A popular story told about the House of Representatives is that a freshman Democrat declared that a Republican across the aisle was his enemy. A House colleague told the freshman Representative…
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,…
Many people love cheese, and eat a lot of it. "The serving size of shredded cheese should be listed in handfuls" was posted on X/Twitter by Ꮍᴀᴇʟ on September 30, 2018. "The…
Many people love cheese, and eat a lot of it. "The serving size of shredded cheese should be listed in handfuls" was posted on X/Twitter by Ꮍᴀᴇʟ on September 30, 2018. "The…
Many people love cheese, and eat a lot of it. "The serving size of shredded cheese should be listed in handfuls" was posted on X/Twitter by Ꮍᴀᴇʟ on September 30, 2018. "The…
"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…
"Heigh-Ho" is a famous song in the Disney animate film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). "Heigh-hos" shouldn't be confused with "high hose," but there are…
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…
"Press" can mean to apply pressure, and press can also mean the journalist media. There are jokes on this double meaning. "The sign on the door read 'Press.' I did. The…
"Press" can mean to apply pressure, and press can also mean the journalist media. There are jokes on this double meaning. "The sign on the door read 'Press.' I did. The…