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

“What vaccine do occultists use?”/“AstralZeneca.”

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…

September 10, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What we resist, persists”

Entry in progress -- B.P Google BooksThe Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Loving Fully, Living FreelyBy Alan Cohen Kula, HI: Alan Cohen Publications and Workshops1981Pg. 170:What we are not…

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

“What we stand for is what we stand on” (environmental activism)

"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…

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

“What Would Jesus Do?” (WWJD); “What Would Reagan Do?” (WWRD)

"What would Jesus do?" (often abbreviated "WWJD") has been in use since at least the 1820s. By 1880, "What Would Jesus Do" had become an illuminated wall motto. Book…

October 29, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What you allow is what will continue”

Entry in progress -- BP "What you allow is what will continue" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Twitter [Tulip]@sadtsk"What you allow is what will continue"-…

September 16, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s 12 inches long and hangs in front of an asshole?”/“A lawyer’s tie.”

A political joke has been cited in print since at least 1990: Q: What's twelve inches long and hangs in front of an asshole? A: Dukakis's necktie. Michael Dukakis was the Democratic…

October 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s a lawyer’s favorite cocktail?”/“Subpoena Colada!”

Piña colada (a cocktail) has nothing to do with subpoenas, but there are lawyer jokes. "Am I a lawyer? Lemme see ... I failed my bar exam (added too much rum to the subpoena colada), so the…

April 22, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s a lawyer’s ideal weight?”/“About three pounds, including the urn.”

A popular lawyer joke is: Q. What is the ideal weight of a lawyer?A. About three pounds, including the urn. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1994. Google Books The Postal…

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

“What’s a suicide bomber’s worst fear?”/“Dying alone.”

A suicide bomber usually tries to take other people along with him or her. The tragic situation has developed a standard joke. "We all die alone... Unless your a suicide bomber" was cited…

May 5, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?” (lawyer joke)

One of the oldest and most popular of lawyer jokes is: What 's black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?A doberman. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986 and has been included…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s classy if you’re rich, but trashy if you’re poor?”/“Getting money from the government.”

A business magnate such as Elon Musk receives billions of "corporate welfare" government money. However, when a poor person receives welfare, many people regard this action as worse.…

December 24, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s it called when the people doing the fact checking are controlled by the same people lying?”

"When the fact checkers are controlled by the same people doing the lying, what do you call it?" (or "What's it called when the people doing the fact checking are controlled by…

September 4, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the Constitution among friends?”

New York Democratic politician Tim Campbell (1840-1904) served in the New York State senate in 1884 and 1885, and then served in Congress in 1886. A popular anecdote was reported in The Washington…

January 30, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the cure for bird flu?”/“Murder most fowl.”

"Murder most foul, as in the best it is / But this most foul, strange and unnatural" is a line from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. This shouldn't be confused with…

June 26, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between 9/11 and a cow?”/“You can’t milk a cow for X years.”

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were a national tragedy, but some have been accused of profiting (or "milking") the tragedy too much for personal…

January 2, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a cactus and a caucus?” (joke)

An old political joke runs: "What's the difference between a cactus and a caucus? The cactus has all the pricks on the outside." Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), a Democratic senator…

May 31, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth?”/“Five years.”

What's the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth? A joke is that the only difference is time -- that is, the conspiracy theory will eventually be proven to be true. "what…

May 31, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth?”/“Time.”

What's the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth? A joke is that the only difference is time -- that is, the conspiracy theory will eventually be proven to be true. "what…

June 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a cop and a bullet?” (riddle)

The 2020 death of George Floyd while in police custody created national protests in the United States. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Darkjokes on June 1, 2020: Q: Whats the difference between…

June 27, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a cow and the Holocaust?”

The Holocaust (Nazi Germany's crimes against Jews and others in the 1930s and 1940s) developed into an industry, with many charities, books and films. Some people have been accused of…

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