“Is Brooklyn still in the league?” (1934)
"Is Brooklyn still in the league?" or "Are the Dodgers still in the league?" is the famous remark by New York Giants manager Bill Terry on January 24, 1934. The exact wording is…
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“Is chicken soup good for your health?”/“Not if you’re the chicken!”
A chicken soup joke is: Q: Is chicken soup good for your health?A: Not if you're a chicken! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Google BooksThe Little Giant Book of RiddlesBy…
“Is Christmas pizza a thing? Because Christmas pizza should be a thing”
Pizza is not a traditional Christmas dish, but some people would like to make Christmas pizza "a thing." Some others think that Christmas pizza should not be a thing. "Is Christmas…
“Is corn the only thing that’s delicious after it explodes?”
"Is corn the only thing that’s delicious after it explodes?" was posted on Twitter by Tony LoConte on May 15, 2012. The corn reference is to popcorn. "Have we checked all food…
“Is everyone enjoying their free 30 day trial of communism?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home lockdowns. "Is everyone enjoying their free 30 day trial of communism?" is a saying that was posted on several images, usually with a…
“Is expired Nutella called Oldtella?”
Nutella is a brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread. Some people pronounce it like "new-tella," and they wonder if there is or was an "Oldtella." "Nutella: better than…
“Is Google a woman? Because it won’t let you finish without coming up with other suggestions”
Is the search engine Google a woman? Many images have been made suggesting this. "I also reason that Google is a woman; its just as unpredicatable" was posted on Twitter on May 22, 2009.…
“Is it bigger than a breadbox?”
"Is it bigger than a breadbox?" (or "Is it bigger than a bread box?") was a catchphrase on the television game show What's My Line?. Like the game of "Twenty…
“Is it called Dollar General because things are generally a dollar, but not always?”
Dollar General is a chain of variety stores. It's sometimes joked that all the items are "generally a dollar." "Dollar General...where everything is generally a dollar. Like…
“Is it called NASCAR because that’s the way a hillbilly pronounces ‘nice car’?”
"NASCAR" stands for "National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing." "Is it called NASCAR because that’s the way a hillbilly pronounces 'nice car'?" is a…
“Is it Friday yet?”
"Is it Friday yet?" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. "Is it Friday yet?" was cited in print in 1913 and 1927, but became popular by at least 1978, when it…
“Is it just me or does everything cost like we’re shopping in an airport now?”
"Is it just me or does everything cost like we're shopping in an airport now?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Airport shopping is usually very expensive.…
“Is it OK that I start drinking as soon as the kids go to school? Or am I just a bad teacher?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to homeschool their children. "Is it OK that I start drinking as soon as the kids go to school? Or does that make me a bad teacher?"…
“Is it OK to be dismayed on June 1st?”
The word "dismay" has nothing to do with the month of May, but there are jokes. "Good morning, everyone. It's June 1. We are disMAYed" was posted on Twitter by El Gecko on…
“Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?”
"Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?" is a jocular one-liner that has been cited in print since at least 1995. The pun is on the two definitions for "AM" -- "ante…
“Is it okay to bring marijuana brownies to pot luck dinner?”
A "pot luck" or "potluck" dinner is one where each guest brings a dish. The dish usually does not contain "pot" (marijuana). "They had a 'pot luck'…
“Is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me?”
"Is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me?" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. A "solipsism" means that only something in one's own mind…
“Is it soup yet?”
"Is it soup yet?" is a line from a late 1960s-1970s television commercial for Lipton soup mixes. A child would ask the question, and a mother would first respond "Not yet! and then…
“Is it still considered wine tasting if I’m on my third glass?”
"Is it still considered wine tasting if I'm on my third glass?" is a jocular wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 22, 2013.…
“Is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, or is it just one of Granny’s myths?”
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is an old saying. A joke involving the Granny Smith apple is: "Is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, or is it just one of…