February 6th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 6th History Highlights1778 – In Paris, the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce were signed by the United States and France signaling thr official recognition of the United States.1820 – The first 86 African American immigrants departed New York to start a settlement in… Read More
Category: Funny Stuff
Over 100 Christmas JokesWhere do snowmen keep their money?In a snowbank.What’s the Grinch’s least favorite band?The Who!How is Christmas exactly like your job?You do all the work, and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit.What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney?Claustrophobia!What do you call an obnoxious reindeer?Rude-olph.Who… Read More
Father’s Day & The Big List of Dad JokesAbout Father’s DayFather’s Day was started in 1909 by Sonora Louise Smart Dodd from Spokane, WA to honor her dad, William Smart. Dodd’s mother died during childbirth with her sixth baby, leaving Smart, a Civil War veteran, to raise the kids himself. When Dodd was grown up… Read More
Novelty & Comedy SongsNovelty songs are different from most popular songs in that they usually have an invisible expiration date like 1999 or Pac-Man Fever with the exception of Christmas Songs and to a lesser extent, Halloween Songs. Pac-Man Fever really mattered in the early 1980s, but it has long since lost its purpose. Sometimes… Read More
January 21 is One-Liners Day“Buffet” is a French word that means “get up and get it yourself.”How does the man in the moon get his hair cut? Eclipse it.Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal!When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.My IQ test results came… Read More
Top 100 Movie Comedies1.Airplane! (Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980)2.Some Like It Hot (Directed by Billy Wilder, 1959)3.Groundhog Day (Directed by Harold Ramis, 1993)4.This Is Spinal Tap (Directed by Rob Reiner, 1984)5.Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, 1975)6.Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Directed… Read More
Conan O’Brien’s press release regarding the Changes in The Tonight ShowJanuary 12, 2010People of Earth:In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to… Read More
1991 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryQuick Facts from 1991:World Changing Event: Operation Desert Storm: A United Nations Coalition Force led by the United States and many Arab and European countries took on Iraqi forces who had invaded Kuwait, and after one month of bombing, Iraq was forced out of Kuwait.The Top Song was (Everything I Do)… Read More
1982 Trivia, History and Fun FactsQuick Facts from 1982:World Changing Event: The Commodore 64 became the first popular ‘home use’ computer in many homes.The Top Song was I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett & The BlackheartsThe Movies to Watch include E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Rocky III, The Toy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Creepshow and Sophie’s ChoiceThe Most Famous… Read More
David Niven was Interrupted by Streaker at the 1974 OscarsRobert Opel dashed naked from across from backstage during the 46th Academy Awards ceremony and flashed a peace sign with his fingers as he jogged offstage. David Niven was in the middle of an introduction for Elizabeth Taylor as this, the first televised streak occurred, on… Read More
Samuel L. Clemen’s notice for his next burglarSeptember 9, 1908NOTICE.To the next Burglar.There is nothing but plated ware in this house, now and henceforth. You will find it in that brass thing in the dining-room over in the corner by the basket of kittens. If you want the basket, put the kittens in the brass… Read More
Asa Don Dickinson’s Letter to Mark Twain regarding taking the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn books out of a children’s libraryNovember 19, 1905DEAR SIR:I happened to be present the other day at a meeting of the children’s librarians of the Brooklyn Public Library. In the course of the meeting it was stated that copies of… Read More
George Bernard Shaw’s Review of a woman at a Don Giovanni performance to the London TimesJuly 3, 1905Sir,The Opera management of Covent Garden regulates the dress of its male patrons. When is it going to do the same to the women?On Saturday night I went to the Opera. I wore the costume imposed on me… Read More
Edgar Wilson ‘Bill’ Nye’s Postmaster resignation letter to US President Chester B. ArthurOctober 1, 1883To the President of the United States:Sir.—I beg leave at this time to officially tender my resignation as postmaster at this place, and in due form to deliver the great seal and the key to the front door of the office.… Read More
Charles Lamb’s letter to Bernard Barton, regarding his coldJanuary 9th, 1824Dear B.B.-Do you know what it is to succumb under an insurmountable day-mare,- “a whoreson lethargy,” Falstaff calls it, -an indisposition to do anything, or to be anything, -a total deadness and distaste,-a suspension of vitality, -an indifference to locality,- a numb, soporifical, good-for-nothingness, -an… Read More