“The Statue of Liberty has been trying to hail a taxi for years!”
New York City's Statue of Liberty has one arm raised that holds a torch. The original name for the statue is "Liberty Enlightening the World." But what if the statue had been simply…
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NYPD (New York Pass Defense)
The 2016-17 New York Giants football secondary was nicknamed "New York Pass Defense" (NYPD), with a nod to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Tom Rock, a sportwriter for Newsday (Long…
“What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty?”/“A blackboard.”
A popular school riddle is: Q: What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty?A: A blackboard. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1939. 8 July 1939, Wilmington (DE)…
“Why did John jump up and down before drinking his juice?”/“The box said, “Shake well.’”
A popular joke about boxes that say "shake well" is: Q: Why did Johnny jump up and down before drinking his juice?A: Because the box said, 'Shake well.'" Forms of the…
“The turtle took two chocolates to Texas to teach Thomas to tie his boots”
A Texas tongue-twister riddle is: Q: The turtle took two chocolates to Texas to teach Thomas to tie his boots. How many T's in that? A: There are 2 T's in THAT! The riddle appears to have…
“This orange juice says shake well before drinking…” (drinking joke)
Some juice drinks (such as orange juice) require a shake before drinking. A joke on this was posted on Twitter by MikeP on August 19, 2015: "This orange juice says shake well before drinking.…
“With organic whiskey, one may attain the stupornatural”
"Stupornatural" (stopor + supernatural) is the title of three video parodies by Michael DeSanto of badatom.com, released in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Kap'n Klystron of Newburgh, New York,…
“What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet?”/“Supplies!”
A popular children's riddle (printed on several images) is: Q: What did the janitor say when he jumped out the closet?A: Supplies! The joke originally had an Asian janitor, giving more sense…
“How long does it take to eat a tire?”/“A good year.”
A popular riddle on a famous tire company is: Q: How long does it take to eat a tire?A: A good year (Goodyear). "How long does it take an elephant to eat a tire? A good year (Goodyear)"…
“Why don’t communists ever learn?”/“Because there are no classes.”
German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883), co-author with Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) of The Communist Manifesto (1848), preached a classless society. A riddle was posted to Reddit --…
“I can eat anything I want and not get fat because I’m already fat”
Some people can seemingly eat anything and not get fat. Mark Leggett posted on Twitter on April 23, 2014: "I can eat anything I want and not get fat because I'm already fat." The…
“Food delivery is a combination of my three favorite things…” (joke)
What's so great about food delivery? German Amaya posted on Twitter on October 9, 2009: "Food delivery is a combination of 2 things I like... EATING.. n NOT MOVING.!!!"…
“Food trucks are pretty popular, but I don’t know if I trust a restaurant with a get-away plan”
How do you describe a food truck? American comedian and illustrator Erik Bergstrom posted on Twitter on December 7, 2011: "Food trucks are pretty popular, but I don't know if a trust a…
“Why don’t communists ever learn?”/“Because there are no classes.”
German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883), co-author with Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) of The Communist Manifesto (1848), preached a classless society. A riddle was posted to Reddit --…
“Broth is just meat tea”
"Broth is (just) meat tea" is a jocular saying that has been printed on GIFs. "What is the differece between 'meat tea/ and broth/stock?" was asked on Twitter on October 4,…
“Not sure if I actually like movies or just like looking at something while I eat popcorn”
Do people go to the movies for the movie or the popcorn? "Noodleberry jam" posted on Twitter on January 12, 2016: "Not sure if I actually like movies or just like looking at…
“Not sure if I actually like movies or just like looking at something while I eat popcorn”
Do people go to the movies for the movie or the popcorn? "Noodleberry jam" posted on Twitter on January 12, 2016: "Not sure if I actually like movies or just like looking at…
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But if the doctor is cute, forget the fruit”
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is an old saying. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But if the doctor is cute, forget the fruit" is a jocular line that has been printed on…
“How does NASA organize their company parties?”/“They planet.”
A popular riddle about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is: Q: How does NASA organize their company parties?A: They planet. "How does NASA throw a party? They…
“The doctor told me to lose some weight, so I bought a dog” (joke)
One joke about losing some weight is: "The doctor told me that I need to lose some weight, so I bought a dog, named him 'Some Weight,' and lost him." The joke was posted on…