Belmont Park (cocktail)
A "Belmont Park" cocktail recipe appears in the book Americana: Eight Cocktail Napkins, Hand Blocked, with Recipes and the Histories of Eight Famous Drinks (1925?). The recipe contains…
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Saratoga: Big Apple (New York racing circuit including the Saratoga Race Course)
The term "Big Apple" (or "Big Apple Circuit") usually refers to the racetracks of New York City (and, by extension, "Big Apple" for New York City itself), but the…
“The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work”
There's a joke about being a little behind in work: "The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work." The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“The fat, alcoholic transvestite just wanted to eat, drink and be Mary”
"Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die" is an old saying. "Eat, drink and be Mary" is a jocular variant, and "Eat, drink and be with Mary" was cited in 1905.…
“The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work”
There's a joke about being a little behind in work: "The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work." The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“A diplomat is a person who can be disarming even though his country isn’t”
One definition of a diplomat comes from the Cold War: "A diplomat is a person who can be disarming even though his country isn't." The Saturday Evening Post of February 16, 1956…
“How do you make a cheeseburger sad?”/“Make it with blue cheese.”
A joke about a cheeseburger is: Q: How do you make a cheeseburger sad?A: Make it with blue cheese. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. “What is the saddest…
“Vacation calories don’t count” (“Calories don’t count on vacation”)
"Vacation calories don't count" is a popular saying. Many vacationers are advised to go off their diets to try the local foods and enjoy the vacations. "Vacation calories…
“What did one worm say to the other?”/“I’m moving to the Big Apple!”
Worms are sometimes found inside apples. There's a joke: Q: What did one worm say to the other?A: I'm moving to the Big Apple! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google…
“What has one horn and gives milk?”/“A milk truck.”
A popular milk riddle is: Q: What has one horn and gives milk?A: A milk truck. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1952. “What has four wheels and flies?"/"A garbage…
“Where are average things built?”/“In the satisfactory.”
A pun about the words "factory" and "satisfactory" is: Q: Where are average things built?A: In the satisfactory. "Where are average things manufactured? The…
“What do cannibals put in their soup?”/“Ramen.”
"Ramen" noodles sounds like "raw men." A cannibal joke was posted on Twitter on June 30, 2011: Q: What do Asian cannibals eat??A: Ramen. Soup is often included in the joke.…
“What is the difference between a hungry man and a glutton?” (riddle)
A popular riddle about eating is: Q: What is the difference between a hungry man and a glutton?A: One longs to eat and the other eats too long. The riddle has been cited in print since 1867.…
“Laughing stock: cattle with a sense of humor”
The term "laughing stock" has a pun: Q: What do you call cattle with a sense of humor?A: Laughing stock. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1975. "What do you get if you…
Sawdust Trail (Sawdust Circuit)
The "sawdust trail" (or "sawdust circuit") refers to the churches that preachers traveled to in the early 1900s. The trail to these tabernacles was usually covered with sawdust,…
“What room can you not enter?”/“A mushroom.”
The mushroom is the subject of a popular riddle: Q: What room can no one enter?A: A mushroom. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1925. 9 August 1925, Roland (IA) Record,…
“A belt made of dollar bills would be a waist of money”
The term "a waste of money" has a popular pun: "A belt made of dollar bills would be a waist of money" The pun "waist of money" was used in the 19th century. "A…
“Doc, I’m addicted to Twitter!”/“Sorry, I don’t follow you.”
A popular joke about Twitter is: Patient: Doctor, I'm addicted to Twitter. Doctor: I'm sorry, I don't follow you. The joke was first cited on Twitter on February 7, 2011.…
“What do you call a cold burrito?”/“A brrrrrrito.”
A joke about the burrito is: Q: What do you call a cold burrito?A: A brrrrrrito. "Burrrrrito" was cited on Twitter on December 9, 2010. The full joke was cited on Twitter on November 8,…
“How do you cook kidneys?”/“Boil the piss out of them.”
An off-color joke about kidneys is: Q: How do you cook kidneys?A: Boil the piss out of them. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1977. Google BooksThe Kidney Patient: A Socio-medical…