The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on April 15, 1912 and sunk on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. One Titanic joke that has been posted on many office signs is: "The only…
The "first lady" of the United States is married to a male president, a first lady of a state is married to the governor and a first lady of a city is married to the mayor. A…
"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is usually credited to English singer-songwriter (and vegetarian…
Nashville, Tennessee is known as "Music City, U.S.A." because of its country music traditions. Austin, Texas had a growing music scene in the 1970s and "second Nashville" became…
"Facon" or "fakon" (fake + bacon) is vegetarian bacon. The names "facon" and "fakon" have not been trademarked. "Facon" was cited in a newsgroup in…
"Tales of Hoffman" by Irving Hoffman stated in The Hollywood Reporter (Hollywood, CA) on August 14, 1937: "Someone recalled the following line of swell dialog the other day, but…
The Vendy Awards originated in 2005 in New York City to honor its street food vendors. The "Vendys" (as spelled on the official website, but "Vendies" has also been used) soon…
"Cultural Marxist Media" (CMM) spread "Cultural Marxism." This is programming meant to destroy individualism and the family structure in favor of the collective and globalism.…
A "hamdog" is a combination of a hamburger and a hot dog. Mark Murray of Perth (Australia) patented and also trademarked "hamdog," which he says was invented in 2004. A hot dog…
The classic musical instrument joke is: Q: How long does it take to tune a 12-string guitar?A: Nobody knows. It's never been done. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998, when it…
The old baseball saying is that pitching can be summed up in two words -- "throw strikes." Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is said to have advised a trouble pitcher on the mound…
"I hate sex in the movies. Tried it once and the seat folded up" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least September 2000, when it was included in a joke list.…
"Don't believe what you see in March/April/September" is a baseball adage. March is spring training, April is the first month of the baseball season, and September is the last month…
"Anybody who thinks talk is cheap has never argued with a traffic cop" is a saying that several people popularized. New York-born John P. Medbury (1893-1947) wrote in a syndicated…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A robot version is: "A robot walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender says,…
A football team has four downs to make a first down (get ten yards), or else the ball turns over to the other team. The third down has been called the "money down" because if the first…
"Don't guess -- soil test" is a slogan that has been used in farming, and also for home lawns and gardens. Soil should be tested to see what fertilizer is required. "Don't…
American comedian and actor Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003. American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003. American information technology entrepreneur Steve Jobs died on…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version involves three little pigs. One little pig walks into the bar, takes a drink,…
American comedian and actor Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003. American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003. American information technology entrepreneur Steve Jobs died on…