Any Good Jokes?

[PappaJohn]

Origin of phrases:

1. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on
bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes
the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to
sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."

2. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years
ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's
father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead
he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because
their calendar was lunar based, this period was called
the honey month or what we know today as the
honeymoon.

3. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts
size. So in old England, when customers got unruly,
the bartender would yell at them to mind their own
pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get
the phrase "mind your P's and Q's."

4. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a
whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic
cups. When they needed a refill, they used the
whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the
phrase inspired by this practice.

5. In ancient England a person could not have sex unless
you had consent of the King (unless you were in the
Royal Family). When anyone wanted to have a baby,
they got consent of the King; The King gave them a
placard that they hung on their door while they were
having sex. The placard had F.U.C.K. (Fornication
Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know
where that came from.

6. In Scotland, a new game was invented. Entitled:
Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.... And thus the
word GOLF entered into the English language...