“Your money or your life!”/“I’m thinking it over.”
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Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Jack BennyJack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television, and film…
"The right and honest definition of business is mutual helpfulness" has been cited in print since at least 1917. Authorship of the saying is unknown. The saying was seldom cited in print…
"America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels" is a popular military saying that was cited on Twitter on August 6, 2011, where it was credited to author Claudia…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "An infectious disease walks into a bar. The bartender…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." The neutrino bar joke has two forms. The common "bar joke" form was popular in…
A position in soccer (or "football") is the full-back; there are positions of centre-back, right-back and left-back. A popular joke is told about a poor player -- "He should be left…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "Helium walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'We…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A Roman walks into a bar and orders a Martinus..." is one such popular bar joke.…
A popular mathematical pizza joke that has been printed on posters is: Q: What is the volume of an object with depth a and radius z?A: Pi*z*z*a. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular science joke is: "A room-temperature superconductor walks into a bar. The…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular science joke is: "Two bacteria walk into a bar. The bartender says, 'We…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular bar joke is: "Bacon and eggs walk into a bar. The bartender says,…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular bar joke is: "A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says,…
A "glue guy" is usually not the biggest star, but a player who does all the little things to help a team win. THe term was used in baseball in the 1940s and 1950s. "(New York Yankees…
There's an old riddle about the tallest building: Q: What’s the tallest building? A: A library because it has so many stories. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1929. 22…
"Herbivore" (an animal that only eats plants) sounds like "her before," bringing on the obvious pun: "This girl said she knew me from a vegetarian club, but I’d never met…
"I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me" is a joke that became popular on the Internet in the late 1990s, but is much older. "I have always wondered…
"If you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated" is a popular sports adage. It's often recommended to drink water before, during and after a workout. The origin of the adage…
"I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words" os a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard. The saying was on Twitter on February 24, 2011. Similar jokes…
"I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx" is a popular pun on Twitter. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007 and is of unknown authorship.…