“A cookbook is only as good as its worst recipe”
"A cookbook is only as good as its poorest/worst recipe" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Television chef and author Julia Child (1912-2004) said it several times, in…
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“A cookie a day keeps the sadness away”
"A cookie a day keeps the sadness away" is a variation of the much older "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." "A cookie a day keeps the sadness away" was cited on…
“A cop pulled me over and said, ‘Papers.’ So I said, ‘Scissors, I win!’ and drove off”
Officers who ask for "papers" aren't interested in playing rock-paper-scissors,", but there's a joke: "A cop pulled me over and said, 'Papers.' So I said,…
“A corn dog is just a beef Wellington on a stick”
Beef Wellington has been compared to a corn dog. "Beef Wellington is just booshie corndog!!" was posted on X/Twitter by MadBajan 🇧🇧 on June 12, 2012. "Beef Wellington is just a…
“A corn dog is just a poor man’s beef Wellington”
Beef Wellington has been compared to a corn dog. "Beef Wellington is just booshie corndog!!" was posted on X/Twitter by MadBajan 🇧🇧 on June 12, 2012. "Beef Wellington is just a…
“A corn dog is just a redneck beef Wellington”
Beef Wellington has been compared to a corn dog. "Beef Wellington is just booshie corndog!!" was posted on X/Twitter by MadBajan 🇧🇧 on June 12, 2012. "Beef Wellington is just a…
“A corn dog is just a white trash Beef Wellington”
Beef Wellington has been compared to a corn dog. "Beef Wellington is just booshie corndog!!" was posted on X/Twitter by MadBajan 🇧🇧 on June 12, 2012. "Beef Wellington is just a…
“A corn dog is just an American Beef Wellington”
Beef Wellington has been compared to a corn dog. "Beef Wellington is just booshie corndog!!" was posted on X/Twitter by MadBajan 🇧🇧 on June 12, 2012. "Beef Wellington is just a…
“A corn maze is a maize maze”
"Maize" is corn; a "maze" is a labyrinth. A "corn maze" is the same thing as a "maize maze." The terms "corn maze" and "maize maze" were…
“A corn stalk walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A corn stalk version is: "A corn stalk walks into a bar. The bartender says,…
“A corndog is just a meat lollipop”
Corn dogs have been compared to lollipops and popsicles. "Yeah, corn dogs are meat popsicles, jeez!" was posted on Twitter by Melissa & Dawn on November 3, 2009. " Someone on fb…
“A corndog is just a meat popsicle”
Corn dogs have been compared to lollipops and popsicles. "Yeah, corn dogs are meat popsicles, jeez!" was posted on Twitter by Melissa & Dawn on November 3, 2009. " Someone on fb…
“A corndog is just a meat Twinkie”
Corn dogs have been compared to Twinkies. "Corn dogs are meat-filled twinkies" was posted on Twitter by Duff LeBag on July 4, 2010. "'corn dogs are just meat Twinkies'…
“A correction is when you lose money and a bear market is when I lose money”
What's the difference between a short-term "market correction" and a "bear market" or a "crash"? A joke says that the difference is not how far stocks have…
“A country with a government” (“A government with a country”)
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in his inaugural address as president on January 20, 1981: "We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And this makes us special among the…
“A Covid nurse asked me if I’ve had a sudden loss of taste. I told her I always dress like this”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic had infected people suffer a loss of taste. "For the COVID screening, they asked if I had experienced a sudden loss of taste. 'No, I’ve been…
“A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse”
"A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" is usually credited to Will James (1892-1942), a cowboy artist and author. (Will James is not to be confused with the philosopher William James.)…
“A crab walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A crab version is: "A crab walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Sorry, I…
“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation”
"A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation" is a quotation from Howard Scott (1890-1970), an engineer who supported technocracy.…
“A criminal’s best asset is his lie-ability”
"A criminal's best asset is his lie-ability" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on images. The "liability" pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day in April…