“The House That Ruth Built” (Yankee Stadium)
George Herman ("Babe") Ruth (1895-1948) played for the New York Yankees from 1920-1934. Some consider him the greatest baseball player ever. Yankee Stadium opened in 1923. "The House…
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“The House That Tex Built” (Boyle’s Thirty Acres)
The boxing "Battle of the Century" between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier couldn't be held in New York State, so promoter Tex Rickard (1870-1929) built a huge octagonal bowl at…
“The House That Tex Built” (Madison Square Garden, 1925-1968)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "The House That Jack Built" is a traditional nursery rhyme. Boyle's Thirty Acres (1921 to 1927) in Jersey City, New Jersey, was a boxing arena that was also…
“The Houston Astros/Texas Rangers have won the World Series!” (Texas weather joke)
The heat of Texas -- and the lack of World Series success of the Houston Astro sand the Texas Rangers --have resulted in a "Texan in Hell" joke. The joke has been told about other sports…
“The human body is 80% water, so we are basically just cucumbers with anxiety”
"The human body is 70%/80%/90% water, so we are basically just cucumbers with anxiety" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Människan består av 70% vatten. Vi…
“The human body is roughly 60% water. I’m not fat, I’m flooded”
"The human body is roughly 60% water. I'm not fat, I'm flooded" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "apparently we are 90% water, so I'm not…
“The human brain is a very sophisticated organ. It works day and night, until you turn on the news”
"HUMAN BRAIN IS A VERY SOPHISTICATED ORGAN. IT WORKS DAY AND NIGHT FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARE BORN UNTIL ... YOU TURN ON THE NEWS" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Itz J Sam on…
“The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television”
"The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "The human race is faced with a cruel choice:…
“The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television”
"The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "The human race is faced with a cruel choice:…
“The ice age walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An ice age version is: "The ice age walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Why…
“The idea of being visited by aliens lost its appeal when I realized they’d likely just be some other planet’s asshole billionaires”
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all created companies to explore space. "the idea of being visited by aliens lost its appeal when i realized they’d likely just…
“The idea that women only belong in the kitchen is dated. The rest of the house needs cleaning”
"A woman's place is in the kitchen" is an old saying that is no longer politically correct, so there have been variations made. "I don't believe women should be kept in the…
“The ideal man doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, doesn’t do drugs, doesn’t exist”
"The ideal man doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, doesn't do drugs, doesn't swear, doesn't get angry, doesn't exist" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“The IKEA job interviewer said, ‘Welcome! Come in and make a seat’”
"IKEA Job Interview" is the title of a much-reprinted cartoon, cited in print since at least 2006. "Please have a seat." the interviewer says. The interviewee sees the seat…
“The illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer”
Henry Kissinger was the U.S. National Security Advisor (January 20, 1969 – November 3, 1975) and Secretary of State (September 22, 1973 – January 20, 1977). The October 28, 1973 New York (NY)…
“The in-flight movie was so bad, people were walking out”
Airplanes in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s showed a movie, and people did not have private screens or other devices that offered a choice of entertainment. The old joke went: "That…
“The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government”
"The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government" is a tax saying that has been printed on many images. American politician Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), then…
“The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has”
American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) spoke about the income tax in his newspaper column on April 8, 1923: "The Income Tax has made more Liars out of the American People than Golf has.…
“The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has”
American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) spoke about the income tax in his newspaper column on April 8, 1923: "The Income Tax has made more Liars out of the American People than Golf has.…
“The Income Tax: The fine you pay for the crime of being useful and productive”
"(Income) Taxes are the fine(s) one pays for the crime of being useful and productive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime…