Lord Ismay (1887-1965), who was the first Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 1952 to 1957. supposedly said that NATO's purpose was to "keep the…
"The quality of a champagne is judged by the amount of noise the cork makes when it is popped" is a jocular statement about champagne, meaning that the experience of drinking it -- the…
"Quarantini" (quarantine + martini) is a cocktail name that was mentioned on the American medical comedy-drama television series Scrubs, on the episode "My Quarantine" that…
Amarillo, Texas, has been compared to the borough of Queens, in New York City. The Wikipedia page for Queens states that it is "the most linguistically and ethnically diverse place on…
“The quicker I give all my rights away, the quicker I will get them all back......said the person who never read one history book in their entire life” is a saying that has been printed on an…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Many politicians did not want to wear them, but made certain to wear them when on camera. "The…
"The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong."Ecclesiastes, Ch. 9, v. 11 New York sports writer and author Damon Runyon (1884-1946) is often credited with adding on "…
"The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong."Ecclesiastes, Ch. 9, v. 11 'The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running" is a…
A "finish line" isn't the same as a "Finnish line," but there are jokes. "When you're racing and you pass the last Lapp, you must be near the Finnish line"…
"The radar gun gets you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues" is a baseball adage that Nationals assistant general manager (later Braves chief of scouting) Roy Clark…
"The raised nail gets hammered down" (or "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" or "the protruding nail gets hammered down") is a Japanese proverb that dates at…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
"The real conspiracy theorists believe that the government cares about them, the media would never mislead or lie to them and the pharmaceutical industry that makes billions off sickness wants…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the wearing of face masks and gloves, and the frequent use of hand sanitizers. Many people did not agree with these measures. "THE REAL…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
Reddit -- Jokes is a social website that contains many, many recycled jokes. After a recycled joke is posted, someone in the comments often adds a new twist. Another person then comments, "The…
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), in a speech in August 1912, sought "to destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics."…
The real pandemic is stupidity" (or "Stupidity is the real pandemic") is a COVID-19 saying that has been printed on many images. "The real pandemic is how stupid everyone…
The real pandemic is stupidity" (or "Stupidity is the real pandemic") is a COVID-19 saying that has been printed on many images. "The real pandemic is how stupid everyone…
The Fox News Channel doesn't usually have news about foxes, but there are jokes. "I have been watching Fox News for six hours and there has been no news about foxes.…