1996 Vintage: The “Greatest Generation” Rhetoric
Why did Dole mention WWII so much? Because it was the only target demographic that remembered a time before TV remotes. Part of the 38… Read More »1996 Vintage: The “Greatest Generation” Rhetoric
1996 Classic: The Foreign Language Category
Why did Antonia’s Line win? Because the Academy likes to remind us once a year that subtitles exist. Part of the 40 Oscars Jokes: The… Read More »1996 Classic: The Foreign Language Category
1995 Legacy: The Spreadsheet Ruler
Why did the secretary bring a ruler to the computer? She wanted to see how long the “Excel cell” was. Part of the 60 Classic… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Spreadsheet Ruler
1995 Archive: Babe
Why did kids refuse to eat ham in 1995? Because after seeing “Babe,” every pork roast looked like a candidate for the National Sheepdog Trials.… Read More »1995 Archive: Babe
1995 Legacy: The “The” Internet
Why do we call it “The” Internet, as if it’s a specific person living in a basement in California? Part of the 60 Observational One-Liners:… Read More »1995 Legacy: The “The” Internet
1995 Legacy: The Sinking Ship
If a boat full of lawyers sinks in shark-infested waters, what do you call it? A good start. Part of the 48 Lawyer Jokes: The… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Sinking Ship
1995 Archive: The Lab Rat Swap
Why did the research lab switch from white rats to lawyers? Because there are some things even a rat won’t do. Part of the 48… Read More »1995 Archive: The Lab Rat Swap
1995 Vintage: Encarta 95
Why was it better than a real encyclopedia? Because it had 10-second videos of lions and you didn’t have to carry 30 heavy volumes. Part… Read More »1995 Vintage: Encarta 95
1995 Legacy: The Archery
I used to be an archer, but I lost my quiver. Part of the 51 Punny One-Liners: The 1995 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified