NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana nickname)
"NOLA" stands for "New Orleans, LA." NOLA became popular (or, rather, semi-official) when modern two-letter abbreviated codes for the states and territories originated in…
“With grape powder comes grape responsibility”
"With great power comes great responsibility" is a popular line from Spider-Man comic books. "Grape" sometimes replaces "great." "With grape powder comes great…
Paris of America (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans was once a French city, and it has frequently been called the "Paris of America." The nickname "Paris of America" was printed in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)…
Metropolis of the South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans in the 1800s was frequently called the "Metropolis of the South." "This city (New Orleans -- ed.) may be called the metropolis of the south" was printed in an 1826…
N’awlins (New Orleans nickname)
"N'awlins" is a way of saying "New Orleans." It's frequently said that this quickly identifies a tourist. "N'Awlins is plenty good enough for me" was…
Gateway of the Mississippi Valley (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans has been called the "Gateway of the Mississippi Valley." "New Orleans, the gateway of the Mississippi Valley" was printed in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA) on…
“What’s the opposite of a tsunami?”/“A microwave.”
A riddle about a microwave is: Q: What's the opposite of a tsunami?A: A microwave. "'Where in the house can you find the opposite of a tsunami? The microwave!' - Band…
“What’s the opposite of a tsunami?”/“A microwave.”
A riddle about a microwave is: Q: What's the opposite of a tsunami?A: A microwave. "'Where in the house can you find the opposite of a tsunami? The microwave!' - Band…
“Sleep feels the way pizza tastes”
"Sleep feels the way pizza tastes" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Krista Doyle on June 25, 2012. TwitterKrista Doyle…
“An incompetent lawyer can delay a trial for months. A competent lawyer can delay one even longer”
California Attorney General Evvelle J. Younger (1918-1989) was quoted in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on March 3, 1971 about the problems of legal delay: "An incompetent attorney can delay a…
“The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day, you’re off it”
"The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day, you're off it" is a jocular dieting saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is usually…
“If tea leaves, does coffee have grounds for divorce?”
A joke has tea and coffee married: "If the tea leaves, does it give the coffee grounds for divorce?" The tea and coffee puns were cited in several newspapers in 1911. 26 May 1911, New…
“Life is like eating artichokes, you have got to go through so much to get so little”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSteve's Quotes Today @todayquotes"Life is like eating artichokes, you have got to go through so much to get so little." Thomas Aloysius Dorganwb…
“9/11 jokes always fall flat”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular joke was posted on Twitter on February 6,…
“Why was the Pepsi employee fired?”/“He tested positive for Coke.”
Pepsi and Coke are rival soft drink companies. A drug testing riddle is: Q: Why was the Pepsi employee fired?A: He tested positive for Coke. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003 and…
“I don’t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSteve's Quotes Today @todayquotes"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it."Rogers Hornsbywb 121…
Ithaca: “Ithaca is 10 square miles, surrounded by reality”
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality” is a saying that dates to the 1960s. ""Ithaca is 10 square miles, surrounded by reality" is a saying about the city in…
“Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you”
"Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you, then they hang you on the wall" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…
“I have a condition which prevents me from going on a diet…it’s called hunger”
"I have a condition which prevents me from going on a diet…it’s called hunger" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "I have this condition which prevents me from…
“It may look like I’m having really deep thoughts but 99% of the time I’m thinking about food”
"It may look like I’m having really deep thoughts but 99% of the time I’m just thinking about what food I’m going to eat later" is a jocular one-line food saying that has been…