Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, sent a manifesto titled "Industrial Society and Its Future" to the Washington (DC) Post and the New York (NY) Times in September 1995. This…
A "bar" can mean a musical section, but it can also mean a place that serves drinks. A joke was published in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune on October 28, 1955: "Uncle Helmer tried…
"A court of law" shouldn't be confused with "a quart of law." The western television series The Texan aired the episode "A Quart of Law" on January 12, 1959.…
"Big Greasy" is a nickname of New Orleans, Louisiana, that was developed after the more popular nickname of "Big Easy." There are two different reasons for the "Big…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An ice age version is: "The ice age walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Why…
"This is your Sunday evening reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you" is a Sunday saying that has been printed on many images. The full saying was posted on This…
"Jump City" is an infrequently used nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans saxophone great Jerry Jumonville and his Jump City Band recorded the song "Jump City" in…
A popular lawyer joke has a man go into a bar, where he sees a smartly dressed woman. The woman looks at him and says, "Listen! I'll screw anybody, any time, anywhere, your place, my…
"A court of law" shouldn't be confused with "a quart of law." The western television series The Texan aired the episode "A Quart of Law" on January 12, 1959.…
"A Sunday well spent brings a week of content" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is said to be a "Golden Maxim" of Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676), but…
A popular lawyer joke has a man go into a bar, where he sees a smartly dressed woman. The woman looks at him and says, "Listen! I'll screw anybody, any time, anywhere, your place, my…
A Tootsie Roll is a chocolate-like, taffy-like candy, first made in 1907. A Starburst is a box-shaped, fruit-flavored soft taffy candy, first manufactured in the 1960s. "Apparently Tootsie…
People usually don't drink beer for breakfast, but that's acceptable at airports. Many people are on vacation and are coming from different time zones. "Kicking off my vacation in…
A chicken riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross a chicken with a cement mixer?A: A brick-layer. The joke was printed in the Chicago (IL) Tribune on December 28, 1984, 28 December 1984, Chicago…
American singer-songwriter Billy Joel's song "Piano Man" (1973) contains the lyric, "Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking…
There is a "fat shaming movement," saying that it's wrong for someone to be fat. There is also a "fat acceptance movement," saying that it's OK for someone to be fat.…
People usually don't drink beer for breakfast, but that's acceptable at airports. Many people are on vacation and are coming from different time zones. "Kicking off my vacation in…
An apple pie riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross a jogger with an apple pie?A: Puff pastry. The jogger huffs and puffs. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Wikipedia: Puff…
Some products -- especially food products -- are available in a "limited edition." A restaurant makes a certain burger, or a candy company makes a certain chocolate, and then it's…
American singer-songwriter Billy Joel's song "Piano Man" (1973) contains the lyric, "Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking…