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March 15, 2013
Sports/Games

“When your husband comes home with cockleburrs in his pants, don’t ask his score” (golf saying)

American professional golfer Sam Snead (1912-2002) gave this advice to golf widows in September 1974: "When your husband comes home with cockleburrs in the cuffs of his pants, don't ask…

September 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Where do footballers dance?”/“At a football.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. 13 June 2006, Liverpool (UK) Echo, "Your JOEKS," pg. 22:Where do footballers dance?At a football. TwitterDaily Jokes‏ @webfoolishWhere do footballers dance? At…

December 29, 2021
Sports/Games

“Where do pirates go to play games?”/“The Arrrrrrr-cade!”

A pirate riddle is: Q: Where do pirates go to play games?A: The Arrrrrrr-cade! That is, to the "arcade," but pirates like to say "Arrrr!" The riddle has been cited in print…

May 2, 2020
Sports/Games

“Where do you take someone who’s been injured in a peak-a-boo accident?”/“To the I.C.U.”

"ICU" (Intensive Care Unit) sounds like "I see you." "Where do Peek-a-boo patients go? The ICU" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 24, 2014. "Where do you…

December 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Where does a gorilla play baseball?”/“In the bush leagues.”

The "bush leagues" in baseball don't necessarily have bushes, but there's a riddle: Q: Where does a gorilla play baseball?A: In the bush leagues. The joke has been cited in…

October 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Where does Dracula water ski?”/“On Lake Erie, of course.”

A popular Halloween riddle is: Q: Where does Dracula water ski?A: On Lake Erie (eerie), of course. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.jokes.pentium on October 8, 1998. Wikipedia: Lake…

March 10, 2017
Sports/Games

“Where would you find a leprechaun baseball team?”/“In the Little League.”

A St. Patrick's Day leprechaun riddle is: Q: Where would you find a leprechaun baseball team?A: In the Little League. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Little…

October 1, 2016
Sports/Games

“Which do you prefer: chess or sex?”/“It depends on the position.”

Boris Spassky, who was WOrld Chess Champion from 1969 to 1972, was supposedly asked what he liked better, chess or sex? "It depends on the position," Spassky supposedly answered.…

September 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Which goalkeeper can jump higher than a crossbar?”/“All of them. A crossbar can’t jump.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. 3 February 2002, Sunday Telegraph (Surry Hills, New South Wales), "The Funday Telegraph" by Matthew Frilingos, pg. F1:Which goal keeper can jump higher than a…

April 13, 2018
Sports/Games

“Which insect didn’t play well in goal?”/“The fumble bee.”

A bumble bee riddle is: Q: Which insect didn't play well in goal?A: The fumble bee. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. CPFC BBS furry mascots and football jokes.…

April 7, 2012
Sports/Games

“White on right” or “White to the right” (chess axiom)

"White (square) on (the) right" or "white (square) to the right" is a chess rhyme for setting up the chessboard. A light-colored square (usually white) must be on each…

December 6, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresSports/Games

“Who thought it was a good idea to put dart boards in bars?”

Many bars have dart boards. Is this a good idea? "Who thought it was a good idea to put dart boards in bars? This guy might kill someone tonight" was posted on X/Twitter by Hodera on…

June 2, 2016
Sports/Games

“Whoa, Nellie!” (“Whoa, Nelly!”)

"Whoa, Nelly!" (or "Whoa, Nellie!") is what a rider might say to a horse to get it to stop. Many horses in the 19th century were called "Nelly." "Whoa,…

October 28, 2019
Sports/Games

“Whoa, Nelly!” (“Whoa, Nellie!”)

"Whoa, Nelly!" (or "Whoa, Nellie!") is what a rider might say to a horse to get it to stop. Many horses in the 19th century were called "Nelly." "Whoa,…

September 22, 2012
Sports/Games

“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost”

Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name; He marks -- not that you won or lost -- but how you played the Game." Many sports…

December 31, 2012
Sports/Games

“Whoever wins the turnover battle usually wins the game” (football adage)

"Whoever wins the turnover battle usually wins the game" is a generally accepted football adage. The term "turnover battle" (a "battle" with the "war" being…

November 26, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why are Americans so bad at League of Legends?”/“Because they can’t defend their towers.”

A riddle about the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends hints at the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City's World Trade Center: Q: Why are Americans so bad at…

June 6, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why are clouds like jockeys?”/“When they hold the rains.”

A "rains/reins" pun from 1878 is: "When are the clouds like jockeys? When they hold the rains." The joke was repopularized (or reinvented) in the 2000s. "Why are clouds…

February 4, 2018
Sports/Games

“Why are fish no good at tennis?”/“They don’t like to get too close to the net.”

A tennis riddle is: Q: Why are fish no good at tennis?A: They don't like to get too close to the net. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1984. Google BooksLaughs, Hoots &…

September 21, 2020
Sports/Games

“Why are girls so good at swimming?”/“Because they are boyn’t.”

"Buoyant" has nothing to do with "boy," but "boyn't" is a pun. "Boys always sink but girls don't because they're boyn't" was posted on…

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