Hilltoppers (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other early nicknames of the New York Yankees include "Highlanders," "Invaders" and "Porchclimbers." Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York…
Invaders (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other early nicknames of the New York Yankees include "Highlanders," "Hilltoppers" and "Porchclimbers." Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New…
“Trains are just horizontal elevators” (“Trains are just sideways elevators”)
Trains have been compared to elevators. "Trains are like long sideways elevators...#ThoughtsinaLift" was posted on Twitter on July 18, 2012. "Trains are just sideways elevators"…
Porchclimbers (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other early nicknames of the New York Yankees include "Highlanders," "Hilltoppers" and "Invaders." Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York…
“Sky above me, earth beneath me, fire within me”
"Sky above me, earth beneath me, fire within me" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Sky Above, Voice Within" was the Jeremy Soule-composed…
“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless”
"Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to American…
“At my new job, I have hundreds of people under me. I mow the grass at the cemetery”
A person with many people under him/her usually has a responsible job. "At my new job, I have hundreds of people under me," an old joke goes. "I mow the grass at the cemetery."…
“The distance between your dreams and reality is called action”
"The distance between your dreams and reality is called action" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "The distance between your dreams and reality is called…
“How do you cook duck eggs?”/“You quack them open.”
"Quack" sounds a little like "crack," and a pun about duck eggs has been made since at least 2004. "How do ducks eat hardboiled eggs? They quack them!" was posted on…
“It’s not failure. It’s unfinished success”
"It's not failure. It's unfinished success" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Ralph Marston ("The Daily…
“What is a cow’s favorite lunch meat?”/“Bullogna.”
A cow riddle is: Q: What is a cow's favorite lunch meat?A: Bullogna. The "bullogna" (bull + bologna) joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. Wikipedia: Bologna…
“Traffic is like real life buffering”
Waiting for traffic to clear has been compared to waiting for a computer to run. "Traffic is like the buffering of real life" was posted on Twitter on March 2, 2012. "Traffic is like…
“I lent my grandfather clock to my friend and now he owes me big time”
"Big time" usually means "a lot," but a pun has been cited in print since at least 2015: "I let my friend borrow my grandfather clock. He owes me big time." Wikipedia:…
“I heard 8/10 Americans are bad at math. Glad to know I’m in the other 2%”
Americans are bad at math, but good at jokes. "60% of Americans are bad at math, but I'm in the other 90%" was posted on Twitter by Megan Amram on September 14, 2010. "I heard…
Kilties (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major…
“Shopping for antiques won’t make you gay, but it will make you buy curios”
"Buy curios" sounds like "bi-curious." " I've just spent £350 on various items in an antique shop- does that make me buy curios?" was posted on Twitter on…
“Pizza rolls are just mini calzones”
Many people have observed that pizza rolls are just smaller versions of calzones. "Pizza rolls are mini calzones" was posted on Twitter on December 24, 2011. "Pizza rolls are just…
“I run on caffeine, grease, loud music and cuss words”
"I run on coffee, chaos and cuss words" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many "I run on..." variations. "I run on #coffee and cuss…
“Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most”
"Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Be kind to unkind people. They probably need it the most" was printed in the…
Hillmen (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major…