“Hershey’s Kisses are just big chocolate chips”
"Hershey's Kisses are just big chocolate chips" is a food observation that has been printed on several images. "Just realized hershey kisses are just overgrown chocolate…
Archive for 10/2017
“What do you call a bird who drinks too much?”/“An owlcoholic.”
An "alcoholic" pun is: Q: What do you call a bird who drinks too much?A: An owlcoholic. "Owlcoholic" (owl + alcoholic) has been printed on many images. "Owlcoholic" --…
“To be scary on Halloween, carry a school fundraising packet to every door”
"My daughter wants to be something scary for Halloween this year so I’m making her walk up to each house carrying a school fundraising packet" is a jocular line that was posted on…
“What do you call a cow that just gave birth?”/“Decaffeinated.”
A decaffeinated coffee riddle has been cited in print since at least 1981: Q: What do you call a cow that loses its calf?A: Decaffeinated. The joke has been printed on several images. The joke has…
“Who do you call for a taco/tequila emergency?”/“9-Juan-Juan.”
"Who do you call for a taco/tequila emergency?"/"9-Juan-Juan" -- a pun on the "911" emergency number -- has been printed on many images. "Got a Taco emergency?…
City That Forgot to Care (New Orleans nickname)
"The City That Care Forgot" has been a New Orleans nickname since 1910, The nickname has been used mostly during Mardi Gras. "The City That Forgot to Care" is an infrequently…
Old Swampy (New Orleans nickname)
The American animated sitcom
“A male feminist walks into a bar because it was set so low” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version involving a different kind of "bar" is: "A male feminist walks…
Chopper City (New Orleans nickname)
"Chopper City" (1996) was the first rap album from American rapper B.G. "Chopper" means an AK-47 rifle. In 2001, B.G. formed Chopper City Records. B.G.'s home town of New…
Northernmost Banana Republic (New Orleans nickname)
Many places (such as countries, states and cities) have been called a "banana republic" because of seemingly corrupt governments. American journalist A. J. Liebling (1904-1963) is…
“A man using Apple maps walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An Apple Maps version is: "A man using the new Apple maps walks into a bar... or maybe…
“A boy who couldn’t see, hear, smell, feel or taste punched me in the face yesterday” (joke)
A pun about "senseless violence" is: "A boy who couldn't see, hear, smell, feel or taste punched me in the face yesterday. I told him there was no need for senseless violence.…
Chocolate City (New Orleans nickname)
The term "chocolate city" refer to a city with a large (or, usually, a majority) African American population. In the early 1970s, the terms "chocolate city" and "vanilla…
“I walked into a bar and ordered a double…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pun on the terms "double martini" and "body double" is: "I…
“It’s not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true”
"It's not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true" is a political saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is usually…
“Dad, a boy at school called me gay!” (joke)
A joke about being called "gay" at school is: SON: Dad, a boy at school called me gay!FATHER: Hit him!SON: I can't. He's so cute! The joke has been posted on Twitter since at…
“Men are like coolers. Load them with beer and you can take them anywhere”
"Men are like coolers. Load them with beer and you can take them anywhere" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying -- one of several about men -- was posted…
“Leaves are really just solar panels for trees”
The process of plant photosynthesis has been compared to a building's solar panels. "Leaves are the solar panels of plants" was posted on Twitter on July 8, 2010. "Trees have…
“I’m into auto-cannibalism. People say I’m full of myself”
An "auto-cannibal" is someone who eats himself (or herself). There have been several jokes. "One time I met an auto-cannibal, but he was full of himself" was posted on Twitter…
“What is small, furry and smells like bacon?”/“A hamster.”
A "hamster" sounds like a pet made out of ham. A riddle is: Q: What is small, furry, and smells like bacon?A: A ham-ster. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google…