"Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up" is a quotation that has been attributed to American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016). The quoation has been cited in…
Boxing is sometimes called a violent ballet. Dr. Michael Dinoff, a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, said in 1978: "To me, boxing is like a ballet, with opponents…
Finally, a song about me. This song was a hit for the Ad Libs in 1965, and then for the Manhattan Transfer in 1981. http://www.oldies.com/artist/view.cfm/id_3214.htmlDescription by Oldies.com:Best…
Boy Meets Girl is a play by Bella Spewak (1899-1990) and Samuel Spewak (1899-1971) that opened on Broadway on November 27, 1935. One character said: "BENSON. (indignantly) You couldn't…
"Boy, did I call it or what? -- George Orwell" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. English author George Orwell (1903-1950) didn't actually say this, but…
"Boy, hidy!" (or "Boy, howdy!") is now regarded as usually a Texas expression. "Boy, howdy!" was popular in 1918, during World War I. The origin or the phrase is…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BrailleBraille (Braille: ⠃⠗⠁⠊⠇⠇⠑) (/breɪl/; French: [bʁaj]) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It is…
"Brain cells die, skin cells die, even hair cells die. But FAT CELLS...must have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior because they seem to have eternal life" is a jocular 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…
"Brave enough to inject unknown substances into the body but afraid tp breathe air" (people wearing face masks are shown in an image) is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"Bread/Cornbread ain't done in the middle" (a person is stupid) is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorshup is unknown. "Her bread ain't done in the…
The food terms "bread" and "cheddar" and "cheese" are also slang terms meaning "money." There are several jokes. "Bread is money. Money is Gouda.…
"Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea" is frequently cited, but never credited to any author. Something like the phrase is cited in 1903; the exact phrase is cited on the…
Croutons have been compared to bread crumbs. "Croutons are just big bread crumbs #latenightthoughtswithsoraya" was posted on Twitter on October 12, 2013. "Croutons are like giant…
Bread is sliced from a loaf, so it is called a "slice" of bread. There is no "loaf" of toast, so it is a "piece" of toast. "Last post made me wonder... why is it…
Bread is sometimes described as an "edible sponge" that soaks up butter, soup, gravy, sauce and more. "Bread: The Edible Sponge! (tm)" was posted on Twitter by punslingerr on…
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. "De Sun rise in de yeast, and de bread rise in de yeast" was printed in an 1840 newspaper. "Pomp, why am de sun like a loaf ob…
Do sticks always imply the existence of trees? "The existence of bread sticks implies the existence of bread trees" was posted on Twitter by GlitchCat7 on August 24, 2018. "the…
What are some other uses of breadcrumbs, besides food? "Breadcrumbs are toast confetti" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 7, 2020. "Bread crumbs are just toast…
Bagels, baguettes, breadsticks, crackers, croutons, pizza crust and toast have all been called "bread jerky." "Toast is just bread jerky, you silly fux. I am eatin' toast"…