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A contraceptive is a labor-saving device.
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A joke he had remembered from work.
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Keyword(s): CHILDBIRTH ; Contraceptive ; Labor ; PUN ; SEX
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Play on Words
There once was a Texas oilman who went to see his dentist and, when asked which tooth bothered him, he replied, "Oh, drill anywhere. I feel lucky today!"
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He heard it from one of his friends.
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Where learned: D'Anna, Ben
Keyword(s): Black Gold ; Dentist ; Drilling ; HUMOR ; Oil ; PUN ; Texas
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Man |
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There was a man who was bothered by the idea of how porcupines have sex. He even went so far as to ask a zoologist. He was told "Carefully, very carefully."
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He had heard it from a friend.
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Keyword(s): HUMOR ; Porcupine ; PUN ; SEX ; Zoologist
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
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Traveling Salesman:
There once was a salesman who was forced to take the train home one night. While sleeping in his bunk the beautiful young girl in the bunk below him asked him if he would get an extra blanket for her. He leaned over and opened her curtains and with a wise look said, "would you like to play like we are married?"
"O.K." she said, blushing.
"Well then," he quickly answered. "Go get it yourself."
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I remember it from Awrey Bakery, where I worked last summer.
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Keyword(s): Blanket ; Consent ; Favor ; Girl ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; MARRIAGE ; Married ; PUN ; Salesman ; SEX ; Train
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
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Too Young:
A young forth grade girl went up to her teacher and asked "can I have a baby?"
"Why no," ansewred the teacher, "you are much too young."
From the back of the room came a deep sigh of relief.
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Where learned: Didia, Dominic Jr
Keyword(s): CHILD ; CHILDREN ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; PREGNANCY ; PUN ; SEX
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
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Girls:
One of the most expensive things in this world can be a girl who says she is free for the evening.
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Where learned: Didia, Dominic Jr
Keyword(s): DATE ; DATING ; Expense ; Expensive ; Free ; Girl ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; MONEY ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- B300 |
Retort
If someone is giving you a made up excuse and they are doing a poor job of pulling the wool over your eyes then merely say:
Tell it to Murphy, McCarthy already heard it.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Kelly, Geraldine
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; EXCUSE ; McCarthy ; Murphy ; RETORT ; Wool
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
If six turned out to be nine, then I don't mind.
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Said in reply to ridiculous questions.
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Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Nine ; NUMBERS ; RETORT ; RHYME ; SARCASM ; Six ; Wisecrack ; Wit
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
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Retort
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Blow Me!
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ballinger, Gary ; Bay City
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Innuendo ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SEX ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula Filter - Mature Content |
Retort
I was born that way, what's your excuse?
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Reply to a criticism
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; EXCUSE ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
If brains were explosive, you couldn't blow your nose!
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Heard at work.
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Where learned: Ruttle, Paul
Keyword(s): Brains ; COMEBACK ; Explosive ; INSULT ; NOSE ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TAUNT ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
When someone wants to know something you don't want them to know, you say:
Mind your own beeswax.
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Keyword(s): Bee ; Bees ; Beeswax ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wax ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverbial Comparison
Only the good die young.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Hammel, Candy ; 1523 E Jefferson Ave
Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bad ; BEHAVIOR ; DEATH ; Die ; Good ; Maxim ; Old ; PROVERB ; Young
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
He who laughs last, laughs best.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; 22427 RED MAPLE LN ; Gracchiolo, Kathy ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; Hammel, Patricia ; 30974 Sutters Hill Ct
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Seeing is believing.
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Where learned: Dickson, Kathy
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BELIEF ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Seeing ; Sight ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
All's well that ends well.
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Where learned: Dickson, Kathy
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Retort
Beauty is only skin deep.
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Where learned: Verheye, Patricia
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BEAUTY ; Depth ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Retort
One good turn deserves another
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When someone does something good for you - it is nice to do something nice for them.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; Verheye, Patricia
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Think before you speak.
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Don't say anything you will be sorry for later
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; Verheye, Patricia
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Forethought ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |