Guest Entries
Funny People
3751. Alvin Stardust
Obscure glam-rock/pop musician best known for his number two hit "My Coo-Ca-Choo". See also 70's, Music, Singers.
Funny Foods
3752. Rhubarb
The only vegetable used in pies. Very sour and very funny to say. See also Dessert.
Funny TV Shows
3753. 20 Minute Workout
This show burst onto the scene in the early 80's, usually with 2 to 3 girls performing an aerobic excerise routine. My brother would watch the show...not because he was "following" the routine.. but because he thought the girls were cute.
They matched their bodysuits, leggings...
Bess Motta the lead instructor was awesome! See also 80's, Aerobics, Exercise.
Funny Instruments
3754. Octocontrabass Clarinet
A gigantic clarinet with a range so low it is inaudible to humans. See also Unnecessary.
Funny Names
3755. Wackford Squeers
A major antagonist in Charles Dickes's satirical novel Nicholas Nickleby. His character is as bizarre as his namea sadistic one-eyed Yorkshire schoolmaster, obsessed with beating children. See also Fictional, Literature.
Funny Euphemisms
3757. A "Crisis"
Also known as a "Victorian Crisis", this is an euphemism most famously used in the works of D.H. Lawrence and meaning an orgasm, e.g. "Miss Mercy Plimpington! Where are you, young harlot?" "She can't talk now, love. She's having a crisis." "Oh I say!" See also Old-Timey, Romance.
Funny Products
3759. Sick Bear
A vessel for vomiting children. And I thought those were just called "buckets" or "toilets". See also Babies, Bathroom, Unnecessary.
Funny Foods
3760. Bubble and Squeak
According to Wikipedia, "a traditional English dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner." See also Breakfast, British.