“If you can’t find the key to success, pick the lock”
"If you can't find the key to success, pick the lock" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. "Thomas Edison says hard work is the key to success. So…
“Change doesn’t come from Washington; change comes to Washington”
Presidential nominee Barack Obama said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 28, 2008: "You understand that in this election the greatest risk we could take…
“How many sopranos does it take to screw in a light bulb?” (joke)
Singers have popular jokes on how many it takes to screw in a lightbulb: Q: How many sopranos does it take to change a lightbulb? A: One. She holds the bulb and the world revolves around her.A:…
“Why do choruses travel so often?” (joke)
Choral groups and musicians travel a lot, leading to the joke: Q: Why do choruses travel so often? A: Keep assassins guessing. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. Jeff…
“What’s the difference between a soprano and a terrorist?” (joke)
Sopranos (divas) have a reputation of being difficult to work with. A popular joke is: Q: What's the difference between a soprano and a terrorist? A: You can negotiate with a terrorist. The…
“Doctors pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less”
"Doctors pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, into human beings of whom they know nothing" was credited to the French writer and philosopher…
“Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal”
"Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn't illegal" is often credited to the French writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) and has been printed on many gift items. There is…
“How far is it from midtown and how late is it open?” (existential New York question)
American actor, writer, director, comedian and playwright Woody Allen wrote in "Examining Psychic Phenomena" (The New Yorker magazine on October 7, 1972, reprinted in the 1975 bookWithout…
“Why don’t seagulls live by the bay?”/“Because then they’d be bagels.”
One popular animal joke (also a food joke) is: Q: Why do seagulls live near the sea?A: Because if they lived near the bay, they'd be called bagels. The joke has been cited in print since at…
“What’s the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher?” (joke)
Many jokes are told about drummers and their alleged lack of timing. One popular drummer joke is: Q: What's the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher? A: They both perceive time as an…
“Why is a violist like a terrorist?” (joke)
"Bowing" (how the bow is used on an orchestral stringed instrument) sounds the same as "Boeing" (the name of a company that manufactures airplanes). There is a joke about it: Q:…
Queen Anne (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Racquet Club (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Riding Club (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Sam Ward (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Brut (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Brut CocktailThe Brut Cocktail is an early cocktail that appears in William "Cocktail" Boothby's 1908 work The World's Drinks And How To Mix…
Star (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Manhattan Cooler (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fizz (cocktail)A Fizz is a mixed drink variation on the older Sours family of cocktail. Its defining features are an acidic juice (such as lemon or lime) and…
Toast (“burned” football cornerback)
Elvis Patterson was a cornerback who first played for the New York Giants football team in 1984. Giants coach Bill Parcells nicknamed him "Toast" that year because Patterson frequently…
“Brains are soft. Helmets are hard. Use both” (bicycle saying)
It's now the law that a bicycle rider needs a helmet. Before the law, this saying was promoted in British Columbia: "Brains are soft. Helmets are hard. Use both." The saying has been…