Garden Spot of the World (Greenpoint, Brooklyn)
Greenpoint -- and sometimes all Brooklyn itself -- has been called the "Garden Spot of the World." Bermuda was the "Garden Spot of the World" in ads in the 1910s. Long Island…
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“I loaned a blind guy some money” (joke)
A joke has been printed on many images: "I let some blind guy borrow money the other day. He said he was gonna pay me back next time he saw me...Wait..." The joke was cited on Twitter on…
“What’s the difference between a feminist and a baby?” (joke)
A popular feminist joke is: Q: What's the difference between a feminist and a baby?A: At some point in its life, the baby will stop crying and grow up. The joke was posted on Reddit on July…
“How are genders like the Twin Towers?” (joke)
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One such politically incorrect joke is: Q: Why are…
“How many people died on the Titanic?”/“A boatload.”
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on April 15, 1912 and sunk on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. One Titanic joke is: Q: How many people died on the Titanic?A: A boatload. The joke…
“The only difference between this place and the Titanic is they had a band”
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on April 15, 1912 and sunk on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. One Titanic joke that has been posted on many office signs is: "The only…
First Lady (president’s wife)
The "first lady" of the United States is married to a male president, a first lady of a state is married to the governor and a first lady of a city is married to the mayor. A…
“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian”
"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is usually credited to English singer-songwriter (and vegetarian…
Second Nashville (Austin nickname)
Nashville, Tennessee is known as "Music City, U.S.A." because of its country music traditions. Austin, Texas had a growing music scene in the 1970s and "second Nashville" became…
Facon or Fakon (fake + bacon)
"Facon" or "fakon" (fake + bacon) is vegetarian bacon. The names "facon" and "fakon" have not been trademarked. "Facon" was cited in a newsgroup in…
“Why don’t you get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini?”
"Tales of Hoffman" by Irving Hoffman stated in The Hollywood Reporter (Hollywood, CA) on August 14, 1937: "Someone recalled the following line of swell dialog the other day, but…
Oscars of Street Food (Vendy Awards nickname)
The Vendy Awards originated in 2005 in New York City to honor its street food vendors. The "Vendys" (as spelled on the official website, but "Vendies" has also been used) soon…
Cultural Marxist Media (CMM)
"Cultural Marxist Media" (CMM) spread "Cultural Marxism." This is programming meant to destroy individualism and the family structure in favor of the collective and globalism.…
Hamdog (hamburger + hot dog)
A "hamdog" is a combination of a hamburger and a hot dog. Mark Murray of Perth (Australia) patented and also trademarked "hamdog," which he says was invented in 2004. A hot dog…
“How long does it take to tune a 12-string guitar?”/“Nobody knows.”
The classic musical instrument joke is: Q: How long does it take to tune a 12-string guitar?A: Nobody knows. It's never been done. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998, when it…
“Two words on how to pitch—throw strikes” (baseball saying)
The old baseball saying is that pitching can be summed up in two words -- "throw strikes." Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is said to have advised a trouble pitcher on the mound…
“I hate sex in the movies. Tried it once and the seat folded up”
"I hate sex in the movies. Tried it once and the seat folded up" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least September 2000, when it was included in a joke list.…
“Don’t believe what you see in September” (baseball adage)
"Don't believe what you see in March/April/September" is a baseball adage. March is spring training, April is the first month of the baseball season, and September is the last month…
“Anybody who thinks talk is cheap has never argued with a traffic cop”
"Anybody who thinks talk is cheap has never argued with a traffic cop" is a saying that several people popularized. New York-born John P. Medbury (1893-1947) wrote in a syndicated…
“A robot walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A robot version is: "A robot walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender says,…