“Roman numerals? Not on my watch”
Some people like Roman numerals (and have them on a wristwatch), and others don't like Roman numerals. "Roman Numerals? Not on my watch!" was posted on Twitter by Vadim Revzin on…
Some people like Roman numerals (and have them on a wristwatch), and others don't like Roman numerals. "Roman Numerals? Not on my watch!" was posted on Twitter by Vadim Revzin on…
"Romance is the icing, but love is the cake" has been cited in print since at least 2000. Authorship of the saying is unknown. American chef and television personality Julia Child…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some changes to romance novels. "Romance novels written during COVID 19 will be like ..... as she slowly slipped her mask down and removed her…
"Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?" is attributed to humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935). Rogers actually…
"Rome wasn't built in a day" is an old saying that means that great things take time. "I wasn't on that job" is a second jocular line that is often added by managers…
"Room service? Send up a larger room!" is a line spoken by Groucho Marx (1890-1977) in the movie Room Service (1938). The film script was written by Morrie Ryskind (1895-1985). The line…
For those who weally, weally weplace "r" with "w" in their speech, the following joke was cited on Twitter on February 17, 2010: "Thinking about robbing a kitchen. Might…
"Why the hell do people around here call barbeque water 'root beer'" was posted on Twitter by Jason Butterazzi on February 14, 2018. "root beer is just barbecue water"…
"Why the hell do people around here call barbeque water 'root beer'" was posted on Twitter by Jason Butterazzi on February 14, 2018. "root beer is just barbecue water"…
"Why the hell do people around here call barbeque water 'root beer'" was posted on Twitter by Jason Butterazzi on February 14, 2018. "root beer is just barbecue water"…
"Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can't explain that" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln…
"Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can't explain that" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln…
The cowboy has often been described a "rootin' tootin' shootin'" (or "rooting," "tooting," and "shooting"). The 1936 song performed by native…
The Yankees always win. U.S. Steel (or General Motors) - in the 1950s and not today, of course - represented big business. Who could root for that. Ben Zimmer pulled up the 1966 citation that…
Austin in the 1970s (especially at the Armadillo World Headquarters) was known for its "ropers and dopers" -- cowboys and hippies. Many articles about Willie Nelson mention his 1970s…
Ben Leventhal wrote "Wolffer Rose Price Check" for Curbed -- Hamptons on July 17, 2012: "In a somewhat outrageous twist, the Gatorade of the Hamptons will run you more at the Wolffer…
"Rose of Washington Square," with words by Ballard MacDonald and music by James F. Hanley, appeared in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic (1920). The usual singer was Fanny Brice (portrayed…
The "Roses are red, violets are blue..." poem was possibly once thought to be romantic, but the verses are now frequently used for jokes. "roses are red broccoli is green that is the…
A Christmas version of the "Roses are red" poem is: "Roses are red, violets are blue-ish. If it weren't for Christmas we'd all be Jewish." The poem has been cited in…
"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft..." is a "Roses are red" poem variation that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red/ Violets are blue/ Taxation…