"The first automobile race occurred right after the second car was built" is a saying of uncertain origin. American automaker Henry Ford (1863-1947) is often credited, but there's no…
A classic statement about marriage was made the the New York City humor magazine Life on April 7, 1910: "The man who gives in when he is wrong is wise; the man who gives in when he is right is…
News teasers often present a little bit of the story with a question, and then state, “The answer may surprise you.” “How Many Clickbait Emoporn Headlines Will It Take To Ruin The Entire…
"'Does this uniform make me look fat?' -- the insecurity guard" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on GIFs. "'Does this uniform make my ass look fat?' -…
What is porn? What is erotica? What's the difference? "The definition of 'erotica' vs. 'porn' seems to be 'erotica is what gets me off, porn is what gets you…
Many coaches stress the team concept, but this was especially important to University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler (1929-2006). Schembechler said to his 1983 team: "We want the…
Radio disc jockeys sometimes play old songs, called "golden oldies." The 1927 song "Me and My Shadow" was called a "golden oldie" in 1951. Rock and roll songs from the…
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in Indio, California, was founded in 1999. In 2015, Coachella's founders sought to have a similar festival in New York City. The proposed festival…
Manhattan's Chatham Street Theatre (Chatham Street is now called Park Row) in the 1840s offered cheap admission, and was attended by New York's lower classes. J. Hudson Kirby (1810-1848)…
"Pittsburgh salad" (also called "steak salad") is a specialty of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but has also been served in other places. The salad usually consists of chopped steak…
"Oldie but goodie" is a term used in radio and television to refer to an old song or a repeat television program, but one that people still enjoy. New York-born gossip columnist Walter…
Radio disc jockeys sometimes play old songs, referred to as "blasts from the past." The "blast from the past" term was used in New York City in 1961, but it's uncertain who…
Tumblr is a social networking website that has been popular with the LGBTQ community and with people who post recipes. "Trans fats" does not mean "fat transsexuals," but a joke…
People who are dismissed from jobs are often given two weeks' notice. Failed personal trainers might be given, according to the pun, a "too weak notice." "Too weak notice"…
"If smoking is so bad for you, how come it cures salmon?" is a funny one-line saying. The joke was printed in "Your Morning Smile" in The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario) on…
Tumblr is a social networking website that has been popular with the LGBTQ community and with people who post recipes. "Trans fats" does not mean "fat transsexuals," but a joke…
"Lepton" (a particle) sounds like "leapt on," leading to several puns. "How did the electron travel to london? It just lepton the train" was posted on Twitter on…
"Holy peño" is sometimes given for "jalapeño." A "Holy-Peno Burger" by 8-year-old Charlie Beckett from Rathdrum, Idaho, was cited on Twitter on December 5, 2008 and…
A popular food riddle is: Q: How many hamburgers can you eat on an empty stomach?A: One. After that, your stomach isn't empty. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1849, when it…
"Don't smoke, drink or chew, or run with boys/girls who do" is a popular Christian saying in the United States. The precise origin of the rhyme is unknown. "Me?...I never…