Drummers have been the subject of many jokes. One popular joke is: Q: What doyou call someone who hangs out with musicians?A: A drummer. It's not known who first told the joke, but the joke…
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…
One popular bar joke is: "A woman walked into a bar and ordered a double entendre, so the barman gave her one." It's not known who originated the joke. "A girl waks into a bar…
"The team that gets the best player wins the trade" is a sports adage meaning that trading for quality ("the best player") is better than trading for quantity (several good…
The 80th United States Congress (March 3, 1947-January 3, 1949), controlled by the Republicans, was frequently called by the minority Democrats as the "Do-Nothing Congress." The term…
"I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days already!" is a joke that has been credited to British prop comedian and magician Tommy Cooper (1921-1984). "I'm on a…
An old joke is told in places where it rains much of the time: "Summer has arrived (in Seattle/ Vancouver/ Ireland/ Scotland/ Wales/ England) when the rain is warm." "You can tell…
John Hancock (1737-1793) was president of Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted; he signed the document with a large signature in the center, supposedly saying: "There, I…
Arnold Samuelson, a young aspiring writer from North Dakota, met up with his idol, American author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), in Key West in 1934. Samuelson became Hemingway's "boat…
"Soccer is America's sport of the future -- and always will be" is an old joke about a sport that has long been predicted to explode in popularity in the United States. "Brazil…
American economist Larry Summers wrote an opinion in the Financial Times on June 8, 2014, titled "The rich have advantages that money cannot buy." Summers pointed out that income…
A popular pasta joke is: Q: What do you call a fake noodle?A: An impasta. "Impasta" appeared in a pasta advertisement in 1991. "Q: What do you call a ravioli that pretends to be a…
A popular soup joke is: Q: When is soup musical?A: When it's served piping hot! "When is water musical?" was cited in print in 1995 and "When is a plum pudding musical" was…
Popcorn is the subject of a frequently told joke: Q: What did the baby corn say to its mom? A: Where's pop corn? The joke has been cited in print since at least 1977. “Who called them dad…
"What if soy milk is just regular milk introducing itself in Spanish?" is a popular food joke. The Spanish word "soy" means "I am." although the word "milk"…
A "subway acrobat" is someone who performs gymnastic moves on the subway, often using the subway's poles (or straps). The show is done for free, but the performer usually asks for…
A "benchslap" (judicial bench + bitchslap) is when a judge slaps down someone (such as a lawyer, another judge or the government) orally in court or in a written judicial opinion. The…
A popular joke was said by Democrats about U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (a Republican) in January 1961: "And in Washington they're laughing about the 'Eisenhower Doll.'…
"Texas chicken" is a procedure that occurs when two shipping vessels face each other on a collision course -- a frequent occurrence in the Houston Ship Channel. The vessels must quickly…
Swim meets have such a reputation for lasting a long time that a popular joke has been put on T-shirts: "If you have one day left to live, let it be at a swim meet because they go on…