“Second Hand Rose (From Second Avenue)” (1921)
"Second Hand Rose (From Second Avenue," with lyrics by Grant Clarke and music by James F. Hanley, was written for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. Fanny Brice sang this song - a follow-up to…
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“Second place is the first loser” (sports adage)
"Second place is the first loser" is a popular sports saying that has been printed in many T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least April 1994 and is of unknown…
“Second Prize: Two weeks in Philadelphia/ Chicago/ Los Angeles/ Texas” (joke)
The old quiz show joke goes that first prize is one week in Philadelphia and second prize is TWO weeks in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia joke version has been the most popular and appears in print…
“Second toughest job in America” (NYC mayor)
In running for re-election in 1969, New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay admitted that he'd made some mistakes, but that he had "the second hardest job in America," and had done an…
“Seconds count— especially when dieting”
"Seconds count -- especially when (you're) dieting" is a pun upon the word “seconds” (meaning “second helpings” or “second servings"). The jocular saying has been…
“Secrecy is the breeding ground of tyranny” (“Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny”)
Secrecy (especially government secrecy) has often been condemned. A 1956 book by Bertram David Wolfe, Six keys to the Soviet system, describes Soviet government this way: "Everything is done…
“Security at every level of an airport is absolutely ridiculous. Until you get to baggage claim…”
"Security at every level of an airport is absolutely ridiculous. Until you get to the baggage claim. Then it’s just like take whatever bag you want" was posted on Reddit --…
“Security at every level of the airport is insane until you get to the baggage claim…”
"Security at every level of an airport is absolutely ridiculous. Until you get to the baggage claim. Then it’s just like take whatever bag you want" was posted on Reddit --…
“Security is our middle name” (slogan at various government agencies)
Many home and business security companies advertise that "Security is our middle name." Many federal agencies have security as a middle name, such as the Transportation Security…
“Security without liberty is called prison”
"Security without liberty is called prison" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying as usually been credited to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American polymath…
“Security without liberty is prison”
"Security without liberty is called prison" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying as usually been credited to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American polymath…
“See life through the lens of a Sunday morning and everything will be easy”
"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…
“See Miracles In Life Everyday” (“smile” backronym)
"See Miracles In Life Everyday" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "smile" that has been printed on many images. "SMILE : See Miracles In Life Everyday" was…
“See The Dog Jump In A Circle. Leave Her Home To Entertain Every Visitor Here” (Cabinet mnemonic)
"St. Wapniacl" was the old mnemonic (since at least 1917) to remember the offices of the President of the United States' Cabinet. It was arranged in order of creation and importance:…
“See you later, alligator; after a while, crocodile”
"See you later, alligator!""After a while, crocodile!" "See you later, alligator!" is 1950s teen slang for "goodbye." "After a while, crocodile"…
“Seeds are the ultimate zip files”
A seed has the building code for a plant, and it has been compared to a ZIP file of data compression. "seeds are natures zip files" was posted on Twitter by thomtrance ⇙⇙⇙ on…
“Seeing a UPS truck as an adult is the childhood equivalent of seeing an ice cream truck”
Children get excited when they see an ice cream truck; adults get excited when they see a UPS delivery truck pull up. "As an adult waiting on a delivery and seeing a UPS truck pass you by is…
“Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer”
"Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was cited on Twitter by Cristal Steverson on May 10, 2011.…
“Seems like if you’re good at gambling, you’re a professional. If you’re bad, it’s an addiction”
"Seems like if you're good at gambling, you're a professional. If you're bad at it, it's an addiction" was posted on Twitter by Thomas Lennon on February 1, 2010.…
“Seis de Mayo sucks ass”
"Seis de Mayo sucks ass"" (or simply "Happy Seis de Mayo") is a jocular saying about the day after Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) that has been printed on many images.…