“What good fortune for governments that the people do not think”
"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think" is frequently said to be a quote of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), but it does not appear in his book, Mein Kempf (1925).…
"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think" is frequently said to be a quote of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), but it does not appear in his book, Mein Kempf (1925).…
COVID-19 (the 2019 coronavirus) does not mean that there were earlier numbered versions, but there are jokes. "I would love to know who took COVID-1-18" was posted on Twitter by Justin…
A riddle about bullets is: Q: What happened when the two bullets got married?A: They had a BB. "BB" sounds like "baby." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1972.…
A royal riddle is: Q: What happens to deposed kings?A: They get throne away. "Throne away" is a pun on "thrown away." The riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on August…
"Diploid" sounds a bit like "deployed." "What happens when a normal cell goes to war? It becomes DIPLOID" was posted on Twitter by rebecca on February 10, 2016.…
The word "assassin" breaks into "ass-ass-in." "hmm. So, ASSASSIN == ASS + ASS + IN. Two butts and an 'in.' Interesting.." was posted on Twitter by Richard…
"What I stand for is what I stand on" -- that is, the earth -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. American philosopher, poet, essayist, farmer, novelist and social activist…
"What if nobody was president and we all promised real hard to just be cool" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was popular in the U.S. presidential election…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people ate and got fat. "Corona virus is really just aliens fattening us up before they come eat us" was posted on Twitter…
"Tin foil hat" has become a stereotype for a conspiracy theorist. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on January 4, 2018: "What if tinfoil producers create conspiracies so…
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all created companies to explore space. "What if UFOs are just empty vehicles sent into space by the eccentric billionaires of…
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all created companies to explore space. "What if UFOs are just empty vehicles sent into space by the eccentric billionaires of…
A classic political affiliation joke involves Theodore Roosevelt or a Northerner. The Northerner asks a Southerner what political party he's a member of and why. The Southerner responds that…
English poet Ebenezer Elliott (1781-1849) wrote: EPIGRAM.What is a communist? One who hath yearnings For equal division of unequal earnings: Idler, or bungler, or both, he is willing To fork out…
A riddle about a "Karen" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 27, 2020: Q: What is a Karen called in Europe?A: An American. An older, related term is "Ugly American."…
"Gender fluid" is not a drink, but there are jokes. "Do trans people drink gender fluid?" was posted on Facebook by Myllo onn June 25, 2020. "What do gays drink when…
Police are sometimes called "coppers." A chemistry riddle is: Q: What is copper nitrate?A: Overtime for policemen. The "copper night rate" joke has been cited in print since at…
"Death and taxes" are often said to be the only certainties in life. There's a joke: Q: What is the definition of Death?A: When you stop paying taxes suddenly. The joke has been…
"Diploid" sounds a bit like "deployed." "What happens when a normal cell goes to war? It becomes DIPLOID" was posted on Twitter by rebecca on February 10, 2016.…
Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…