Piano District (Mott Haven, Bronx)
The South Bronx (in the Mott Haven area) was known for piano manufacturing in the early 1900s. In 2015 -- long after the piano manufactures left -- Keith Rubinstein, a real estate developer and…
“I hope when I inevitably choke to death on gummy bears, people just say I was killed by bears”
If you choke on gummy bears, are you "killed by bears"? "The only good thing about choking to death on gummy bears is that your family can say you were killed by bears, which sounds…
“I’ll be Irish in a few beers”
"I'll be Irish in a few beers" (a pun on "in a few years") is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "Let everybody know you're ready…
“Why do Native Americans hate snow?”/“Because it’s white and settles on their land.”
A riddle about Native Americans is: Q: Why do Native Americans hate snow?A: Because it's white and settles on their land. The joke was first posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 9, 2015 and has…
“The most amazing thing about the internet is how it allows you to do nothing with your life”
American comedian Jake Weisman posted on Twitter on November 3, 2013: "The most amazing thing about the internet is how it allows you, with the click of a few buttons, to do absolutely nothing…
“Why did the leprechaun cross the road?”/“He wanted to reach the pot of gold faster.”
A leprechaun riddle is: Q: Why did the leprechaun cross the road?A: He wanted to reach the pot of gold faster. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003. “When does the leprechaun…
“I found a hole in my trainer that’s big enough to put my finger through” (joke)
A pun about "trainers" (sneakers) has been printed on several images: "I found a hole in my trainer that's big enough to put my finger through. One formal complaint from her,…
“Did you hear about the man who wanted to sound Irish? He decided to go for brogue!”
"Brogue" sounds a little bit like "broke." A St. Patrick's Day pun is: "Did you hear about the man who wanted to sound Irish? He decided to go for brogue!" The…
“What did St. Patrick say to the snakes?”/“He told them to ‘hiss off!’”
A St. Patrick's Day joke about Saint Patrick is: Q: What did St. Patrick say to the snakes?A: He told them to "hiss off!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.…
“What did the husband do after forgetting his wife’s birthday?”/“Cauliflower shop!”
"Cauliflower" sounds like "call a flower." A riddle is: Q: What did the husband do after forgetting his wife's birthday?A: Cauliflower shop! A "cauliflower shop"…
“What did the hot dog say when he crossed the finish line?”/“I’m the wiener!”
A hot dog "wiener" pun is: Q: What did the hot dog say when he crossed the finish line?A: "I'm the wiener!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 1992. 8 March…
“What do you get if you cross a sweet potato and a jazz musician?”/“A yam session!”
A yam riddle is: Q: "What do you get if you cross a sweet potato and a jazz musician?A: A yam session> The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. 24 December 1996, Chicago (IL)…
“What do you get if you cross a sweet potato and a jazz musician?”/“A yam session!”
A yam riddle is: Q: "What do you get if you cross a sweet potato and a jazz musician?A: A yam session> The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. 24 December 1996, Chicago (IL)…
“What do you get when you take green cheese & divide its circumference by its diameter?”/“Moon pi.”
A math riddle about the number pi is: Q: What do you get when you take green cheese and divide its circumference by its diameter?A: Moon pi. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003.…
“Where do circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and parabolas like to hang out in the summer? Coney Island”
Coney Island isn't called that because of its conic shapes, but there's a riddle: Q: Where do circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and parabolas like to hang out in the summer? A: Coney Island.…
“What do you call clumsy grapes?”/“Unconcordinated.”
A riddle about Concord grapes is: Q: What do you call clumsy grapes?A: Unconcordinated. The joke was posted on Twitter on December 2, 2015. Wikipedia: Concord grapeThe Concord grape is a cultivar…
“Why does Pornhub even have a share to Google+ button?” (joke)
Google+ is an interest-based social network that has been the subject of several jokes, such as this one, that was posted on Twitter by Theodore Kellington on July 8, 2012: "Why do they put…
“Diner: Waiter, will my pizza be long? Waiter: No, sir, it will be round.”
A joke about ordering pizza in a restaurant is: Diner: Waiter, will my pizza be long?Waiter: No, sir, it will be round. The joke was posted to the newsgroup alt.smokers.pipes on November 10, 2003.…
“A friend got some vinegar in his ear. Now he suffers from pickled hearing!”
A pun on "pickled herring" is: "A friend got some vinegar in his ear. Now he suffers from pickled hearing!" Forms of the "pickled hearing" joke have been cited in…
“I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers”
The Food Network often gets its viewers hungry. "I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. "Wonders if the…