Spellebrity (spelling bee + celebrity)
"Spellebrity" ("spelling bee" + celebrity) refers to a notable contestant in a spelling bee, such as the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The E.W. Scripps Company trademarked…
“Baseball must be a great game to survive the people who run it”
Sportswriter Arthur Daley (1904-1976) wrote in "Sports of the Times" in the New York (NY) Times of November 10, 1964: "As some sage once wrote: Baseball must be a great game to…
“99 little bugs in the code” (programming joke)
The song "99 Bottles of Beer" goes: 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer.Take one down, pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall... A computer version that has been…
“I want to grow my own food, but no one makes pizza seeds”
"I want to grow my own food, but no one makes pizza seeds" is a jocular one-line saying. "I want to grow my own food but no one makes pizza seeds" was cited on Twitter on…
“Smoked salmon should be sliced so thin, you can read the New York Times through it”
"Smoked salmon should be sliced so thin, you can read the New York Times through it" is an old saying of unknown authorship. "The cucumbers...should be sliced so thin you can read…
“Every loaf of bread is a tragic story of grains that could have become beer, but didn’t”
"Every loaf of bread is a tragic story of grains that could have become beer, but didn't" is a jocular saying that has been printed on T-shirts and posters. "'Every loaf of…
“No one in my entire life has believed in me more than the waiter who just gave me a single napkin”
"No one in my entire life has believed in me more than the waiter who just gave me a single napkin" is a jocular saying about eating in a restaurant. The saying was cited on Twitter on…
“This wine pairs well with turkey and difficult relatives”
"This wine pairs well with turkey and difficult relatives" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard and a wine bottle tag. The wine tag was cited on Twitter on September 26,…
“Exercise? I thought you said extra fries”
"Exercise? I thought you said extra fries" is a jocular saying that has been printed on T-shirts and posters. "I keep getting exercise and extra fries mixed up" was cited on…
“In queso emergency, go to your nearest TexMex restaurant”
"In queso emergency, go to your nearest TexMex restaurant" is a jocular saying that was cited on Twitter on November 20, 2012. "I always keep a Mexican restaurant on speed dial in…
“Marshmallows don’t dissolve. They use hot cocoa as a way to teleport to their homeworld”
"Marshmallows don’t dissolve. They use hot cocoa as a way to teleport to their homeworld" is a jocular saying that has been popular on Twitter. "Marshmallows don’t dissolve. They…
“In queso emergency, I pray to Cheesus”
"In queso emergency, (I) pray to Cheesus" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. "IN QUESO EMERGENCY I PRAY TO CHEESUS" was cited on The Lolbrary on…
“Chips have little nutritional value. That’s why you need to eat the whole bag”
"Chips have little nutritional value. That's why you need to eat the whole bag" is a jocular saying, "Chips have little nutritional value. That's why you need to eat the…
Hot dog served with white gloves (myth)
An often-told story is that Anton Ludwig Feuchtwanger invented the hot dog roll. At either a baseball game in 1883, or the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, or (as is usually told) the 1904 St. Louis…
“Something in the water” (cause of unusual activity)
"There must be something in the water" is a jocular statement, guessing that the water is responsible for unusual conditions in a locality. "There must be something in the water at…
“Skiers are made in the summer” (skiing adage)
"Skiers are made in the summer" is a popular skiing adage, especially for cross country skiers. Skiers can work on physical exercises in the summer to prepare for the ski season.…
“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press”
"It is the soldier" is the start of several lines that are frequently recited on Memorial Day. The authorship is disputed. A letter to the St, Petersburg (FL) Times in 1991 by Paul G.…
Secretary of Death (Secretary of Defense nickname)
The U.S. Secretary of Defense has infrequently been called the "Secretary of Death." "Ladd decided that the best way to reference the United States' Secretary of Defense was to…
“A veteran is someone who wrote a blank check to the United States of America”
The following definition of a veteran was cited on the newsgroup parklandwatch on August 4, 2007: VETERAN A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve - is someone who, at…
“To be yourself in a world trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment”
The American poet Edward Estlin (E. E.) Cummings (1894-1962) wrote in "A Poet's Advice" (1958): "To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day,…