“Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing”
"Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing" is a jocular saying that has been credited to the newspaper comic strip Pogo (1948-1975) and its creator, Walt Kelly (1913-1973).…
Archive for 11/2012
“Question Austerity”
"Question Authority" is a popular bumper sticker saying that first appeared in the 1970s. "Question Austerity" is a slogan of those who disagree that a government must cut…
Holy Grail of Liberalism (tax increases)
Mitch McConnell, a United States Senator from Kentucky and the Republican minority leader of the Senate, came out of "fiscal cliff" budget negotiations with President Barack Obama in…
“This is a family newspaper” (no obscenities are allowed)
"This is a family newspaper" is a frequently printed newspaper admonition to keep it clean -- no obscenities are allowed in print. The phrase is often given as "We would say what we…
“This is a family show” (no obscenities are allowed)
"This is a family show" is a frequent radio or television program admonition to keep it clean -- no obscenities are allowed. The "family show" saying is often given with some…
“Life is a dance, from one stage to the next”
"Life is a dance, from one stage to the next" has been cited in print since about 2004 and quickly became one of the most-cited sayings about dance. The authorship of the saying is…
“You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart”
"You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart" has been cited in print since about 2003 and quickly became one of the most-cited sayings about dance. The authorship of the saying is…
“Getting good players is easy; getting them to play together is the hard part”
"Getting good players is easy; getting them to play together is the hard part" has been credited to baseball manager Casey Stengel (1890-1975). Stengel was manager of the New York Yankees…
“Adults are just kids with money”
"Adults are just kids with money" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. "Adults -- kids with money" has been cited…
Replyallcalypse (Reply All + Apocalypse)
The "Replyallcalypse" (Reply All + Apocalypse) occurred in November 2012 when New York University sophomore Max Wiseltier meant to forward an NYU Bursar's office message to his…
“Horn broke—watch for finger” (bumper sticker)
"Horn broke(n) -- watch for finger" has been a popular bumper sticker slogan since at least 1995. The authorship of the humorous saying is unknown. While "giving people the…
“I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left”
"I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American comedian Berl Williams (1918-1978) said in a "My…
“Lord, if I can’t be skinny, please let all my friends be fat”
"Lord, if I can't be skinny, please let all my friends be fat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and posters.…
“If all is not lost, where is it?”
"If all is not lost, (then) where is it?" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, buttons and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print…
“Adults are just kids who owe money”
"I think adults are just children who owe money" was said in the movie Peter's Friends (1992). "Adults are just kids who owe money" has been cited in print since at least…
“The seven ages of man are spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills”
"The seven ages of man are spills (a baby -- ed.), drills (a child -- ed.), thrills (an adolescent -- ed.), bills (a parent -- ed.), ills (middle age -- ed.), pills (old age -- ed.) and wills…
“About the time we think we can make both ends meet, somebody moves the ends”
"About the time we think we can make both ends meet, somebody moves the ends" has been credited to politician Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) and to writer Pansy Penner (1905-2000) in the…
“The trouble with doing something right the first time is nobody appreciates how difficult it was”
"The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult is was" is a popular one-line saying of unknown authorship. "We agree that the trouble…
“BROOK-LYN!” (Brooklyn chant)
The Brooklyn Nets basketball team brought professional sports back to the borough of Brooklyn in November 2012, following an absence of over fifty years. The "Brook-lyn" chant began with…
“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; give a man a welfare check and he’ll vote for a Democrat”
“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime” is a popular proverb that means that it's better to have a person be able to support…