“Ice cream is cheaper than therapy”
"Ice cream is cheaper than therapy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Ice cream is cheaper than therapy and you don’t need an appointment" was posted on…
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"Ice cream is cheaper than therapy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Ice cream is cheaper than therapy and you don’t need an appointment" was posted on…
A joke about appliances and electricity is: "My girlfriend says I’m hopeless at fixing appliances. Well, she's in for a shock." The pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 29,,…
McDonald's fast food restaurants have offered green "Shamrock Shakes" for St. Patrick's Day since 1970. A riddle is: Q: What do you get when you do the Irish jig at…
Feng shui is a Chinese philosophical system of harmony that is reflected is many building designs. A "turn the tables" pun is often made. "People used to believe in Feng Shui. But…
A popular St. Patrick's day riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001: Q: Did you hear about the leprechaun who worked at the diner? A: He was a short-order cook! A slightly different…
International Women's Day is on March 8th; a Women's Day was celebrated in New York City on February 28, 1909. A joke has been printed on several images: "Today is International…
McDonald's fast food restaurants have offered green "Shamrock Shakes" for St. Patrick's Day since 1970. A riddle is: Q: What do you get when you do the Irish jig at…
An English joke features two blokes drinking at a pub. "Your round (of drinks -- ed.)," says one. "So are you, you fat bastard!" replies the other. "Your round" (of…
Golf professionals often instruct golfers to keep their heads down. American actress and stand-up comedian Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) explained why: "The reason the pro tells you to keep your…
"I" before"E" is an English spelling rule, with many exceptions -- such as "neighbor" and "neighborhood." "'I'before 'E,' except…
Jewish Polish American film producer. Samuel Goldwyn, talking about about television's threat to movies, said at a panel discussion at Denver University in September 1950: "Why should…
"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It has been cited in print since at least July 1991, when a…
Jewish Polish American film producer. Samuel Goldwyn, talking about about television's threat to movies, said at a panel discussion at Denver University in September 1950: "Why should…
A jocular explanation of the movie rating system has been printed on several images. It was explained like this in February 1973: "If a movie is rated G, the hero gets the girl; if R, the…
It's often said that you can't take something off the internet. A memorable line was said in the American television sitcom NewsRadio, on the episode "Physical Graffiti" that…
"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough" is a popular St. Patrick's Day saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in…
"The best vitamin for making friends is B-1 (be one)" is a pun that has been printed on many images. The joke was published in Boys' Life magazine in October 1977. Google…
An Easter bunny riddle is: Q: How do bunnies stay healthy?A: Eggercise. The "eggercise" (eggs + exercise) joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. “How do bunnies stay in…
A poem about spring is: "Spring is not the best of seasons. Cold and flu are two good reasons; Wind and rain and other sorrow,Warm today and cold tomorrow.Whoever said spring was romantic?The…
American journalist Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986) wrote a "Strictly Personal" column in January 1967 that was titled, "How to tell a Winner from a Loser." A popular line is:…