“How do flags greet each other on a windy day?”/“They wave.”
"How do flags talk to each other, they dont, they just wave!" is a flag riddle that was posted on Twitter on July 9, 2010. "Q: How do flags communicate? A: They wave!…
Archive for 11/2017
“When baking dog biscuits, be sure to use collie flour”
"Cauliflower" sounds like "collie flour." "Dog biscuits are made out of collie-flour" is a pun that has been cited in print since at least 1928. A riddle was printed…
“The man leaned on the printer cartridge because he wanted to tone up his abs”
A printer's toner cannot be used to tone up a person's body, but there has been a joke: "The man leaned on the printer cartridge because he wanted to tone up his abs." The joke…
“Yo mama’s so poor, your family ate cereal with a fork to save milk”
A popular "yo mama" insult "poor joke" is: "Yo mama's so poor, your family ate cereal with a fork to save milk." The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…
“Pancakes are just morning pizzas”
Pancakes have been called the morning or breakfast version of pizza. "Pancakes are just morning pizzas with syrup instead of cheese...brilliant move, whoever!" was posted on Twitter on…
“I couldn’t decide whether or not to make spiced apple cider, so I mulled it over”
A pun on the word "mull" was posted on Twitter on August 23, 2009: "I couldn't decide whether or not to make spiced apple cider, so I mulled it over." Wiktionary: mull…
“Did you know the first French fries weren’t cooked in France? They were cooked in Greece”
The first french fries were made in France, right? Not according to a popular joke. A riddle has been cited in print since at least 1976: Q: Where were the first French fries made? A: In Greece…
Hollywood on the Hudson (proposed Hudson River pier)
"Hollywood on the Hudson" was the nickname of the proposed park and entertainment center over the dilapidated Pier 55 on the Hudson River off Manhattan. The project was backed by…
Hylan’s Holes (abandoned, incomplete Staten Island Tunnel)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Staten Island TunnelThe Staten Island Tunnel is an abandoned, incomplete railway/subway tunnel in New York City. It was intended to connect railways on Staten…
Easy Pass (school program)
"Easy Pass" is the nickname given to a school program that helps students pass without doing much work. The name "Easy Pass" is similar to the name of the E-ZPass electronic…
“I quit my job over religious differences. My boss thought he was God and I didn’t”
A popular marriage joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.jewish on November 4, 2000: "My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God, and I didn't."…
“They say a woman’s work is never done. Maybe that’s why they get paid less”
“Man works from sun to sun, but woman’s work is never done” is a popular saying from the 19th century. A jocular, male-oriented twist on the saying is: "They say a woman's work is…
“What do you call two men hanging from a window?”/“Kurt n Rod.”
"Kurt 'n' Rod" is an appropriate name (aptronym) for "curtain rod." "Kurt N Rod" was the name of a horse in 1966. A riddle version was posted on the…
“The landscaper thought gardening magazines were fun to leaf through”
Do landscapers "leaf through" gardening magazines? "Returned home with a stack of back issues of old gardening magazines to leaf through for inspiration" was posted on Twitter…
“Vodka isn’t a liquid. It’s a solution”
"Alcohol isn't a liquid, it's a solution" was posted on Twitter on December 27, 2012. "Vodka isn't a liquid. It's a solution" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes…
“What do you call 2 monkeys that share an Amazon account?”/“Prime mates.”
Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service offered by Amazon.com, offering two-day or one-day delivery service in certain areas. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 19, 2017: Q:…
“I’ve never taken an elevator to the basement floor. That’s just beneath me”
"I've never taken an elevator to the basement floor. That's just beneath me" is a pun that was posted on the website Pun of the Day on November 22, 2012. A BuzzFeed article in…
“I once had a job drilling holes. It was really boring”
"I once had a job drilling holes in wood. It was really boring" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on May 18, 1998. The pun plays on the two meanings of "boring."…
“If you’re here for the yodeling lesson, please form an orderly orderly orderly orderly queue”
A joke about yodeling was posted on Twitter by MꙬse Allain on April 18, 2016: "If you're here for the yodelling lesson, please form an orderly queue (orderly orderly orderly…
“You’d think the self-checkout lanes would have more mirrors”
Many stores have "self-checkout" lines, but they're not to check out one's self. A joke was posted on Twitter by Cameron on May 2, 2012: "You would think the self checkout…