Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 38,000 entries.
"The job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10% of the country are actually the views of 90% of the country" is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Flauta" (Spanish for "flute") is a Mexican dish. There are, of course, jokes involving flute players, or "flautists." "Why are people who play the flute called…
"Flauta" (Spanish for "flute") is a Mexican dish. There are, of course, jokes involving flute players, or "flautists." "Why are people who play the flute called…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cartoonist Gary Larson version is: Q: Why did Gary Larson cross the…
A popular quotation has been credited to American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian. Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018): "Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: BeCAWse. A:…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: BeCAWse. A:…
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"The hour we lose/lost this weekend was the one when I was planning to go to the gym" is a jocular saying about Daylight Saving TIme that has been printed on many images. "The hour…
A Daylight Savings Time joke was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Duke on March 14, 2021: wife: you should go move the clocks me: okay [three hours later] wife: where the hell are all the clocks?…
Many holidays are highly commercialized -- from Valentine's Day to Halloween to Christmas. What about Daylight Saving Time? "'Daylight Savings' is just a holiday made up by the…
Many holidays are highly commercialized -- from Valentine's Day to Halloween to Christmas. What about Daylight Saving Time? "'Daylight Savings' is just a holiday made up by the…
It is sometimes said that an easy way to remember the Manhattan cocktail is to recall the telephone area code "212" for its ingredients -- 2 oz. (rye) whiskey, 1 oz. sweet vermouth, 2…
During the first week of January, many people mistakenly write the old year on their checks. The joke has also been told about Daylight Saving Time. "Still writing 'one hour later'…
During the first week of January, many people mistakenly write the old year on their checks. The joke has also been told about Daylight Saving Time. "Still writing 'one hour later'…
During the first week of January, many people mistakenly write the old year on their checks. The joke has also been told about Daylight Saving Time. "Still writing 'one hour later'…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A narcissist version is: Q: Why did the narcissist cross the road? A:…