Who invented the guitar? A pun was popularized in 2017: "Egyptians claimed to have invented the guitar, but they were such lyres (liars)." Deaf Forever Forum"Egyptians claimed to…
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A progammer version is: "Eight bytes walk into a bar. The bartender asks, 'Can I…
Wine tasting involves several steps, almost all beginning with the letter "S": see (sight), swirl, sniff (smell), sip, swish, savor, spit (or swallow) and score. Three S's"See,…
"Eighter from Decatur, county seat of Wise" is the slang of craps shooters who want to roll an eight. It was sometimes given as "Ada from Decatur." "Eighter" is first…
A popular joke was said by Democrats about U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (a Republican) in January 1961: "And in Washington they're laughing about the 'Eisenhower Doll.'…
"Bicarbonate of soda" has nothing to do with Coke or Pepsi or bisexuality, but there are jokes. "If I drink Pepsi or coke does that make me bi-carbonated?" was posted on Twitter…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) 7 January 1853, Evening Star (Washington, DC), "Scissors and Paste," pg. 3, col. 3:If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are…
"Either you limit government or government limits you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Either you limit government or the government will limit you" was…
"El Bronx" is a neighborhood of the city of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, that's named after the New York City borough of "The Bronx." El Bronx is a high crime area,…
"El campeon de los hispanos" ("the champion of the Spanish people") is the slogan of El Diario La Prensa, the Spanish-language daily. "El Diario" means "the…
There is "elbow macaroni," but no "knee macaroni" or "knuckle macaroni." "I like elbow macaroni, but I prefer knee macaroni. Or, if I'm not very hungry,…
"(If you) Elect a clown, expect a circus" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "Obama meets with George Clooney instead. If you elect a clown, expect a…
"Elections have consequences" is a political saying that became popular in the 1980s. "Stolen Elections Have Consequences: Unelected Fascist Franken Denies Lieberman an…
"Actions have consequences" is an ancient truism, very obvious and not attributed to any particular speaker. "Ideas have consequences" is the title of a 1948 book by philosopher…
"Electric cars: A plan that doesn't work to fix a problem that doesn't exist" is a saying that has been shown on many images. "- TRUE or FALSE - 'Electric Cars: A plan…
"Electric vehicle owners should ONLY be allowed to charge their cars using wind and solar power, otherwise it's just pretend" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several…
The Michelangelo Hotel is located at 152 West 51 Street, near Times Square and the Broadway theaters. Its slogan is "Elegance Without Attitude."…