“Snowmen fall from heaven unassembled”
"Snowmen come/fall from heaven unassembled" is a winter saying that has been printed on many holiday cards. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2001 and is of unknown…
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"Snowmen come/fall from heaven unassembled" is a winter saying that has been printed on many holiday cards. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2001 and is of unknown…
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The line is from the movie Elf (2003), written by David…
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" is a famous line in Irving Berlin's classic Christmas song, "White Christmas" (1942). A "white Christmas" joke that has…
A Christmas tree saying has several small variations: "Trimming the tree with happy hearts, that's the way the holiday starts.""Trimming the tree with happy hearts, that's…
A jocular Christmas saying was printed on Christmas cards by a least November 1986: "Christmas is just plain weird. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree in the living…
"The Little Drummer Boy" is a classic Christmas song that was written in 1941. "Pa-rum pum pum pum" is a lyric, meant to mimic the sound of the drum. "Let's put the…
"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live" is a Christmas joke that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "The main…
"Christmas cookies and happy hearts, this is how the holiday starts" is a Christmas saying of unknown authorship. The saying was published with other Craft Sayings in 2002. “Trimming…
A popular riddle about drummers is: Q: What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?A: You only have to punch the information into a drum machine once. The joke has been cited in…
"Chirstmas is doing a little something extra for someone" is a popular Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) wrote the…
"When it snows you have two choices -- shovel or make snow angels" is a saying that has been printed on GIFs. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2003 and is of unknown…
A riddle about drummers is: Q: What do you get if you cross a drummer with a musician?A: A bass player. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1991. 27 July 1991, New Musical Express,…
Quotations about giving are popular over Thanksgiving and Christmas. "The gift of giving is the best gift of all." was cited in a newspaper in November 1986. "'The Gift of…
A jocular definition or "daffynition" was published in The Wall Street Journal on March 29, 1967: Diploma: Remembrance of things passed.-- Percy Verance. "Percy Verance" (the…
Danish and American comedian and pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) said in January 1958: "Santa Claus has the right idea -- visit people once a year." The Borge remark has been included in…
A Christmas rhyme is: "Sadly this Christmas passes away, so let us give thanks today, as we prepare for the year anew, with faith and hope to see it through." The saying has been cited in…
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" is a famous line in Irving Berlin's classic Christmas song, "White Christmas" (1942). A "white Christmas" joke was cited…
New York-based syndicated entertainment columnist Earl Wilson (1907-1987) wrote in November 1964: "WISH I'D SAID THAT: A man goes through three Santa Claus stages. First he believes in…
"If kisses were snowflakes, I'd send you a blizzard" is a romantic winter saying that has been printed on many images. "If kisses were snowflakes, I'd send you an…
"Never go shopping when you're hungry" is a common saying. A humorous variation was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 6, 2016: "They say never go food shopping when…