“When does an astronaut eat?”/“At launch time.”
An astronaut riddle is: Q: When does an astronaut eat?A: At launch time. "Launch" sounds a little bit like "lunch." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1965 and…
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“When does bread go bad?”/“When you yeast expect it.”
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
“When does bread rise?”/“When you yeast expect it.”
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
“When does hibernation start because I am 100% participating in that”
"When does hibernation start because I am 100% participating in that" is a jocular winter saying that has been printed on many images. "When does hibernation start because I am 100%…
“When does it rain money?”/“Whenever there’s some change in the weather.”
A popular weather joke is: Q: When does it rain money? A: Whenever there's some change in the weather. "When is it likely to rain money?" was cited in print in 1940. "When does…
“When does New Year’s Day come before Christmas?”/“Every year!”
First comes Christmas and then comes New Year's Eve, but a joke switches this up a bit: Q: When does New Year’s Day come before Christmas Day? A: Every year! The joke has been popular since…
“When does sourdough bread rise?”/“When you yeast expect it.”
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
“When does Thanksgiving bread rise?”/“When you yeast expect it.”
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
“When does the leprechaun cross the road?”/“When it’s green!”
A leprechaun riddle is: Q: When does the leprechaun cross the road?A: When it's green. "Why did the leprechaun cross the road? Because the light was green" was printed in the Los…
“When doesn’t a telephone work underwater?”/“When it’s wringing wet.”
Cell phones often don't work when they get wet. A telephone riddle is: Q: When doesn't a telephone work underwater?A: When it's wringing wet. The…
“When Dracula shops online, he keeps clicking ‘Your Account’”
"Your account" shouldn't be confused with "You're a Count," but there are several Count Dracula puns. "RT @GaryDelaney: I bet Dracula does all his shopping…
“When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen” (E. F. Hutton)
The investment firm of E. F. Hutton is now part of the Citigroup family. E. F. Hutton is still remembered for its catchy advertising slogan: "When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen." The…
“When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers”
"When (two) elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers" is an East African proverb, cited in English since at least the 1910s. In the 1960s, Kenyan leader Jomo Kenyatta (1894-1978) and…
“When emotions are too strong for words, sing. When emotions are too strong for song, dance”
There's an adage in the musical theater about when it's time for a song and when it's time for a dance. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "When you don't have the words…
“When enough people understand reality, tyrants can literally be ignored out of existence”
"When enough people understand reality, tyrants can literally be ignored out of existence. They can't ever be voted out of existence" is a saying that has been printed on several…
“When even shoeshine boys are giving you stock tips, it’s time to sell” (Joseph P. Kennedy?)
An old Wall Street saying has it that when everybody's getting into the market and even the shoeshine boy is giving stock tips (or the barber/hairdresser or the taxi driver or the waiter or…
“When ever I have a problem, I just sing. Then I know my voice is a lot worse then my problem”
Many people turn to music and sing to relieve stress. However, many of these people cannot sing. "When ever I have a Problem, I just sing. Then I know my voice is a lot worse then my…
“When every other land rejects us, this is the soil that freely takes us” (“Texas” folk etymology)
"When every other land rejects us, this is the soil that freely takes us" is a rhyme concocted by the Cincinnati Republican in 1839, humorously asserting that "Texas" derives…
“When everybody gets to one side of the boat, it usually tips over”
"When everybody gets to one side of the boat, it usually tips over" is an old Wall Street saying of unknown authorship. The saying describes market panics or manias when everyone starts…
“When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority”
"When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority" is a saying used by both business and government. When everything is "top priority" and must be done "right…