“It’s smart to be thrifty” (Macy’s); “Nobody undersells Gimbels” (Gimbels)
Bernice Fitz-Gibbon provided famous slogans for both Macy's and Gimbels! She did "It's smart to be thrifty" for Macy's before she was plucked away and did "nobody but…
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“It’s smart to save money; some day it may be worth something”
People often save items (such as baseball cards) with the belief that some day they will be worth a larger sum of money. What about someone who saves money? "Save yer money. Some day it may be…
“It’s so cold out, I just saw a woman in 2 pairs of pajamas at Walmart”
Many people shop at Walmart (a department store chain) wearing pajamas. "It's so cold that Walmart has recommended customers wear multiple layers of pajamas today" is a jocular…
“It’s so cold that Walmart has recommended customers wear multiple layers of pajamas today”
Many people shop at Walmart (a department store chain) wearing pajamas. "It's so cold that Walmart has recommended customers wear multiple layers of pajamas today" is a jocular…
“It’s so damn cold outside that I just saw a deer fart a snowflake”
"It's so damn cold outside that I just saw a deer fart a snowflake" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by @EarlDibblesJr on…
“It’s so dry, the birds are building their nests out of barbed wire” (Texas heat joke)
"It's so dry, the birds are building their nests out of barbed wire" has made Texas joke lists since at least the early 1990s. There is some truth behind the joke. During the 1930s…
“It’s so dry, the catfish are carrying canteens” (Texas heat joke)
"It's so dry, the catfish are carrying canteens" is a version of a very old joke. In 1902, it was said that Southern California was so dry the coyotes were carrying canteens to cross…
“It’s so dry, the trees are bribing the dogs” (Texas heat joke)
"So dry the trees are bribing the dogs" was in a Texas proverbs list by Anne Dingue in the December 1994 Texas Monthly. The saying has been in many "Texas Sayings" lists since…
“It’s so funny how Santa only gives presents to good kids, but the Easter bunny is like ...”
Santa Claus rewards only good girls and boys, but the Easter bunny rewards everyone. This was posted on X/Twitter by slate (the account is now private, but a Bluesky post copies it) on April 15,…
“It’s so hot outside I almost called a politician so I could be around something shady”
A heat joke centers around the double meaning of "shady" -- "sheltered from the sun's rays" (providing shade) and "of questionable merit" (disreputable).…
“It’s so hot outside I almost called my ex so I could be around something shady”
A heat joke centers around the double meaning of "shady" -- "sheltered from the sun's rays" (providing shade) and "of questionable merit" (disreputable).…
“It’s so hot outside my shadow gave me the middle finger and went back in”
"It's so hot that my shadow just went back inside and gave me the finger" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "It's so hot outside my shadow gave me…
“It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread”
"It's so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It means that the outside temprature is…
“It’s so hot that my shadow just went back inside and gave me the finger”
"It's so hot that my shadow just went back inside and gave me the finger" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "It's so hot outside my shadow gave me…
“It’s so hot the crackheads are putting the copper back in the A.C. units”
"It's so hot the crackheads are putting the copper back in the A.C. units" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's not known who originated the saying.…
“It’s so hot today, I just saw a bird blow on a worm before it ate it”
"It's so hot (today), I just saw a bird blow on a worm before it ate it" is a jocular weather saying that has been printed on many images. "Its so hot, I just saw a bird blow on…
“It’s so hot tweakers are putting the copper back into air conditioners”
"It's so hot the crackheads are putting the copper back in the A.C. units" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's not known who originated the saying.…
“It’s so hot, I just saw a bird blow on a worm before it ate it”
"It's so hot (today), I just saw a bird blow on a worm before it ate it" is a jocular weather saying that has been printed on many images. "Its so hot, I just saw a bird blow on…
“It’s so hot, the hens are laying hard-boiled eggs” (Texas heat joke)
It's often joked that it's so hot in Texas, "the hens/chickens are laying hard-boiled eggs." TheTexas version of the joke dates to at least 1953. The "laying hard-boiled…
“It’s so hot, the trees are whistling for dogs” (heat joke)
The extremely hot Texas weather has been the subject of many jokes, such as: . "It's so hot, the trees are whistling for dogs". "It's so hot there that the trees are…