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December 31, 2023
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“I was gonna start dieting, but Halloween is coming up, then Thanksgiving and Christmas candy…”

Holidays can interfere with dieting. "I was gonna start dieting, but Halloween is coming up, then Thanksgiving and Christmas candy. Before you know it, it's BBQ season again and I'm…

January 15, 2025
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I was visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present and Ghost of Christmas Past Participle. It was a tense night”

A Christmas Carol (1843) is a novella by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser, is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past,…

February 11, 2026
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“I would like Valentine’s Day to be abolished and replaced with a second Thanksgiving”

Many people don't like Valentine's Day because it's about love, but they do enjoy meeting people and eating together. It's been suggested to get rid of Valentine's Day and…

March 1, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I-rish you a very nice place to live, I-rish God’s greatest gifts he’ll give…”

An Irish poem (popular on St. Patrick's Day) is: "I-rish you a very nice place to live,I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give.I-rish you health, and wealth, and more--I-rish…

March 23, 2024
Art/SculptureEducation/SchoolsHolidays/Events/Parades

“I’m not saying I’m old…but when I was in school we made our parents ashtrays for Christmas”

"I'm not saying I'm old...but when I was in school we made our parents ashtrays for Christmas" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Making ashtrays was a popular…

December 9, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I’m only a morning person on December 25th”

"I'm only a morning person on December 25th" is a Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. People like to wake up early and check out their Christmas presents.…

December 5, 2021
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I’m so good Santa came twice”

"I'm so good Santa came twice" is a jocular Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is perhaps NSFW. “@NilamL: last year i was so good, santa came…

March 31, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I’ve always wondered why there is a day dedicated to fools. I see fools every day and frankly, I’m sick of it”

"I've always wondered why there is a day dedicated to fools. I see fools every day and frankly, I'm sick of it" is a saying that has been printed on ecards. "RT @MissHMQ:…

December 24, 2025
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night”

Some people come to realize that Santa Claus does not exist, while others come to realize that their parents were Santa Claus (that is, the concept of Santa Claus exists through one's…

March 18, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I’ve got the same Easter plans as Jesus. Disappear on Friday, show up on Monday”

An Easter joke is: Wife: What are your plans for Easter?Husband: Same as Jesus..I will disappear on Friday and reappear on Monday. The joke was posted on Twitter by MAHLEKZA‏ on April 3, 2015.…

December 7, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I’ll be home for Christmas. Been here all year anyway. #2020”

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1943) is a Christmas song written by the lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent and recorded by Bing Crosby. It referred to soldiers in World War…

December 7, 2025
Holidays/Events/ParadesMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusNames/Phrases

“I’m waiting for a reverse Hallmark Christmas Movie about a small town girl who realizes her community’s politics are terrible, moves to Manhattan…”

In a typical Hallmark Channel Christmas movie, the protagonist (a young woman) becomes disillusioned in the big city (such as New York City), and finds the true meaning of Christmas right in her…

February 14, 2023
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If couples celebrate Valentine’s Day, what do single men celebrate?”/“Palm Sunday.”

A not-safe-for-work joke is told about Valentine's Day. "If Valentines Day is for lovers... what day is for single men... Palm Sunday" was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

November 1, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If Halloween’s her favorite holiday, she’s probably mentally unstable”

"If Halloween’s her favorite holiday, she’s probably mentally unstable" is a Halloween saying that has been printed on many images. "If Halloween's her favorite holiday…

October 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“If I pay $40 for a haunted house, I better die”

Haunted houses can be expensive, and for the price being charged, they should be scary. "if i pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed foreal" was posted on X/Twitter by…

October 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“If I pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed for real”

Haunted houses can be expensive, and for the price being charged, they should be scary. "if i pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed foreal" was posted on X/Twitter by…

November 4, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If judging others is a sin, is Santa going to hell?”

Santa Claus (according to folklore) decides who is naughty and who is nice every Christmas. "If judging others is a sin, is Santa going to hell?" is a jocular saying that has been printed…

January 27, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?” (Valentine’s Day joke)

"Love is blind" is an old proverb. "If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?" is a popular Valentine's Day joke that has been printed on many images. The jocular…

December 25, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If Merry Christmas offends you, then Merry Christmas again”

"If Merry Christmas offends you, then Merry Christmas" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The speaker wants to wish people a happy Christmas, whether that is…

December 25, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If Merry Christmas offends you, then Merry Christmas”

"If Merry Christmas offends you, then Merry Christmas" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The speaker wants to wish people a happy Christmas, whether that is…

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