"A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground" has been credited to writer H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) and comedian Groucho Marx (1890-1977). To…
The greatest form of patriotism is said to be someone who lays down his life for his country. A joke circulated in the American Legion Weekly in 1923 that the definition of an "orator" is…
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson (1912-2007) was the first lady of Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973), the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969). She so disliked the…
"A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation" is credited to American preacher James Freeman Clarke (1810-1888), whose authorship was cited in 1870. The…
"A politician who is poor is a poor politician" ("Un político pobre es un pobre político") was the well-known political aphorism of Carlos Hank González (1927-2001), a…
"A politician will find an excuse to get out of anything, except office" is a popular remark about politics. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1926. 14 July 1926, San…
Manhattan-born actress Sylvia Miles got a reputation for appearing at many New York City openings and parties. American puppeteer Wayland Flowers joked about Miles, "She'd go to the…
"People don't mind a politician's hand-shaking and back-slapping, so much as his leg-pulling" was cited in several American newspapers in May 1935. Authorship is unknown. Hal…
Pop-Tarts have sometimes been compared to Hot Pockets. This was posted on Bluesky by lisabug on January 7, 2035: "A Pop-Tart is a Hot Pocket that decided to become a stripper to help pay for…
"A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy" (or "We go together like biscuits and gravy") has been printed on many images. Biscuits and gravy…
"A positive attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "A healthy attitude is…
Potato kugel and potato latkes are two items of Jewish cuisine that have been compared to each other. "Kugel is like one big potato latke, just baked" was posted on Twitter by Tara Austen…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A potato version is: "A potato walks into a bar and all eyes were on him!" The…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An anti-joke version is: "A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar. Legally,…
"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 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 guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke on the joke is: "A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The…
"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…
William "Bill" Bernbach (1911-1982), one of the founders of the advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), created many legendary ad campaigns. However, after the U.S. Surgeon General…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A prisoner version is: "A prisoner walks into a bar." The joke is that the…