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September 21, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What language do police officers speak?”/“Coptic.”

"The Vatican Police speak pig Latin" is a joke on the liner noted to the comedy album FM & AM (1972) by American stand-up comedian George Carlin (1937-2008). "Pig" is slang…

September 21, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What language do the Vatican police speak?”/“Pig Latin.”

"The Vatican Police speak pig Latin" is a joke on the liner noted to the comedy album FM & AM (1972) by American stand-up comedian George Carlin (1937-2008). "Pig" is slang…

December 3, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What lottery did the broom win?”/“The sweepstakes.”

A lottery riddle is: Q: What lottery did the broom win?A: The sweepstakes. The joke was printed in the Biggest Riddle Book in the World (1976) by Joseph Rosenbloom. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book…

June 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What makes mandatory vaccinations not tyranny?”/“Magical fairy dust.”

"What makes mandatory vaccinations not tyranny?” is a meme that has been printed on an image: "What makes sex not rape? CONSENTWhat makes a job not slavery? CONSENTWhat makes a…

June 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What makes taxation not theft?”/“Imagination.”

"What makes taxation not theft?" is a meme that has been printed on many images: "What makes sex NOT rape? Consent.What makes employment NOT slavery? Consent.What makes a transaction…

June 8, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What makes taxation not theft?”/“Magic.”

"What makes taxation not theft?" is a meme that has been printed on many images: "What makes sex NOT rape? Consent.What makes employment NOT slavery? Consent.What makes a transaction…

June 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What makes taxation not theft?”/“Magical fairy dust.”

"What makes taxation not theft?" is a meme that has been printed on many images: "What makes sex NOT rape? Consent.What makes employment NOT slavery? Consent.What makes a transaction…

June 8, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What makes taxation not theft?”/“Roads.”

"What makes taxation not theft?" is a meme that has been printed on many images: "What makes sex NOT rape? Consent.What makes employment NOT slavery? Consent.What makes a transaction…

January 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What makes the difference between a gang and a state is the belief that there is a difference…”

"There is no difference between a gang and a state" was posted on Twitter by Rahman Hussin on March 14, 2012. "Re gang violence: What is the difference between a gang and a state…

March 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What Orwell failed to predict was that we’d buy the cameras ourselves, and our biggest fear…”

"What Orwell failed to predict was that we’d buy the cameras ourselves, and that our biggest fear would be that nobody was watching" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

November 1, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What part of libertarianism bothers you?” (meme)

"What part of libertarianism bothers you? The part where you have to make decisions about your own life? Or the part where you don't get to make my decisions for me?" is a saying…

November 10, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What should we do with people who rely on government handouts but are too lazy to work?” (joke)

This editorial cartoon by cartoonist Rob Rogers was published in the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette on April 25, 2014: Poll-taker: WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH PEOPLE WHO RELY ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS BUT…

November 10, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What should we do with people who rely on government handouts, but refuse to work?” (joke)

This editorial cartoon by cartoonist Rob Rogers was published in the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette on April 25, 2014: Poll-taker: WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH PEOPLE WHO RELY ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS BUT…

July 12, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What should you use to fix your mask if it breaks?”/“Masking tape.”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Masking tape is not necessarily just for face masks, but there are jokes. "If I tear my mask, can I use…

May 12, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What starts with an ‘O’, ends in ‘nions’ and sometimes makes you cry?”/“Opinions.”

A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 21, 2019: Q: What starts with an "O" ends with "nion" and sometimes makes you cry?A: Opinions. The joke is that most people…

August 24, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What this country needs is more free speech worth listening to”

"What this country needs is more free speech worth listening to" is a popular quotation of uncertain origin. It has been cited in print since at least 1948, shen it was included in a…

September 21, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What this country needs is more unemployed politicians”

"What the country needs is more unemployed politicians" has been credited, in 1982, to artist Edward Langley (1928-1995). The quotation was credited, in 2000, to political activist and…

June 21, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What travels around the world but stays in one corner?” (riddle)

A popular children's riddle is: Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner?A: A postage stamp. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1959. Google News Archive June…

December 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What vaccine did Doctor Strange take?”/“Astral-Zeneca.”

AstraZeneca plc (British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company) made vaccines during the COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The company's name is sometimes joked as…

December 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What vaccine do hippies get?”/“Astral Zeneca.”

AstraZeneca plc (British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company) made vaccines during the COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The company's name is sometimes joked as…

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