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A popular St. Patrick's Day joke about Irish dancing is: Q: How did the Irish jig get started?A: Lots of beer and only one bathroom. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996.…
"If you can drink a drink, then why can;t you food a food?" is a question that has been printed on many images. "Drink" can be both a noun and a verb, but "food" is…
St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday, but many non-Irish celebrate it, also. Many people in workplaces across the United States try to wear something green on March 17th, "Everyone is…
"Kiss me, I'm Irish" is a popular sentiment on St. Patrick's Day. The kissing saying probably reflects the ancient Irish tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone. "Kiss me,…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A mathematician version is: "A mathematician walks into a bar and asks for ten times…
Mathematicians solve problems with a pencil and paper. A popular joke is: "Did you hear about the constipated mathematician? He worked it out with a pencil." The joke has been cited in…
"Socialist jokes aren't funny unless everybody gets them" is a jocular political one-liner. "Socialist jokes are only funny if everyone gets them y'all..." was cited…
A popular sex joke involves a golf ball: Q: What's the difference between a golf ball and a G-spot?A: A man will spend 20 minutes looking for a golf ball. The joke has been cited in print…
Irish stew is a classic Irish dish, but there are many ways it can be made. Some recipes include Guinness stout. A joke Irish stew recipe is: "Get some meat, some potatoes and a lot of…
An old bar/restaurant joke is: Customer: “Do you serve women at this bar?” Bartender: “No, sir, you have to bring your own.” The joke possibly dates to 1936 (the Google Books date might be…
Brooklyn-born comedian Joan Rivers (1933-2014) -- no fan of exercise -- said in 1988: "I don't work out. If God wanted us to bend over, He'd put diamonds on the floor." The…
American comedian and actor George Gobel (1919-1991) hosted Light's Diamond Jubilee, a two-hour TV special that aired on October 24, 1954 on all four U.S. television networks of the time…
A popular St. Patrick's Day joke is: Q: Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?A: Because they're always a little short. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996.…
A popular St. Patrick's Day joke is: Q: What's Irish and sits in the back yard?A: Paddy O'Furniture (patio furniture). The jocular Irish name "Paddy/Patti/Patty…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version of the joke for web developers is: "A DBA (database administrator) walks…
"Avogadro's number" sounds like "avocado's number," prompting the math joke: Q: How many guacs are in a bowl of guacamole?A: Avocado's number. The pun was cite in…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Roman numeral joke is: "A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says,…
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"Bensonhurster" is the name of an inhabitant of Bensonhurst, in the borough of Brooklyn. "Bensonhursters" was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle in 1893. Wikipedia:…
"Glou glou" is French for "glug glug." A "glou glou wine" is a wine that can be consumer easily in large quantities. "Mussollini's favorite wine glou glou…