“It was so cold that hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs”
"It was so cold that hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on an image. "It was so cold...hitchhikers were holding up…
“It was so cold that I chipped a tooth on my soup”
Could it be so cold that people eat frozen food? "Top Ten Signs It's Too Damn Cold (...) 3. President Clinton chipped a tooth on a french fry" was broadcast on the New York…
“It was so cold that I enjoyed it when someone spilled hot coffee on my lap”
The Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (1994) "hot coffee lawsuit" resulted from McDonald's restaurants serving very hot coffee, but what if it's very cold outside?…
“It was so cold that I saw a chicken with a cape on”
"Capon" sounds like "cape on." "It's so cold out there today, I saw a chicken with a cape on" is a joke that was printed in a 1976 newspaper. "It was so cold…
“It was so cold that I saw a Greyhound bus drive by and the dog was on the inside”
A Greyhound bus usually has an illustration of a greyhound dog on the outside. "I didn't know it was this cold in Cleveland. I saw a Greyhound bus, the dog was on the inside," Cedric…
“It was so cold that I saw chickens lined up for KFC’s deep fryer”
"It was so cold that I saw chickens lined up for KFC's deep fryer" is a joke about extremely cold weather that has been printed on many images. "It was so cold in New York City…
“It was so cold that I was drinking hot sauce instead of coffee”
Many people drink hot coffee in winter, but suppose that's not hot enough? "I think it is easier to be a bicycle messenger in Buffalo or Boston in wintertime and in addition drink a…
“It was so cold that opticians were giving away ice scrapers with every new pair of eyeglasses”
"It was so cold...the optician was giving away free ice scrapers with every new pair of eyeglasses!" is a one-line saying about extremely cold weather that has been cited in print since…
“It was so cold that pickpockets were sticking hands in strangers’ pockets to keep them warm”
"It was so cold pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets just to keep them warm!" is a one-line saying about extremely cold weather that has been cited in print…
“It was so cold that the cops were tasering themselves”
"It was so cold that the cops were tasering themselves" is a joke that is sometimes said about extremely cold weather. "It was so cold...the cops were tasering themselves" was…
“It was so cold that the Times Square hookers charged $20 just to blow on your hands”
The New York City-based television program Late Show with David Letterman contained the segment "Top 10 Signs It's Too Damn Cold" on January 19, 1994, and this was Number 6:…
“It was so cold that we didn’t clean the house—we just defrosted it”
"It was so cold that we didn't clean the house -- we just defrosted it" is a joke about extremely cold weather. The joke was posted on the
“It was so cold that when we milked the cows, we got ice cream”
Milk doesn't turn into ice cream when it's cold, but that's an old joke. "It was so cold that when I milked old Betsy I got ice cream," a 1959 newspaper printed. Chocolate…
“It was so cold we had to chop up the piano for firewood, but we only got two chords”
Musical "chords" shouldn't be confused with "cords" of firewood, but there have been puns. "It was so cold...we had to chop up the piano for firewood -- but we only…
“It was so hot in New York that fat guys were making their own gravy”
Television's Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) was based in New York City, and there were many New York City jokes. David Letterman told this joke in July 1994: "It was so hot in…
“It was so hot in New York that I saw squirrels fanning their nuts”
Television's Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) was based in New York City, and there were many New York City jokes. David Letterman told this joke in July 29, 1999, as posted on the…
“It was so hot in New York that I saw two people give each other personal space”
A joke about the heat in New York City was posted on Twitter by Mark Agee on August 13, 2016: "It's so hot in New York that I saw two people give each other personal space."…
“It was so hot in New York that I walked past Grant’s Tomb—and the door was open”
New York syndicated entertainment columnist Earl Wilson (1907-1987) repeated a classic New York gag every summer, crediting American actor and comedian Don Sherman (1932-2012): "The warm…
“It was so hot in New York that the Statue of Liberty has pit stains”
"It was so hot in New York that the Statue of Liberty..." has been the start of many jokes. "It was so hot here in New York today, the Statue of Liberty was wearing shorts and a…
“It was so hot in New York that the Statue of Liberty put her arm down”
"It was so hot in New York that the Statue of Liberty..." has been the start of many jokes. "It was so hot here in New York today, the Statue of Liberty was wearing shorts and a…