“Lobster is just an expensive excuse to eat melted butter”
Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
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“Lobster rolls not gender roles”
"Lobster rolls not gender roles" is a gender saying that has been printed on many images. "Lobster rolls not gender roles" was posted on Twitter by F. Murray Parma Ham on May…
“Lobster tail & beer. My three favorite things”
"Lobster tail & beer. My three favorite things" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, "lobster tail" and "beer" becomes "lobster"…
“Lobster tail and beer. Three of my favorite things”
"Lobster tail & beer. My three favorite things" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, "lobster tail" and "beer" becomes "lobster"…
“Lobster: n. a highly skilled tennis player who can play overhead shots”
Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…
“Local advertising is sold, not bought”
"Local advertising is sold, not bought" is a popular axiom of advertising. Many local businesses don't have large advertising budgets -- if any at all. A newspaper or a website, for…
“Local apartment building had only one opening left. It’s last but not leased”
"Last but not leased" is a real estate pun on "last but not least." "We need one more person for our four bedroom apartment. He's last but not leased" was posted…
“Local Food: Thousands of Miles Fresher”
"Local Food: Thousands of Miles Fresher" is a popular bumper sticker that was created by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) of Asheville, North Carolina, in 2003. The…
“Location! Location! Location!” (real estate adage)
It's often said that the three most important things to know about selling real estate are: "location, location, and location." It is assumed that this saying comes from New York…
“Lock ‘em up”/“Hellview of Bellevue” (1961); “For You” (1973)
Jazz great Charles Mingus (1922-1979) recorded "Hellview of Bellevue" (also titled, "Lock 'em up") in 1960. He was actually locked up there. In 1973's album Greetings…
“Locks are for honest people” (proverb)
"Locks are for honest men/people" is an old proverb in security departments. Burglars ("dishonest people") can break locks; the locks give the impression of security to keep…
“Locksmiths are key workers”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in classifications of some people as "essential workers" (in the US) or "key workers" (in the UK). "LOCKSMITHS. Take advantage…
“Logan’s Roadhouse is a poor man’s Texas Roadhouse”
The restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse (founded in 1981), Outback Steakhouse (founded in 1988), Logan's Roadhouse (founded in 1991), Texas Roadhouse (founded in 1993) and Colton's Steak…
“Lollipops are just you swallowing your flavored saliva”
Lollipops and chewing gum have been compared to "flavored saliva." "Ever think about when you suck on hard candy all you swallow is your flavored saliva?" was posted on Twitter…
“London is satisfied, Paris is resigned, but New York is always hopeful”
American writer and satirist Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) loved New York City. Parker wrote in the article "My Home Town" for McCall's magazine in January 1928: "London is…
“Loneliness is the ultimate poverty”
"Loneliness is the ultimate poverty" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Loneliness is the ultimate poverty. Frank Tyger" was printed in the Winston County…
“Long ago, men cursed and beat the ground with sticks…today, it’s called golf”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google Books20,000 Quips & QuotesBy Evan EsarNew York, NY: Barnes & Noble Books1995, ©1968Pg. 350:In primitive society, when native tribes beat the ground with…
“Long live cowboys”
"Long Live Cowboys" is a slogan that Wrangler Jeans has used since 2008. The slogan is also sometimes used by sports teams called "Cowboys" (such as the Dallas Cowboys).…
“Long Live Longnecks” (Lone Star Beer slogan)
Long-necked bottles were used for beer in the 19th century, and perhaps earlier than that. Lone Star Beer ("The National Beer of Texas") has long used long-necked bottles, called…
“Long pockets and short arms” (stingy)
Money (such as coins and a wallet) is often kept in the pockets on a person's garment. A "deep pocket" would be able to hold more money. Lawyers developed legal strategies to go…