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July 19, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Were you married by a Justice of the Peace or the Secretary of War?” (joke)

An old joke is about a bickering couple who were married by a Justice of the Peace, but should have been married by the Secretary of War. The position of "Justice of the Peace" is not the…

February 19, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What are lawyers good for?” (lawyer joke)

One popular lawyer joke is: Q. What are lawyers good for? A. They make used car salesmen look good. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1992. Google Groups: rec.humorLawyer JokesSlime…

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

“What are murder hornets and how much toilet paper do we need to buy?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic buying -- and shortages -- of toilet paper. In 2020, the United States also experienced from Asia an invasion of "murder hornets."…

January 21, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What are you doing for others?”

American clergyman and activist Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) wrote in the book Strength to Love (1963): "Light has come into the world, and every man must decide whether he will walk in…

August 31, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What are you doing out of jail?” (Thoreau’s reply to Emerson?)

American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) refused to pay poll taxes for six years because he objected to any money going to support the Mexican-American War or slavery. In July…

April 15, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What borders on stupidity?”/“Canada and Mexico.”

"Hahahah QOTD: 'What borders on stupidity? Mexico and Canada.' #USElection" was posted on Twitter by Niklas (and many others) on November 9, 2016. Many people felt that the U.S.…

February 20, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What can a goose do, a duck can’t, and a lawyer should?” (lawyer joke)

One popular lawyer joke about a lawyer's bill is: Q: What can a goose do, a duck can't, and a lawyer should?A: Stick his bill up his ass. The joke has been cited in print since at least…

February 9, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What causes poverty? Nothing. It’s the original state, the default and starting point…”

"What causes poverty? Nothing. It's the original state, the default and starting point. The real question is, What causes prosperity?" is a saying that has been printed on many…

February 8, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What did one lawyer say to the other lawyer?”/“We are both lawyers!”

A popular lawyer anti-joke has been printed on several images: Q: What did one lawyer say to the other lawyer?A: We are both lawyers! The joke was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2010. Twitter…

February 8, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What did socialists use before candles? Electricity” (joke)

A popular joke is told about a failed economic state: Q: What did socialists use before candles?A. Electricity. The "What did we use before candles?" joke dates to at least 1964, when it…

April 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What did the penguin’s lawyer say?”/“Your honor, my client is CLEARLY not a flight risk.”

At a bail hearing, one concern is if the defendant is a "flight risk" -- that is, the risk of leaving the jurisdiction and not showing up for trial. "Flight risk" doesn't…

August 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What did the right knee say to the left knee?”/“Hi, felony!”

"Felony" sounds a bit like "fellow knee" or "fella knee." "What did the right knee say to the left knee? Hi...felony!" was posted on Twitter by Justin on…

January 25, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What difference does it make?”

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was questioned by Congress on January 13, 2013 about the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi. She was asked by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)…

January 5, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do a lawyer and a sperm cell have in common?” (lawyer joke)

A popular joke has been told about lawyers since at least 1993: Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a sperm?A; A sperm has a one-in-a-million chance of becoming a human being.…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do democracy and football have in common?”/“Adding the word ‘American’ changes the meaning.”

"What does democracy and football have in common? Adding the word American completely changes the meaning" is a riddle that was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 5, 2020. The joke was…

January 19, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do judges like to snack on?”/“Trial mix.”

"Trail mix" is not spelled as "trial mix," but there are jokes. "What do lawyers snack on in court? Trial mix" was posted on Twitter by Jim Davies on April 30, 2010.…

January 19, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do juries eat when on break?”/“Trial mix.”

"Trail mix" is not spelled as "trial mix," but there are jokes. "What do lawyers snack on in court? Trial mix" was posted on Twitter by Jim Davies on April 30, 2010.…

September 13, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do lawyers do after they die?”/“They lie still.”

Lawyers have a reputation for stretching the truth (lying). An old joke has it that when a lawyer goes to bed, he lies on his right side and then he lies on his left side, and when he dies he lies…

January 19, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do lawyers eat for a snack?”/“Trial mix.”

"Trail mix" is not spelled as "trial mix," but there are jokes. "What do lawyers snack on in court? Trial mix" was posted on Twitter by Jim Davies on April 30, 2010.…

June 14, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do lawyers wear to court?”/“Law suits.”

A popular riddle about lawyers is: Q: What do lawyers wear to court?A: Law suits. The pun/joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google News Archive12 December 1998, Gadsden (SC) Times,…

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