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October 26, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Who the government?”

NBC's Saturday Night Live did a sketch about the U.S. healthcare program ("Obamacare") featuring someone impersonating Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Speaking…

April 7, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoa whoa whoa…. I’m all for freedom, if it’s done legally”

"Whoa whoa whoa.... I'm all for freedom, if it's done legally" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The speaker is willing to fight the corrupt system, but only…

May 26, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever is keeping Arizona Iced Tea at 99 cents needs to run our economy”

AriZona iced tea manages to stay priced at 99 cents a can, despite inflation in the United States. "Whoever is keeping Arizona Iced tea at .99 is the real MVP" was posted on X/Twitter by…

May 25, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever keeping Arizona tea at 99 cents need to run our economy”

AriZona iced tea manages to stay priced at 99 cents a can, despite inflation in the United States. "Whoever is keeping Arizona Iced tea at .99 is the real MVP" was posted on X/Twitter by…

May 26, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever keeps those Arizona iced teas at $0.99 should be in charge of inflation”

AriZona iced tea manages to stay priced at 99 cents a can, despite inflation in the United States. "Whoever is keeping Arizona Iced tea at .99 is the real MVP" was posted on X/Twitter by…

March 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever named them ‘missiles’ wasn’t being very optimistic”

"Whoever named them missiles wasn't very optimistic" was posted on Twitter by FRO VO on November 4, 2015. That is, the word "missile" has "miss" in it (rather…

March 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever named them missiles wasn’t very optimistic”

"Whoever named them missiles wasn't very optimistic" was posted on Twitter by FRO VO on November 4, 2015. That is, the word "missile" has "miss" in it (rather…

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

“Whoever said ‘All men are created equal’ has never been in a locker room”

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 are created equal’ has never taken a shower at the YMCA”

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 are created equal’ has obviously never been to a nude beach”

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 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…

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