“One Riot—One Ranger” (Texas Rangers)
The Texas Rangers are a tough breed. They were often outnumbered, and the "one riot -- one Ranger" statement is possibly true. Texas Department of Public Safety -- Texas RangersOne Riot,…
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“One shot, meat in the pot” (hunting saying)
"One shot -- meat in the pot" is a hunting saying. ""Old meat-in-the-pot, here, got her in one shot" was cited in print in a 1924 novel, The Ring-necked Grizzly, by Warren…
“One son went to sea and one became vice president; neither was ever heard of again”
The office of Vice President of the United States is often a lonely one, without many official responsibilities. A joke became popular on 1896: "I believe he had two sons; one of the them was…
“One tectonic plate bumped into another and said, ‘Sorry, my fault’”
"One tectonic plate bumped into another and then said, 'Sorry, my fault'" is a science joke that has been printed on many images. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor!”
A popular T-shirt ode to drinking tequila is: "One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, FLOOR!" The saying dates to 1995. The tequila saying is taken from the simple counting game:…
“One test is worth a thousand expert opinions”
"One test is worth a thousand expert opinions" is a popular adage in aerospace that has also been used by other fields. Nothing shows that a product works (or doesn't work) like a…
“One thing about me is, I know how to move my cart out of the way at the grocery store”
Returning a shopping cart feels like doing a civic duty, displaying a person’s good character. Leaving a shopping cart in the parking lot to block other cars from parking shows bad character.…
“One thing about me on holiday, I am going to be awake for that hotel breakfast”
If a hotel breakfast is included, many people are determined to have it. This was posted on X/Twitter by H ✨ on May 14, 2022: "One thing about me on holiday, I am going to be awake for that…
“One thing about me on vacation, I am going to be awake for that hotel breakfast”
If a hotel breakfast is included, many people are determined to have it. This was posted on X/Twitter by H ✨ on May 14, 2022: "One thing about me on holiday, I am going to be awake for that…
“One thing my dog and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work”
"One thing my dog and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work" (or "One thing my dogs and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work") is a saying…
“One thing my dogs and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work”
"One thing my dog and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work" (or "One thing my dogs and I have in common is that we never want me to go to work") is a saying…
“One thing that internet taught me is that stupidity is international”
"One thing that the internet has taught me is that stupidity is international" (or ""One thing that internet taught me is that stupidity is international") is a saying that…
“One thing that the internet has taught me is that stupidity is international”
"One thing that the internet has taught me is that stupidity is international" (or ""One thing that internet taught me is that stupidity is international") is a saying that…
“One thing the internet taught me is that stupidity is international”
"One thing that the internet has taught me is that stupidity is international" (or ""One thing that internet taught me is that stupidity is international") is a saying that…
“One thing you can give and still keep is your word”
"One thing you can give and still keep is your word" is a proverb/riddle that has appeared in many collections of sayings. The proverb can be used in politics and in business, where trust…
“One time a windshield wiper will work properly is when it’s holding a parking ticket”
Parking tickets are usually placed under a windshield wiper. "We're going to have to get rid of that windshield wiper on the car. I found another parking ticket in it today" was a…
“One time my kid’s elementary school went 6 days in a row without a fundraiser”
Schools often hold many, many fundraisers. This joke was posted on Twitter by Simon Holland on February 7, 2020: "One time my kid’s elementary school went 6 days in a row without a…
“One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress”
"One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress" is attributed to John Adams (1735-1826), but he never said it. The real authors are the people behind the…
“One week until I let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months”
Many people become emotionally attached to sports teams for an entire sports season. "one week until i let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months" was posted on…
“One-One was a racehorse…” (tongue twister)
A popular tongue twister is: "One One was a racehorse.Two Two was one, too.One One won one race, andTwo Two won one, too." The tongue twister was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) on…