Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
"Mary has 2 glasses of wine. She drinks 1 and buys 2 more. What does Mary have now? Happiness. She has happiness" was posted on Facebook by Mommy Likes Wine on December 30, 2018. The text…
"Whenever I go running, I meet new people...like paramedics" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "EVERY TIME I JOG, I MEET NEW PEOPLE. OF COURSE, THEY'RE…
"Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage" is a tea saying that has been printed on many images. The saying, credited to Catherine Douzel, has been one of the most popular…
"See life through the lens of a Sunday morning and everything will be easy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "See life through the lens of a Sunday morning and…
"Sunday is a day to thank God for all His blessings of the last week" is a Sunday saying that has been printed on many images. "Sunday is a day to thank God for the previous we and…
"90% of the regrets in my life involve alcohol and the 'send' button" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to drunk…
"The only entitlement I expect from my government is FREEDOM" (also shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Lisa York on November 2, 2014. It's not known who created this popular…
"Two incomes are better than one so make sure your partner has two jobs. Follow me for more financial freedom advice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Two…
Who is the smartest teacher in a school? This was posted on Twitter by 𝕤𝕦𝕟𝕗𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣 on February 29, 2020, and received over 1,100,000 likes: "in high school our gym…
"i wonder how much money i could save if i wasn’t a fucking idiot" was posted on Twitter by "not SVU 🦋 insta: caliv4nia" on May 2, 2021, and received over 309,000 likes.…
"I wasn’t sure what to make for dinner, so I opened a bottle of wine & now I don’t care. A lesson for us all there I think" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images.…
People never seem to look up from their phones. "I'm having people over to stare at their phones later if you want to come by" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
"I'm seeing way too many plus size vegans... ARE Y'ALL FRYING THE LETTUCE?" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "I'M SEEING WAY TOO MANY PLUS SIZE VEGANS.…
"You will never leave a bigger carbon footprint as/than the celebrities that lecture you about yours" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You will never leave a bigger…
The song "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, featured in the motorcycle travel movie Easy Rider (1969), contains the lyrics, "Head out on the highway." "I think the scariest…
Many people have commented that Federal Reserve Notes are comparable to Monopoly money -- that is, paper backed by nothing. "FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES: MONOPOLY MONEY BACKED BY THE VIOLENCE OF THE…
"Syrup" can sound like "Sir Up." "And Sir Up. he's sweet" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on September 25, 1996. "Sir Up of Pancakes" was…
"Two incomes are better than one so make sure your partner has two jobs. Follow me for more financial freedom advice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Two…
"Syrup" can sound like "Sir Up." "And Sir Up. he's sweet" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on September 25, 1996. "Sir Up of Pancakes" was…
"Let Friday show you where the smiles are in life" is a Friday saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is from Anthony T. Hincks and has been popular since 2022.…