Wednesday Weird Ones - Nov 24, 04
1. Why does Santa bring presents?
Santa brings presents because it’s his job.
2. Why isn’t rooves the plural of roof?
actually, "rooves" is the plural for "roof." however, after the Pilgrims migrated to the Americas, the plural form "roofs" came into use in defiance of King’s English.
3. Why do too many cooks spoil the broth? Would too many accountants also spoil the broth? And if so, how many accountants is too many?
they say that too many cooks spoil the broth because there are many variations of the same recipe. if these variations, however slight, are all incorporated into the broth, the end result would taste terrible. too many different overpower the subtle nuances of each one and complicate what, by the very nature of broth, should be a simple flavor.
too many accountants would spoil the broth as well, and it only takes one accountant to do so. broth, after all, is not an accountant’s specialty.
4. In American football, why does the center have to snap the ball to the quarterback? Why doesn’t the quarterback just start with the ball?
if the quarterback were to start the game with the ball, there would be fewer chances of committing a penalty, which denies spectators the privilege of seeing pretty yellow flags float to the ground.
5. Compare and contrast the food turkey with the country Turkey.
turkey the animal (or the dish) differs from Turkey the country because the former is mobile (hey–even a cooked turkey can be moved, with assistance); whereas, the latter is stationary. note that the word used to describe turkey is the adjective "mobile," not the proper noun "Mobile." also, "stationary" should not be confused with "stationery." similarly, "turkey" and "Turkey" are alike in pronunciation but differ in spelling.
Memes/Quizzes
