“An armed man is a free man”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
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"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
"Women are like bacon. They look good, smell good, taste good and slowly kill men" and "Women are like bacon: We look good, we smell good, we taste good, and we will slowly kill…
American boxer and world lightweight champion Al Singer (1909-1961) was born on New York City's Lower East Side, but lived in the Pelham section of the Bronx. He had two boxing nicknames --…
"Bronx Bombers" is the famous nickname of the New York Yankees of the American League. The Brooklyn baseball team in the National League (nicknamed the "Robins" and…
American boxer and world lightweight champion Al Singer (1909-1961) was born on New York City's Lower East Side, but lived in the Pelham section of the Bronx. He had two boxing nicknames --…
"Drink enough cheap wine and you're an alcoholic, but drink the same amount of expensive wine and you're a connoisseur" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 8,…
"Shitposters are simply feral philosophers" was posted on Twitter by davion (and many others) on April 3, 2021. The saying may have originated on a Facebook post by Sophia Snow, as shown…
"Shitposters are simply feral philosophers" was posted on Twitter by davion (and many others) on April 3, 2021. The saying may have originated on a Facebook post by Sophia Snow, as shown…
The "woke" concept of a pregnant man has been the subject of humor. "People are cynical about today’s society but just this morning I saw an old woman give up her seat for a…
"Tin foil hat" (from aluminum foil) is used as a stereotype for something worn by a conspiracy theorist, and several jokes mention the "Aluminati" (aluminum + Illuminati).…
"The will of the people is stronger than the noise of politicians" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The site Tenor made this saying on a GIF on November 1, 2020, and…
"Tin foil hat" (from aluminum foil) is used as a stereotype for something worn by a conspiracy theorist, and several jokes mention the "Aluminati" (aluminum + Illuminati).…
"Tin foil hat" (from aluminum foil) is used as a stereotype for something worn by a conspiracy theorist, and several jokes mention the "Aluminati" (aluminum + Illuminati).…
"Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"If I (a politician) could cure cancer, you'd (the press would) say that I put doctors out of work" is a saying about someone who can never get honest press coverage, no matter what…
"Roman Catholic" has nothing to do with "ramen," but there are jokes. "The infamous Ramen Catholic Church, where they use noodles for communion" was posted on the…
"I'm looking to start up my own business, recycling discarded chewing gum. Just need help getting it off the ground" was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia Official (and many others) on…
Boxed wine has been described as an adult Capri Sun. "Boxed wine is the capri-suns for adults" was posted on Twitter by Mac Conover on August 8, 2009. "Box Wine is an Adult Capri…
Boxed wine has been described as an adult Capri Sun. "Boxed wine is the capri-suns for adults" was posted on Twitter by Mac Conover on August 8, 2009. "Box Wine is an Adult Capri…
"Decaffeinated coffee is like a hooker who only wants to cuddle" -- that is, it's useless -- is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown.…