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November 11, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Cranberry sauce is the candy corn of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Thanksgiving." 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 27, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Cranberry sauce the fruitcake of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called “the fruitcake of Thanksgiving.” That is to say, like fruitcake, it’s a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with fruitcake and Christmas) and at no other time,…

November 25, 2025
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Cranberry vodka counts as a Thanksgiving side, right?”

Cranberry is a traditional Thanksgiving meal side dish. Vodka usually is not associated with Thanksgiving, but there are cranberry vodka and Thanksgiving jokes. "Cranberries without #vodka ?…

November 23, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/Parades

“Dear Santa, Cash”

Not everyone wants presents for Christmas -- many people just need money. "Dear Santa, Cash" (also "Dear Santa, You leave cash" and "Dear Santa, You can leave cash")…

November 23, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/Parades

“Dear Santa, I want money”

Not everyone wants presents for Christmas -- many people just need money. "Dear Santa, Cash" (also "Dear Santa, You leave cash" and "Dear Santa, You can leave cash")…

December 15, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Dear Santa, I was naughty and it was worth it. You fat judgemental bastard”

"Dear Santa, I was naughty and it was worth it. You fat judgmental bastard" is a jocular Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. Sometimes "Judgmental" is given…

December 7, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Dear Santa, I was naughty and it was worth it. You fat judgmental bastard”

"Dear Santa, I was naughty and it was worth it. You fat judgmental bastard" is a jocular Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. Sometimes "Judgmental" is given…

November 23, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/Parades

“Dear Santa, You can leave cash”

Not everyone wants presents for Christmas -- many people just need money. "Dear Santa, Cash" (also "Dear Santa, You leave cash" and "Dear Santa, You can leave cash")…

November 23, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/Parades

“Dear Santa, You leave cash”

Not everyone wants presents for Christmas -- many people just need money. "Dear Santa, Cash" (also "Dear Santa, You leave cash" and "Dear Santa, You can leave cash")…

December 15, 2023
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“Dear Santa: All I want is my gross pay”

"Dear Santa: All I want is my gross pay" is a jocular Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular on December 16, 2020, but exact authorship is not…

December 11, 2021
Holidays/Events/Parades

“December 25th feels more like a deadline than a holiday”

"Christmas is more of a deadline than a holiday" (or "Christmas feels more like a deadline than a holiday") is a saying that has been printed on many images. For people buying…

March 15, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Did you hear about the man who wanted to sound Irish? He decided to go for brogue!”

"Brogue" sounds a little bit like "broke." A St. Patrick's Day pun is: "Did you hear about the man who wanted to sound Irish? He decided to go for brogue!" The…

December 16, 2019
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Do not drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a remote for Christmas…”

"Do not drink and wrap presents! Also if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m going to need that back!" was posted on Twitter by Yankee Jenn (and others) on December 15,…

February 2, 2025
Holidays/Events/ParadesTime/Weather

“Does anyone know any good Groundhog Day jokes? Because I keep hearing the same ones over and over”

A joke about Groundhog Day and the movie Groundhog Day (1993) was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 2, 2015: "Does anyone know any good Groundhog Day jokes? Because I keep hearing the same…

December 20, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle”

Christmas is often celebrated with tinsel decorations. "Don't get your tinsel in a tangle!" means not to stress about Christmas. "Every Christmas, local councils get their…

April 23, 2026
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell globes”

Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…

April 22, 2026
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell more planets”

Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…

April 23, 2026
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Earth Day is just a made-up holiday by big bang to sell more planets”

Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…

April 16, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Easter egg hunts are proof that kids can find things when they really want to”

"Easter egg hunts prove that your child can find things when they want to" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Easter Egg Hunts: proof your child can…

April 16, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Easter egg hunts are proof that your children can find things when they really want to”

"Easter egg hunts prove that your child can find things when they want to" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Easter Egg Hunts: proof your child can…

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