“Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm”
William Manchester's book, Portrait of a President: John F. Kennedy in profile (1962), includes a famous line: "'Washington,' John Kennedy once said lightly, 'is a city of…
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“Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates” (“Pappy” O’Daniel)
"Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates" was said by Texas Senator Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel in 1942. Needless to say, O'Daniel…
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality”
"Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality" is a statement about the United States capital city -- "Washington" is a metonym for the federal government -- that is…
“Washington, DC stands for Washington, Da Capital”
Some people jocularly say that the "DC" (District of Columbia) in "Washington, DC" stands for "Da Capital" or Da Capitol." "'I know what D.C. stands…
“Washington’s face was on all our money; now, Washington’s hands are on it, too”
George Washington (1732-1799) has appeared on the U.S. one-dollar bill since 1869. The joke "Time was when Washington's face was on all of our money; now it's Washington's (the…
“Watch grass grow” (a boring activity)
Something that is “like watching (the) grass grow” is something that is very boring. "Slow motion pictures are to be used in the teaching of golf and if they even film Chet Smith teeing…
“Watch more sunsets than Netflix”
"Watch more sunsets than Netflix" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people are addicted to Netflix (video on demand) and don't spend enough time outside.…
“Watch out for the idiot behind me” (bumper sticker)
"Watch out for the idiot behind me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "WATCH OUT FOR THE IDIOT BEHIND ME" was printed in the Toronto (ON) Star…
“Watch out. Police have ssue a warning to be on the lookout for I.D. theft”
"Watch out. Police have ssue a warning to be on the lookout for I.D theft" is a joke that was posted on Sickipedia on May 30, 2025. The joke is that "ssue" is supposed to be…
“Watch paint dry” (a boring activity)
Something that is "like watching paint dry" is something that is very boring. "Waiting for them to score one (the Dodgers to score a run -- ed.) is like watching paint dry" was…
“Watch repairmen always get to work on time”
Who always gets to work on time? A pun was posted on Twitter on June 8, 2011: "Watch repairmen always get to work on time." TwitterIB @MagnumXIIRT @rodney_at_large: Watch repairmen…
“Watch repairmen always get to work on time”
Who always gets to work on time? A pun was posted on Twitter on June 8, 2011: "Watch repairmen always get to work on time." TwitterIB @MagnumXIIRT @rodney_at_large: Watch repairmen…
“Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie (25 November 1835 - 11 August 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie…
“Watching a graduation ceremony is like sitting through a movie that’s entirely end credits”
"Graduation speeches are like end credits at the movies.. no body really cares" was posted on Twitter on May 26, 2011. "A graduation ceremony is like a movie where everyone is just…
“Watching people cling to the 2-party system is like witnessing the victim of a toxic relationship”
Many American do not believe in the two-party political system (Democrats and Republicans). "Watching people cling to the two party system is like witnessing the victim of a toxic…
“Watching too much television gives you square eyes” (Square-eyed)
The joke when television was new (in the 1950s) was that watching too much television gave viewers "square eyes." Actor and comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003) joked in August 1957, "The…
“Water flows uphill toward money”
Water usually follows gravity and flows downhill. "Water flows uphill to/toward/towards money" is a jocular saying popular where water is scarce, such as in California, Arizona and Texas.…
“Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature”
Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…
“Water is a drink whose flavor is its temperature”
Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…
“Water is composed of two gins, Oxygin and Hydrogin. Oxygin is pure gin. Hydrogin is gin and water”
"Oxygin" (oxygen + gin) and "hydrogin" (hydrogen + gin) are jocular terms. A now-classic joke was printed in Manners: A Novel by Miss Francis Moore: "Every body learns…