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October 26, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever said ‘All men were created equal’ has never been to a nudist colony”

The quotation "all men are created equal" is part of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. "All men" means "all people" (both men…

October 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever said all men were created equal has obviously never received dick pics!”

The quotation "all men are created equal" is part of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. "All men" means "all people" (both men…

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

“Whoever said white people can’t jump clearly hasn’t seen the footage from 9/11”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One of the saddest scenes of the day were the people…

June 17, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Why are horses lousy at voting?”/“They only vote neigh.”

Horses that vote "neigh" (nay) is an old joke. "If a horse were in Congress, how would he vote? Neigh!" was printed in the Alabama Beacon (Greensboro, AL) on August 3, 1850.…

March 7, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why are lawyers like nuclear weapons?” (lawyer joke)

A lawyer joke is: Q: Why are lawyers like nuclear weapons?A: If one side has one, the other side has to get one. Once launched, they can rarely be recalled. When they land, they screw up everything…

December 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why are Santa’s reindeer allowed to travel on Christmas Eve?”/“They have herd immunity.”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic made many people wonder if Santa Claus and his reindeer would still deliver presents on Christmas Day. "Why don't Santa's reindeer need to…

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

“Why are Sherlock Holmes’ taxes so low?”/“He’s a master of deduction.”

A Sherlock Holmes riddle is: Q: Why are Sherlock Holmes' taxes so low?A: He's a master of deduction. "Why doesn’t Sherlock Holmes pay a lot of taxes? He’s a master of…

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

“Why are there no knock-knock jokes about the U.S.?”/“Because freedom rings.”

"Let freedom ring!" is the last line of the first verse of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." It's also the punch line of a popular knock-knock joke: "Why are there no…

April 28, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Why are we locking up the items, but not the thieves?”

"Maybe it’s time to stop locking up items in stores… and go back to locking up the thieves and Criminals!" was posted on X/Twitter by Grateful Turk on February 24, 2023. "Instead…

January 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why argue with a Vaxxer, when you could just wait?”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines; some people thought these vaccines would kill the virus, while others thought that the vaccines themselves were more dangerous. "Why…

January 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why argue with an Anti-Vaxer, when you could just wait”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines; some people thought these vaccines would kill the virus, while others thought that the vaccines themselves were more dangerous. "Why…

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

“Why can’t Irishmen be lawyers?”/“They can never get past the bar.”

A popular Irish joke is: Q: Why can't Irishmen be lawyers?A: They can never get past the bar. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. “An Irishman walks out of a bar” is a…

February 16, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why can’t you send a duck to space?”/“Because the bill would be astronomical.”

A duck riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on December 20, 2021: Q: Why can't you send a duck to space? A: Because the bill would be astronomical. Reddit -- Dadjokes ValHallerie --…

November 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why can’t Santa Claus get COVID-19?”/“He has santibodies.”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic made many people wonder if Santa Claus would still deliver presents on Christmas Day. Many people said that Santa Claus would still do his job because he…

September 29, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why can’t you lie to cardiologists?”/“They can always tell if it’s afib.”

Atrial fibrillation ("afib") shouldn't be confused with "a fib," but there are jokes. "Why can’t you lie to cardiologists? They can always tell if it’s afib"…

May 7, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why did 10 die?”/“Because he was in the middle of 9/11.”

A popular numbers joke is: Q: Why is 6 afraid of 7?A: Because 7 8 9." A possibly politically incorrect numbers joke about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center is: Q: Why…

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

“Why did Dracula get tested for Covid-19?”/“Because of his coffin.”

A joke about Dracula (a literary character associated with vampires) and coffin (coughing) became popular in 2020 with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "How do you know when Dracula…

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

“Why did God invent lawyers?” (lawyer joke)

One popular lawyer joke is: Q. Why did God invent lawyers?A. So that realtors would have someone to look down on. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google Groups:…

January 6, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why did God make snakes just before lawyers?”/“To practice.” (lawyer joke)

Lawyers are sometimes compared to snakes, as in this lawyer joke: Q: Why did God make snakes just before lawyers?A: To practice. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google Groups:…

October 13, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“Why did Noah build an ark when he could have simply paid more taxes to stop climate change?”

"Idiot Noah Builds An Ark When He Could Have Just Paid More Taxes To Stop Climate Change" was posted on The Babylon Bee on September 30, 2024. The joke is that paying taxes to the…

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