“Why did the ghost go to the doctor?”/“To get a boo-ster shot.”
Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…
Archive for 10/2021
“There is no left or right. There is only tyranny and freedom”
"There is no left or right. There is only tyranny and/or freedom" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Good bumper sticker: There Is No Left Or Right There Is Only…
“Ask your doctor if a drug with 32 pages of side effects is right for you”
"Ask your doctor if a drug with 32 pages of side effects is right for you" is a criticism of Big Pharma drug products and television ads that has been printed on many images. "Ask…
“There is no left or right. There is only tyranny or freedom”
"There is no left or right. There is only tyranny and/or freedom" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Good bumper sticker: There Is No Left Or Right There Is Only…
“You can vax the entire planet, but you can’t feed the starving?”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people wondered why there was money for vaccines but no money to feed the poor. "Government can Vax the entire planet but…
“What kind of COVID vaccine did the ghost get?”/“A boo-ster!”
Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The popular quotation is a paraphrase of two lines in the play Le Malentendu (The…
“You can vaccinate the entire planet, but you can’t feed the starving?”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people wondered why there was money for vaccines but no money to feed the poor. "Government can Vax the entire planet but…
“What does a baby ghost need at a restaurant?”/“A boo-ster seat.”
Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…
“What goes up when rain comes down?”/“Umbrellas.”
A classic rain riddle was printed in The Independent (New York, NY) on November 12, 1891: Q: What goes up when rain comes down?A: Umbrellas. "What goes up when the rain comes down? An…
“Why is it there are poptarts but no momtarts?”/“Because of the pastryarchy.”
Pop-Tarts is a brand of toaster pastries. There are no "Mom-Tarts," but this was suggested in the newsgroup alt.sexual.abuse.recovery on July 27, 1994. "Pop-Tarts have been around…
Pastryarchy (pastry + patriarchy)
“Pastryarchy” is a portmanteau of “pastry” and “patriarchy.” "SMASH THE PASTRYARCHY" was posted on Twitter by B-Cam on May 31, 2010. "#pastryarchy" (and a link to…
“Wine, dine and pocket-line”
"Wine, dine and pocket-line" is what might happen when a lobbyist meets up with a politician. The lobbyist is seeking political favors, and the politician is being given "wine, dine…
“Smash the pastryarchy by eating all the gender rolls”
“Pastryarchy” is a portmanteau of “pastry” and “patriarchy.” "SMASH THE PASTRYARCHY" was posted on Twitter by B-Cam on May 31, 2010. "#pastryarchy" (and a link to…
“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prison works”
"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…
“Pop-Tarts imply the existence of Mom-Tarts”
Pop-Tarts is a brand of toaster pastries. There are no "Mom-Tarts," but this was suggested in the newsgroup alt.sexual.abuse.recovery on July 27, 1994. "Pop-Tarts have been around…
“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prisons work”
"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…
“Turns out you can just buy a birthday cake anytime and eat it yourself. Nobody checks”
Anyone cake buy "birthday cake" and eat it at any time. The bakery of supermarket does not ask for identification. "Just saying you can get cake whenever you want. There doesn't…
“Fat, single and ready for a Pringle”
"Single and ready to mingle" is a dating saying. "Fat, single and ready for a Pringle" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Chubby, single and ready…
“Chubby, single and ready for a Pringle”
"Single and ready to mingle" is a dating saying. "Fat, single and ready for a Pringle" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Chubby, single and ready…