“A New Yorker is someone who longs for New York”
The blog Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, written by the pseudonymous author Jeremiah Moss, posted on June 19, 2008: "In the end, the NYPL host quoted Milan Kundera as saying, 'A…
The blog Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, written by the pseudonymous author Jeremiah Moss, posted on June 19, 2008: "In the end, the NYPL host quoted Milan Kundera as saying, 'A…
Many New Yorkers do not own cars, but prefer to take a taxi or the subway, or to just walk. A joke is that a New Yorker learns how to drive by raising an arm and hailing a taxi. The joke…
The daily newspaper has frequently been called "a daily miracle." Baltimore Sun editor Charles H. Grasty (1863-1924) called the modern metropolitan newspaper "a daily miracle"…
Did someone say "a nice cold drink" or "an ice cold drink"? "'I had a nice, cold drink.' 'I had an ice-cold drink'" was printed in a 1915 book.…
"A nickel a shtickel." New York delis used to feature these signs. It meant that they were selling the ends of a salami for five cents. It was a good rhyme and a good business. New York…
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore" is a bit of monetary nonsense that has been credited to New York Yankee baseball great Yogi Berra since at least 1979. A nickel (five cents) is…
This is listed as an "old New York saying" or "Yiddish saying" on many web sites. It had better be old. The subway a nickel? I've also seen it on the web as "three…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A political version is: "A nihilist, a socialist, and a neo-marxist walk into a bar…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A non sequitur version is: "A non sequitur walks into a bar. In a strong wind, even…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A science joke is: "A non-renewable natural resource walks into a bar and orders a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A nose version is: "A nose walks into a bar and asks for a pint. The barman says,…
"One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day" and "Nuclear war can spoil your whole day" are anti-nuclear sayings that have been printed on many images. "Tom Carpenter, a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A number version is: "A number 12 walks into a bar and asks for a beer. 'Sorry I…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." Religious versions are: “A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender…
"A nut for a jar of tuna"is a palindrome (reading the same backwards). "A Nut for a jar of tuna" was posted on the newsgroup alt.anagrams on January 17, 1997. Google Groups:…
"A one hour workout is only 4% of your day. No excuses" is a motivation saying that has been printed on posters. "There are no excuses...you just gotta make time!!! a 1 hour workout…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dice version is: "A pair of dice walk into a bar. The bartender asks, 'What are…
The word "panda" sounds like "pan, duh." A riddle was posted on Twitter by Nickiey on June 10, 2009. Q: What does a panda cook with? A: A PAN duh!! A slightly different version…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to be locked down at home -- were they ate a lot. There is no panda in pandemic, but there are jokes. "On average, a panda feeds for…
"A panda walks into a restaurant" is the start of a classic joke. After the panda enjoys the meal, he shoots at the waiter and exits. The restaurant manager runs after the panda, who says…