American actor, writer, director, comedian and playwright Woody Allen wrote in "Examining Psychic Phenomena" (The New Yorker magazine on October 7, 1972, reprinted in the 1975 bookWithout…
One popular animal joke (also a food joke) is: Q: Why do seagulls live near the sea?A: Because if they lived near the bay, they'd be called bagels. The joke has been cited in print since at…
Many jokes are told about drummers and their alleged lack of timing. One popular drummer joke is: Q: What's the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher? A: They both perceive time as an…
"Bowing" (how the bow is used on an orchestral stringed instrument) sounds the same as "Boeing" (the name of a company that manufactures airplanes). There is a joke about it: Q:…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Brut CocktailThe Brut Cocktail is an early cocktail that appears in William "Cocktail" Boothby's 1908 work The World's Drinks And How To Mix…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fizz (cocktail)A Fizz is a mixed drink variation on the older Sours family of cocktail. Its defining features are an acidic juice (such as lemon or lime) and…
Elvis Patterson was a cornerback who first played for the New York Giants football team in 1984. Giants coach Bill Parcells nicknamed him "Toast" that year because Patterson frequently…
It's now the law that a bicycle rider needs a helmet. Before the law, this saying was promoted in British Columbia: "Brains are soft. Helmets are hard. Use both." The saying has been…
"Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!" (or "Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters and a popular…
"There are two kinds of congressmen -- show horses and work horses" was frequently said by Carl Hayden (1877-1972) of Arizona, who was a Representative (1912-1927) and a Senator…
A rugby team has eight forwards and seven backs; the forwards try to gain and retain possession of the ball, and the backs are faster and have better kicking skills. "Forwards win matches and…
"There are two classes of people, those who are Irish and those who lack ambition" is a quote that is usually credited to Anthony O'Reilly (several people go by this name). The…
The Rockettes dance company is known for performances at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall. A Rockettes trademark is a chorus line of eye-high leg-kicking performers. A popular dirty joke…
"You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it" was written by American novelist, poet and environmental activist Wendell Berry in notes from March 14, 1969.…
"It it ain't raining, we ain't training" is a saying that began in the United States military, showing that troops are ready to go in even the worst conditions. "The Camp…