President Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (1890-1969) was campaigning for re-election in 1954 against Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), his Democratic challenger and a perceived intellectual…
"An Intimate Place to Learn, in the Heart of a Great City" is the slogan of York Prep on West 68th Street. http://www.yorkprep.org/admissions/about/Default.asp?bhcp=1York Preparatory…
A popular financial joke reveals something about the industry. An investment banker addresses his colleagues and says, "I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is that we've…
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is often credited with the following quotation about education: "If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away from him. An investment in…
"An investment portfolio is like a bar of soap: The more you touch/handle it, the smaller it gets" is an investment adage. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1995. 7…
"An Irishman can argue either side of a question, often at the same time" is a jocular one-line saying that has been credited to Los Angeles (CA) Times sportswriter Jim Murray…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "An Irishman walks out of a bar" is a joke about a joke, or a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "progress bar" joke versions. "An IT guru walks into a bar…
"Al dente" cooking should not be written as "al Dante" (as in Dante's Inferno), but there are jokes. "How to cook al-dante pasta?" was posted on the newsgroup…
"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…
Many musicians play in the streets and the subway, and leave a hat out for donations. "Found a hat full of money on the sidewalk. But for some reason some angry man started chasing me with a…
"Complementary naan" (free bread given out at an Indian restaurant) shouldn't be confused with "complimentary nan," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Ira…
"Make sure your work boots and your bed are comfortable because that’s all you’ll ever be in" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Get yourself a good pair of work…
An omelette has been compared to an egg quesadilla. "Omelets are just egg quesadillas" was posted on Twitter by Dolph Buttermaker on December 2, 2012. "Omelettes are just egg…
An omelette has been compared to an egg quesadilla. "Omelets are just egg quesadillas" was posted on Twitter by Dolph Buttermaker on December 2, 2012. "Omelettes are just egg…
What's harder -- to make an audience laugh or to make them cry? The classic answer is that comedy is harder because even an onion can make someone cry, but there is no vegetable that can make…
What's harder -- to make an audience laugh or to make them cry? The classic answer is that comedy is harder because even an onion can make someone cry, but there is no vegetable that can make…
"An opinion without 3.14 is (just) an onion" is a math joke that has been printed on many images. The word "opinion" has "pi" in it. "'An OPINION without…
"An optimist is a person who has no trouble seeing the bright side of your problems" was printed in the Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette on June 25, 1983, by American humor columnist Doug…
Chicago (IL) Sun-Times columnist Irv Kupcinet (1912-2003) is often credited with this seasonal quotation, from Kup's Column: "An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving…