Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…
Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…
Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…
Some people say, jokingly, that Earth Day (April 22nd) is just a made up holiday, like Valentine's Day, to sell more products. “@theguydf: Earth Day is just a made up holiday to sell…
"Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again" are the famous opening lines to the song "The Sound of SIlence" (1964) by Simon & Garfunkel. Parodies…
Times Square's "Midnight Moment," called "the world's largest and longest-running digital public art program," began in 2012. Every night, from 11:57 p.m. until…
"Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again" are the famous opening lines to the song "The Sound of SIlence" (1964) by Simon & Garfunkel. Parodies…
"Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again" are the famous opening lines to the song "The Sound of SIlence" (1964) by Simon & Garfunkel. Parodies…
Christianity has its "Holy Week." A "Hippie Holy Week" (or "Hippy Holy Week") consists of Bicycle Day (April 19th), 4/20 (April 20th) and Earth Day (April 22nd).…
Christianity has its "Holy Week." A "Hippie Holy Week" (or "Hippy Holy Week") consists of Bicycle Day (April 19th), 4/20 (April 20th) and Earth Day (April 22nd).…
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
"Surprise" shouldn't be confused with "soup rise," but there are jokes. "overheard someone, who added yeast to their broth, say, ''Well, that was a…
"Surprise" shouldn't be confused with "soup rise," but there are jokes. "overheard someone, who added yeast to their broth, say, ''Well, that was a…
"Surprise" shouldn't be confused with "soup rise," but there are jokes. "overheard someone, who added yeast to their broth, say, ''Well, that was a…
"I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season" is a joke that has been printed on many…
In politics, some countries (like the United States) take action if it appears that a country is close to acquiring nuclear weapons. This devloped into a jocular meme against landlords and…
In politics, some countries (like the United States) take action if it appears that a country is close to acquiring nuclear weapons. This devloped into a jocular meme against landlords and…
CB radio (citizens band radio) was a popular form of communication in the 1970s, and a forerunner to social media like Twitter in the 2000s. "RT @BusyDadBlog: I just realized that twitter is…
"Hard times" doesn't usually involve a stone clock, but there are jokes. "RT @walteroho: Hard times like a stone clock #boss my #punchline :D" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"Hard times" doesn't usually involve a stone clock, but there are jokes. "RT @walteroho: Hard times like a stone clock #boss my #punchline :D" was posted on X/Twitter by…