The "Senatorial saucer" conversation between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson is part of U.S. Senate legend. Jefferson had returned from France and was breakfasting with Washington.…
"The serve was invented so (that) the net can play" is a tennis joke by comedian Bill Cosby that has appeared in many quotation collections. The joke first appeared in Cosby's book,…
"The seven ages of man are spills (a baby -- ed.), drills (a child -- ed.), thrills (an adolescent -- ed.), bills (a parent -- ed.), ills (middle age -- ed.), pills (old age -- ed.) and wills…
Many people are used to circular soup bowls. This was posted on Twitter by charlie on January 5, 2021, and received over 539,500 likes: "putting soup in a square tupperware...... it’s just…
Many people are used to circular soup bowls. This was posted on Twitter by charlie on January 5, 2021, and received over 539,500 likes: "putting soup in a square tupperware...... it’s just…
People bump into things in dark rooms. "Shin: A device for finding furniture in the dark" is a jocular line that was printed in The Courier-Journal & Times (Louisville, KY) on July…
Guajillo's is one of the few Mexican restaurants in San Antonio that is not Tex-Mex. Its slogan since 2000 has been "The Shortcut to Mexico" ("'el atajo al México"),…
Jewish people, allegedly, are not good at sports. A popular Jewish joke is: Q: What's the world's thinnest book? A: "Great Jewish Athletes." The joke has been cited since at…
"How come the shortest distance between two points is always under construction?" is a jocular line about driving that was published in Changing Times -- The Kiplinger Magazine in…
"The show must go on" originally meant for the circus or a theatrical performance, despite all difficulties, the show must be performed as scheduled. The expression soon applied to any…
"The show must go on" is a show business adage from the 1860s. "The show must go wrong" is a variation of the saying that became popular in the 2000s. "The Show Must Go…
"The sideline is a defender's (best) friend" is a football saying. "The baseline is a defender's (best) friend" is a saying in basketball and tennis. If a football…
Many hotels state that they are not responsible for stolen personal items. A hotel sign joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 27, 2020: "The sign in my hotel room said, 'Not…
"Employees Must Wash Hands" is a sign posted in many restaurant bathrooms. A joke was printed in New York magazine on June 12, 1989: "IN THE LADIES' ROOM OF A Greenwich Village…
"Please wait for hostess to be seated" is a sign that used to be in many restaurants. A joke was posted on Twitter by Belly Roll Morton on February 21, 2010: "The sign says…
Massachusetts comedian Steven Wright has joked about 24-hour stores since at least 1983: "I went to the 24-hour store and it was closed, so I complained to the manager. 'Sure we're…
Lord & Taylor, on Fifth Avenue, is one of New York's most famous stores. Its Christmas window displays are a must-see. "The Signature of American Style" is a slogan from 1990…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.…
"The single greatest tool of oppression is ignorance" (or "Ignorance is the single greatest tool of oppression") is a saying that has been printed on many images. A discussion…
Fr. Dwight Longenecker posted on Twitter on October 31, 2019: "First we overlook evil. Then we permit evil. Then we legalize evil. Then we promote evil. Then we celebrate evil. Then we…