Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
People are often told not to look directly at a solar eclipse. After the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse, a jocular line was posted on Reddit -- Jokes: "If I had a dollar for every time someone…
How does one rate an eclipse? How many stars? "I score the eclipse, minus one star" was posted on Twitter on March 20, 2015. Reviewers of the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse were more…
A pun on the "Mars" chocolate bar is: Q: Where do Martians drink beer?A: At a Mars bar. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Wikipedia: Mars (chocolate bar)Mars is a…
Google Earth gives people the opportunity to see the world, but what do many people do? "Google earth, you can go anywhere but for some reason we always look up our own house!" was posted…
Solar energy can be compared to nuclear energy. "When you think about it, #solar energy IS #nuclear energy... and I like my nuclear reactors 94 million miles away from my home -K.S." was…
A joke on the term "stakeholder" is: "I recently bought 51% of a vampire hunting company. I'm now the main stake holder." The joke was posted on Sickipedia and Twitter on…
A popular "yo mama" insult "fat joke" is: "Yo mama is so fat, when she went skydiving she caused an eclipse." The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on August…
There are many excuses for not taking a morning jog. "Ever noticed how it's always early morning joggers or dog owners that find dead bodies? Think that's a reason to not jog and own…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A version inspired by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers is: Q: Why did…
Is serving the community a punishment? "When did Community service become a punishment?" was posted on Twitter on June 22, 2009. "It's sad that we live in a world where…
A popular "yo mama" insult "fat joke" is: "Yo mama is so fat, when she went skydiving she caused an eclipse." The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on August…
A joke about a man who steals a car to get to work is: JUDGE: Why did you steal the car? MAN: I had to get to work.JUDGE: Why didn't you take the bus? MAN: I don't have a driver's…
Cheerios cereal has been called "donut seeds" on several images. "Polish Donut Seeds" (Cheerios) were sold in 1979. "There was enough time to sell Cheerios as donut seeds…
A saying about the heat of chili peppers was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 19, 2017: "Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the…
"You had one job" is a caption frequently given on many images showing obvious fails. There is a website of these images, titled "You Had One Job! Job related fails even kids can get…
A joke about a man who steals a car to get to work is: JUDGE: Why did you steal the car? MAN: I had to get to work.JUDGE: Why didn't you take the bus? MAN: I don't have a driver's…
A riddle about the moon is: Q: How does the man in/on the moon cut his hair?A: Eclipse it. The "eclipse it"/"he clips it" pun has been cited in print since at least 1984. 16…
A parking joke is: "Parking a single car doesn’t require much space. But parking 200 cars, now that requires a lot." The joke was posted on Twitter by Mr. Drinks On Me on March 26,…
"The sausage joke" -- as the joke is sometimes called -- is really an anti-joke: "Two sausages are frying in a pan. One sausage says, 'Boy, it sure is hot in here.' The…
A riddle about the moon is: Q: How does the man in/on the moon cut his hair?A: Eclipse it. The "eclipse it"/"he clips it" pun has been cited in print since at least 1984. 16…