“It was meaty okra” (mediocre)
"Meaty okra" is a jocular eggcorn for the word "mediocre." "McAdams, meanwhile attributed his mediocre results to eating a plateful of 'meaty okra'" was…
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“It was my understanding that there would be no math”
"It was my understanding that there would be no math" (or "I was told there would be no math") is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is a line that a student…
“It was raining cats and dogs and I stepped in a poodle”
"To rain cats and dogs" means to rain heavily. The idiom has been cited in print since at least the 17th century. "It was raining cats and dogs and I stepped in a poodle" (a pun…
“It was so cold in New York that I saw a dog stuck to a fire hydrant”
"It was so cold in New York that I saw a dog stuck to a fire hydrant" is a classic joke about the weather. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986 and may have been…
“It was so cold in New York that I saw a gangsta pull his pants up”
"It was so cold in New York that I saw a gangsta pull his pants up" is a jocular line that has been printed on many ecards. "It's so cold outside that teens at the mall are…
“It was so cold in New York that I saw a politician with his hands in his own pockets”
"It's so cold I saw a lawyer/politician with his hands in his own pockets!" is a joke that's frequently credited to comedians Johnny Carson (1925-2005) and Fred Allen…
“It was so cold in New York that the flashers were only describing themselves”
"It was so cold in New York, flashers were only describing themselves" is a classic New York City joke about cold weather. The joke has often been credited to late night television…
“It was so cold in New York that they canceled the Central Park ice festival”
"It was so cold in New York that they canceled the Central Park ice festival" is not just a joke -- it really did happen in February 2016. On February 12, 2016, the Central Park…
“It was so cold in New York that they canceled the ice festival”
"It was so cold in New York that they canceled the ice festival" is not just a joke -- it really did happen in February 2016. On February 12, 2016, the Central Park Conservancy canceled…
“It was so cold in New York that, in Central Park, I saw a squirrel salting his nuts”
Television's Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) was based in New York City, and there were many New York City jokes. David Letterman told this joke on January 23, 2004, as posted to…
“It was so cold in New York the Statue of Liberty put the torch under her dress”
"It was so cold in New York City that the Statue of Liberty put the torch inside/under/up her dress" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts. Many late night television…
“It was so cold in New York the Statue of Liberty put the torch under her dress”
"It was so cold in New York City that the Statue of Liberty put the torch inside/under/up her dress" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts. Many late night television…
“It was so cold in Washington that I saw a politician with his hands in his own pockets”
"It's so cold I saw a lawyer/politician with his hands in his own pockets!" is a joke that's frequently credited to comedians Johnny Carson (1925-2005) and Fred Allen…
“It was so cold outside that I farted snowflakes”
"It was so cold outside that I farted snowflakes" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "It was so cold that winter so I farted snowflakes until the…
“It was so cold that Dunkin’ Donuts was serving coffee on a stick”
Coffee is usually -- but not always -- served hot. A winter joke is: "It was so cold that Dunkin' Donuts (or Starbucks or a local coffeehouse) was serving coffee on a stick."…
“It was so cold that grandpa’s teeth chattered—and they were still in the glass”
"It was so cold that false teeth chattered -- and they were still in the glass" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "It was so cold last week that…
“It was so cold that hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs”
"It was so cold that hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on an image. "It was so cold...hitchhikers were holding up…
“It was so cold that I chipped a tooth on my soup”
Could it be so cold that people eat frozen food? "Top Ten Signs It's Too Damn Cold (...) 3. President Clinton chipped a tooth on a french fry" was broadcast on the New York…
“It was so cold that I chipped a tooth on my soup”
Could it be so cold that people eat frozen food? "Top Ten Signs It's Too Damn Cold (...) 3. President Clinton chipped a tooth on a french fry" was broadcast on the New York…
“It was so cold that I enjoyed it when someone spilled hot coffee on my lap”
The Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (1994) "hot coffee lawsuit" resulted from McDonald's restaurants serving very hot coffee, but what if it's very cold outside?…