“When the water reaches the upper decks, follow the rats”
Claude A. Swanson (1862-1939), Virginia's U.S. Senator from 1910-1933, had a rule for new Congressmen that was published in Current Opinion in 1923: "When the water rises to the second…
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“When the weatherman broke both arms and legs, he called about his four casts”
"Forecasts" sounds like "four casts." A weather pun was printed in the Daily Mail (London, UK) on September 14, 1999: "Two weathermen each broke an arm and a leg in an…
“When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the airplane, the airplane will fly”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksPrinciples of Technical WritingBy Robert HaysReading, MA: Addison-Wesley1965Pg. 2:Employees joked that "When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight…
“When the whole world has gone vegan, no one will expect the Spinach Inquisition!”
"Spanish Inquisition" sounds a bit like "spinach inquisition," and there are jokes. "Nobody expects the Spinach Inquisition" is a pun on the famous "Nobody…
“When the wolf stares you down, will you be the lamb that cowers in fear…”
"When the wolf stares you down, will you be the lamb that cowers in fear or will you be the sheepdog who stares back and takes action?" is a political saying that has been printed on an…
“When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting will make it smaller”
Entry in progress -- B.P."When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting will make it smaller" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. HuffPostTHE BLOG…
“When there’s a big solar energy spill, it’s just called ‘a nice day’”
"When there's a big solar energy spill, it's just called 'a nice day'" is a jocular pro-solar energy line that has been printed on many images. "Hey #tcot…
“When there’s no baseball, I stare out the window and wait for spring”
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Rogers HornsbyRogers Hornsby Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who…
“When they call roll in the Senate, senators don’t know whether to answer present or not guilty”
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty'" is a saying usually credited to Theodore Roosevelt…
“When they come for your guns, give ‘em the ammo first”
"If/When they come for the/your guns, give ‘em the/your bullets first" (there are many slight variations) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "When they come…
“When they come for your guns, give them your bullets first”
"If/When they come for the/your guns, give ‘em the/your bullets first" (there are many slight variations) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "When they come…
“When they go low, you go high”
"When they go low, you go high" is a political philosophy that was said by U.S. President Barack Obama and popularized in speeches by First Lady Michelle Obama. The first lady went on…
“When they raid the whorehouse, they take all the girls” (Wall Street adage)
"When they raid the whorehouse, they take all the girls" is a Wall Street saying, meaning that when stocks start to strongly fall or to strongly rise, the market takes all the stocks in…
“When they say democracy, they mean liberalism. When they say unite, they mean comply”
"WHEN THEY SAY DEMOCRACY, THEY MEAN LIBERALISM. WHEN THEY SAY UNITE, THEY MEAN COMPLY" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "To paraphrase @Vermeullarmine: ‘When they say…
“When they start threatening people who want to investigate election fraud…”
"When they start threatening people who want to investigate election fraud - - There's election fraud" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying originated after…
“When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse”
"When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse" has been cited in print since at least 1999, when it was on a greeting card. The saying has also appeared on a…
“When this is all over, please continue to stay at least 6 feet away from me” (social distancing)
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused "social distancing," where people distanced themselves about six feet away from each other. "When this is over please continue to stay at…
“When this is over, should I go to Weight Watchers or AA first?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in lockdowns. Many people ate and drank a lot. It was a joke that people would need to visit Weight Watchers (WW) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).…
“When those side effects kick in, come on back and we’ll sell you something for those as well”
"When those side effects kick in, come on back and we'll sell you something for those as well" (shown on an image, with a pharmacist talking to a customer) was posted on Facebook by…
“When thunder roars, go indoors”
"You see, whenever thunder roars, most everybody runs indoors" was cited in print in 1933 and has been long-known advice, on Tornado Alley and elsewhere. The U.S. National Weather Service…