Dave's Web Of Lies - A Week of Lies

The lie of yesterday

The Contra dance is the only non-provocative nude dance form.

Source: Matthew Henry

Submitted on Thursday the 10th of May 2007

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Wednesday

There have been six recent apparent invasions of the Earth, but in each case the authorities correctly identified the attacks as hoaxes because the aliens concerned were not wearing sombreros.

Source: Simon Smith

Submitted on Wednesday the 6th of August 2008

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Tuesday

Wheelchair bound people will forfeit their benefits if they learn to play basketball.

Source: Gavin

Submitted on Sunday the 22nd of March 2009

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Monday

The lychee was invented by German industrialists in 1907, in a failed attempt to discover a way to grow artillery shells organically.

Source: [email protected]

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Sunday

The word 'Chivalry' actually comes from the words shivering and shrivelly and was invented by the infamously cowardly 3ft Six inch Knight Sir Piddley Pippette of Bourdeux, France.

Source: Arbutnot P. Fultimeyer

Submitted on Monday the 21st of March 2005

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Saturday

The word `spatula' is derived from the famous Roman slave `Spatulus' (of whom a Hollywood movie was made) after he successfully flipped all of Rome upside down with a few thousand suits of armour hammered together.

Source: Chris Wenham

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Last updated Dec 19, 2009