In the 1970s, talk-show host Johnny Carson had a recurring bit where he’d declare, “It was so cold…” to which the audience would respond, “How cold was it?” Carson always offered a goofy response, such as “It was so cold the ice cubes were wearing...
In the great tradition of Johnny Carson’s “How cold was it?” shtick: Just how preposterous was that folk etymology? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “How Preposterous Was It?” Grant, I have one more how cold was it. Okay...
Sam from St. Paul, Minnesota, says his dad often used the expressions Do you think I just fell off the turnip truck? and I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck, meaning “I’m not naive” or “Do you think I was born...
Our Quiz Master John Chaneski has a game about aptronyms for famous folks, or shall we say folks who were Almost Amous. In this puzzle, you drop the first letter of a famous person’s last name in order to give them a fitting new occupation...
swoob n.— «It’s so hot that I have a swass/swoob combo. I love being a girl.» —“Imagine you’re Johnny Carson. You say, “It’s so hot…“ and the audience says, “How hot is it?” And you say…“ by...
swass n.— «But it’s so hot that I have swass. It’s so hot that I felt sweat running down my back as I was waiting for the bus at 8:30 AM.» —“Imagine you’re Johnny Carson. You say, “It’s so hot…“ and the audience says...
