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

“Putting up the scariest decoration of all: a 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 sign”

So many people have put up "Live, Laugh, Love" signs in their homes that it has become clichéd. This Halloween joke was posted on X/Twitter meghan on October 19, 2024: "Putting up…

November 21, 2025
Holidays/Events/ParadesMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusWork/Businesses

“Quit complaining about stores playing Christmas music in November and start writing some Thanksgiving songs…”

Stores often play Christmas music in November. What about Thanksgiving songs? This was posted on X/Twitter by soul nate on November 24, 2021, and it received over 58,000 likes: "quit…

November 17, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Red, white and green candy corn are the candy corn of Christmas”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Christmas." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

February 29, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Remember last year on St. Patrick’s Day? Yeah, me neither”

"Remember last year on St. Patrick's Day? Yeah, me neither" -- that is, people get too drunk on St. Patrick's Day to remember it -- is a jocular drinking saying that has been…

March 18, 2023
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Remember, Irish puns on St. Patrick’s Day don’t just shame you. They Seamus all”

"Remember, (Irish) puns on St. Patrick's Day don't just shame you. They Seamus all" (also "Bad puns on St. Patrick’s Day don't just shame you. They Seamus all"…

March 27, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWorkers/People

“Remember, Mother’s Day is for moms, not men in dresses—Your day is April 1st”

Many people believe that Mother's Day is for biological women/mothers, and not for trans women. "Remember, Mother's Day is for moms, not men in dresses -- Your day is April 1st"…

November 20, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Remember, unless your turkey is applying for a passport, you don’t need to take a photo of it this Thanksgiving”

Many people serve turkey on Thanksgiving, and they take a photo of it. "Happy Thanksgiving and remember, unless your turkey is applying for a passport, you don’t need to take a photo of…

December 2, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthHolidays/Events/Parades

“Reminder that they can’t pardon the turkey for state level crimes”

The U.S. president usually pardons two turkeys right before Thanksgiving. A joke about this is that a president cannot pardon a turkey for state-level crimes. "Quick reminder, Trump can’t…

November 10, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Ribbon candy is the candy corn of Christmas”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Christmas." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

November 17, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Roasted chestnuts are the candy corn of Christmas”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Christmas." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

January 20, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Roses are red, violets are blue-ish. If it weren’t for Christmas, we’d all be Jewish”

A Christmas version of the "Roses are red" poem is: "Roses are red, violets are blue-ish. If it weren't for Christmas we'd all be Jewish." The poem has been cited in…

November 18, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Rum balls are the candy corn of Christmas”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Christmas." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

December 17, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Sadly this Christmas passes away, so let us give thanks today”

A Christmas rhyme is: "Sadly this Christmas passes away, so let us give thanks today, as we prepare for the year anew, with faith and hope to see it through." The saying has been cited in…

December 17, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year”

Danish and American comedian and pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) said in January 1958: "Santa Claus has the right idea -- visit people once a year." The Borge remark has been included in…

December 19, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“Santa Claus isn’t real. Ain’t no man checking a list twice”

The Christmas song "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1934) contains the lyrics: "He's making a list And checking it twice; He's gonna find out who's naughty and…

December 24, 2024
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Santa used to say ‘Hey Hey Hey’ until he met your mom”

"Santa used to say 'Hey Hey Hey' until he met your mom" is a sex joke that has been printed on many images. Santa Claus usually says "Ho! Ho! Ho!" The term…

October 18, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Say boo and scary on”

"Say boo and scary on" is a Halloween saying that has been printed on many images. The saying borrows on the famous British World War II "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster.…

September 30, 2021
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Someone who puts up Halloween decorations early suffers from premature ejackolantern”

"If you carve a pumpkin in September, it’s called premature ejackolantern" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Premature ejackolantern" is a portmanteau…

March 17, 2023
Holidays/Events/Parades

“St. Patrick’s Day is like Valentine’s Day for people who love fun”

"St. Patrick's Day is like Valentine's Day for people who love Jameson and bad decisions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Jameson Irish Whiskey is the…

March 18, 2023
Holidays/Events/Parades

“St. Patrick’s Day puns don’t just shame you. They Seamus all”

"Remember, (Irish) puns on St. Patrick's Day don't just shame you. They Seamus all" (also "Bad puns on St. Patrick’s Day don't just shame you. They Seamus all"…

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