Sichuan Fire (pun on “set you on fire”)
Sichuan/Szechuan/Szechwan cuisine can be spicy. "Szechuan" can sound like "set you on." Many restaurants and restaurant dishes/sauces have been named…
Archive for 08/2020
“The best kind of morning conversation is the one that doesn’t actually occur”
Many people do not function well in the morning. "The best kind of morning conversation, is the one that doesn't actually occur" was posted on Twitter by Piyush Wahal on October 11,…
“Why is it so hard to recognise a pilot?”/“They always travel in disguise.”
"Disguise" can sound like "de skies" (the skies). A pun is: Q: Why is it so hard to recognize a pilot?A: They always travel in disguise. The joke was posted on Reddit --…
“I wanted to go jogging but Proverbs 28:1 says, ‘the wicked run when no one is chasing them’”
"I wanted to go jogging but Proverbs 28:1 says, 'the wicked run when no one is chasing them,' so there's that" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“We’re all brave in our own way. For example, I am not afraid of raw cookie dough”
Eating raw cookie dough could have salmonella dangers, but many people still eat it. "We're all brave in our own way. For example, I am not afraid of raw cookie dough" is a jocular…
“Why is nostalgia like grammar?”/“We find the present tense and the past perfect.”
"Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson. You find the present tense and the past perfect. -- Robert Orben" was printed in the Family Weekly weekend newspaper supplement on July 5, 1974.…
“I wanted to go running but Proverbs 28:1 says, ‘the wicked run when no one is chasing them’”
"I wanted to go jogging but Proverbs 28:1 says, 'the wicked run when no one is chasing them,' so there's that" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson. You find the present tense and the past perfect”
"Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson. You find the present tense and the past perfect. -- Robert Orben" was printed in the Family Weekly weekend newspaper supplement on July 5, 1974.…
“Red wine and fish don’t mix. In fact, mine died”
Fish usually goes on menus with white wine, not red wine. When it is said that "red wine and fish don't mix," this is not meant literally, but there are jokes. "It’s true what…
“They are not after your guns. They are after you. The guns are just in the way”
"They are not after your guns. They are after you. The guns are just in the way" is a pro-gun saying that became popular (in several different forms) in September 2019. "RT…
Arachibutyrophobia (fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one’s mouth)
"Arachibutyrophobia" -- from arachis (“peanut”) + butyro- (“butter”) + -phobia -- is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth. The word was printed in…
“I’ve been standing under citrus trees all day. I feel sublime!”
"Sublime" doesn't describe a lime, but there are jokes. "What it was, under the citrus tree -- 'SUB-LIME'" was the "Jumble puzzle syndicated in many…
“In Texas we salt margaritas, not sidewalks”
A margarita cocktail is often served in a glass with a salted rim. A cold climate area might use salt on sidewalks and roads to prevent icing. "We salt margaritas, not sidewalks" (or…
“We salt margaritas, not roads”
A margarita cocktail is often served in a glass with a salted rim. A cold climate area might use salt on sidewalks and roads to prevent icing. "We salt margaritas, not sidewalks" (or…
“Sublime: shady spot under a citrus tree”
"Sublime" doesn't describe a lime, but there are jokes. "What it was, under the citrus tree -- 'SUB-LIME'" was the "Jumble puzzle syndicated in many…
“Australians are just British Texans”
Australia has some big cities, but also lots of open spaces -- like the state of Texas. Australians are sometimes called "British Texans." "An observant US buddy nailed our…
“We Have News for You” (Daily News headline after 1963 newspaper strike)
The 1962–63 New York City newspaper strike ran 114 days, from December 8, 1962, until March 31, 1963. The Daily News (New York, NY) ran a memorable front page headline after the end of the strike…
Arizona: “In Arizona we salt margaritas, not sidewalks”
A margarita cocktail is often served in a glass with a salted rim. A cold climate area might use salt on sidewalks and roads to prevent icing. "We salt margaritas, not sidewalks" (or…
“In Florida we salt margaritas, not sidewalks”
A margarita cocktail is often served in a glass with a salted rim. A cold climate area might use salt on sidewalks and roads to prevent icing. "We salt margaritas, not sidewalks" (or…
“They are not after your guns. They are after you. Your guns are just in their way”
"They are not after your guns. They are after you. The guns are just in the way" is a pro-gun saying that became popular (in several different forms) in September 2019. "RT…