“If you can remember Woodstock, you probably weren’t there”
The decade of the 1960s was known in the United States for drug use and music festivals such as Woodstock (held August 15–18, 1969, in Bethel, New York). "EXIT LINE: Comedian Charlie…
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Hillbilly (Hill Billy)
"Hillbilly" is a term that derives from the word "hill" and the name "Billy" (a common name for someone of Scottish ancestry) and has been applied to residents in the…
“Why did the accountant cross the road?”/“Because he did it last year.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An accountant version is: Q: Why did the accountant cross the road?A:…
“Money won’t buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study it”
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions to the proverb. "Money won't buy…
“Few of us ever test our powers of deduction, except when filling out an income tax form”
“Few of us ever test our powers of deduction, except when filling out an income tax form” is a popular tax saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation was included in the book…
“They say politics makes strange bedfellows, but it’s the taxpayer who has the nightmare”
"Politics makes strange bedfellows" was written by American novelist Charles Dudley Warner in 1870. Atlanta (GA) Constitution columnist Leo Aikman (1908-1978) wrote on November 20, 1968:…
“The trouble with today’s taxes is that they keep your take-home pay from ever getting there”
"The trouble with today's taxes is that they keep your take-home pay from ever getting there" is a jocular one-line saying about taxes. American syndicated entertainment columnist…
“TurboTax is the worst video game ever”
"With poor graphics and no plot, TurboTax is the worst video game I have ever played" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard. TurboTax is an American tax preparation…
“Where do homeless accountants live?”/“In a tax shelter.”
An according riddle is: Q: Where do homeless accountants live?A: In a tax shelter! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Accounting funFriday, October 10, 2008Where do homeless…
Big Appling (to visit New York City)
The "Big Apple" dance became a national craze in 1937. "Governor Wins Praise for 'Big Appling'" -- dancing the Big Apple -- was printed in The News and Courier…
Big Appling (to do the Big Apple dance)
The "Big Apple" dance became a national craze in 1937. "Governor Wins Praise for 'Big Appling'" -- dancing the Big Apple -- was printed in The News and Courier…
“I asked a museum worker if I could take pictures. He said they stay on the walls”
Are museum visitors allowed to take pictures? A joke was posted on Twitter by Bytown Museum on June 16, 2019: "I was at a museum, and I asked a worker there if we were allowed to take…
“Are you ready to rock…paper, scissors?”
Rock music has nothing to do with the game of "rock-paper-scissors," but there are jokes. "Are You Ready To Rock…Paper, Scissors?" was posted on the blog sink or schwim. on…
“I had a crazy dream that I weighed less than a thousandth of a gram! I was like, 0mg!”
"OMG" (Oh My God) shouldn't be confused with "0mg" (no milligrams), but there are jokes. "I had a crazy dream that I weighed less than a thousandth of a gram. I was,…
“People are getting smarter nowadays, letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide”
American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) spoke about the income tax in his newspaper column on April 8, 1923. "The Income Tax has made more Liars out of the American People than Golf…
“Eat. Sleep. Beach. Repeat”
"Eat. Sleep. Beach. Repeat" is a summer saying that has been printed on many images. "Eat. Sleep. Beach. Repeat" was posted on Twitter by Megan on July 9, 2010.…
Old Lady of 43rd Street (New York Times nickname)
The New York Times newspaper published from a building at 229 West 43rd Street in Manhattan from 1913 until 2007. The Times was then called the "Old Lady of 43rd Street" -- an echo of the…
“The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has”
American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) spoke about the income tax in his newspaper column on April 8, 1923: "The Income Tax has made more Liars out of the American People than Golf has.…
Jitterbug (Jitter Bug)
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“Hang up and drive” (driver safety slogan)
"Shut up and drive" is an old saying about what a passenger might say to a driver (especially of the opposite sex). "Hang up and drive" is an anti-cellphone driver safety slogan…