BS: Joke thread for 2024

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 29 Dec 24 - 12:44 PM

Found this example of etymological whimsy in Brewer's Britain and Ireland:

Lerwick 'mud bay', from Old Scandinavian lierr 'mud' + vik 'bay'. With uncalled-for levity, some commentators have observed that the name might be interpreted as meaning 'shit creek'.

There is no indications about the presence or absence of paddles.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Mr Red
Date: 29 Dec 24 - 04:21 PM

What present do you give a billionaire who has everything?

A politician.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Michael
Date: 29 Dec 24 - 09:45 PM

Unfortunately that's not a joke.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Mr Red
Date: 31 Dec 24 - 05:31 AM

Sorry - wrong thread.

Hear's another "irony" (thankyou to Jimmy Carter) - flags will fly at half mast when Trump is inaugurated. Just saying.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 31 Dec 24 - 07:40 AM

I'll bet the old jackass is lobbying hard to get the flags at full mast.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 01 Jan 25 - 02:09 PM

This conversation should probably be continued in the 2025 joke thread, lest an excess of entries cause the fun to dribble out of the end of this one.