BBQ Jokes
What is a librarian's favorite thing to grill during the summer?
A shhhhh-kabob
British singer and pianist, born Reginald Dwight, dominates the 70s charts with a stage name that sounds like a colorful, aerodynamic rocket.
Elton John
To prevent absolute chaos on the field, the referee will pull this specific colored card out of their pocket to officially eject a player from the game.
Red Card
This legendary movie director and ultimate Knicks superfan is famously spotted at almost every home game sitting courtside in his trademark glasses and orange cap.
Spike Lee
Charlton Heston plays a time-traveling astronaut who crashes on a bizarre planet run by intelligent primates, only to discover a ruined Statue of Liberty on the beach.
Planet of the Apes
Why was the man at the cookout so happy?
He met the grill of his dreams.
This four-member Swedish pop phenomenon technically named themselves after an acronym of their first initials, but their name also doubles as a classic mathematical grid layout.
ABBA
If a game is completely tied at the end of overtime, the winner is decided by this dramatic, one-on-one showdown between a kicker and the goalie.
Penalty shootout
While the team is universally known as the Knicks, their official, full historic name refers to a classic style of pants worn by early Dutch settlers in New York.
Knickerbockers
This 1961 musical masterpiece turns a classic Shakespeare tragedy into a fierce turf war between two rival New York City street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.
West Side Story
What is a detective's favorite BBQ food?
Clue-slaw
This legendary group’s 1977 magnum opus Rumours is a masterclass in psychological tension, written while all five members were actively breaking up with each other.
Fleetwood Mac
Except for the goalkeeper, players will immediately hear a referee's whistle if the ball accidentally touches this specific part of their upper body.
Hand or arm
This iconic, world-famous circular arena located right above Penn Station serves as the historic home court for all Knicks home games.
Madison Square Garden
Sean Connery officially kicks off cinema's most famous spy franchise in 1962 by investigating a mysterious British agent's disappearance in Jamaica.
Dr. No
What is a computer's favorite BBQ food?
Micro-chips
In 1971, this American singer-songwriter released an 8-minute acoustic epic that serves as a cryptic, metaphorical obituary for the 1960s, famously mourning "the day the music died."
Don McLean
This specific 90-degree corner kick scenario allows an incredibly skilled player to score a goal directly from the set piece without any other player touching the ball, named after a South American continent.
Olympic Goal
Led by the legendary Willis Reed and Walt "Clyde" Frazier, the Knicks won their last franchise NBA Championship at the conclusion of this specific decade.
The 1970s
A stellar ensemble cast including Steve McQueen and James Garner plan a massive, highly coordinated breakout from a high-security German POW camp during WWII.
The Great Escape
Why was the grill hired as a motivational speaker?
It knew how to fire people up.
This 1970s glam rock frontman and pioneer of the "shock rock" genre legally changed his name from Vincent Furnier to match the moniker of his band, which sounds like a sweet old lady who might poison your tea.
Alice Cooper
While the tournament legally lasts for 90 minutes of regulation, the referee always adds a few mysterious, un-clocked minutes to the end of each half to make up for wasted time, known by this two-word phrase.
stoppage time
This ferocious, Hall of Fame center anchored the 1990s Knicks rivalry against the Indiana Pacers, famously wearing number 33 and dominating the paint.
Patrick Ewing
Gregory Peck won an Oscar for playing Atticus Finch, a principled Southern lawyer defending a wrongfully accused Black man in a heavily prejudiced Alabama town.
To Kill a Mockingbird