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July 9, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Head in the oven, feet in the freezer” (statistician joke on “averaging”)

A popular joke about the statistical "average" involves the statistician who put his head in an oven and his feet in a freezer, saying, "On average, I feel fine." The joke…

August 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Heads or tails: The war machine wins”

It is often said that whether a Democrat or a Republican wins a presidential election, the war machine always wins. "Doesn't matter the party - the war machine wins" was posted on…

November 21, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Health does not come from a shot”

"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…

July 18, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Health insurance is cool cuz you get to pay a bunch of money each month for nothing…”

A statement about health insurance was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin McCaffrey on July 24, 2021, and received over 205,000 likes: "Health insurance is cool cuz you get to pay a bunch of money…

November 21, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Health is ingested. Not injected!”

"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…

November 21, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Health is not injected. Health is digested”

"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…

October 22, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Health is not injected”

"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…

October 16, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital”

"Your kitchen is the real doctors office" and "Healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital" are sayings that mean that good health starts with good food ("in the…

July 21, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Healthy eagles come from America. Ill eagles come from Mexico”

"Ill eagle" sounds like "illegal." "Why are there so many ill eagles in Mexico? Since they’re the national bird of the US, shouldn’t we be helping them?" was…

April 11, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Heard immunity n. you heard vaccines work and now you’re immune to any other vaccine information”

"Herd immunity" shouldn't be confused with "heard immunity," but there are jokes. "Heard Immunity: You heard vaccines work and now you are immune to any other…

April 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Heaven has a wall and strict immigration policies. Hell has open borders”

"Heaven has a wall and strict immigration policies. Hell has open borders" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is often credited to U.S. President Donald Trump,…

April 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Heaven has a wall, a gate, and a strict immigration policy. Hell has open borders”

"Heaven has a wall and strict immigration policies. Hell has open borders" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is often credited to U.S. President Donald Trump,…

January 1, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Heck of a job, Brownie!” or “Heckuva job, Brownie!”

"Heck of a job!" ("Heckuva job!") usually had been a compliment by a speaker to someone who worked a tough job under difficult circumstances. On September 2, 2005, U.S.…

April 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle”

"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…

April 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hell hath no fury like a vested interest parading as a moral principle”

"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…

April 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hell hath no fury like a vested interest scorned”

"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…

January 20, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hell-bent for election”

Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free Dictionaryhell-bent or hell·bent (hlbnt)adj.Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning. Merriam-Webster's…

November 4, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hello, government? I’d like to unsubscribe from your ‘service’”

"Hello, government? I'd like to unsubscribe from your 'service'" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually showing a woman speaking on a telephone.…

December 15, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Help! I’m having a coincidence!!”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, and many unvaccinated people warned that these vaccines were dangerous. A "joke" was that when a vaccinated person died…

July 17, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Here’s your Social Security card. It’s paper & has to last you forever. Don’t laminate it”

Social Security cards are made of paper, but a holder is supposed to have it for a lifetime. "Here’s your social security card. It’s paper & has to last you forever. Don’t laminate…

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