“If gymnastics were easy, it would be called football”
"If gymnastics were easy, it would be called football" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. "If gymnastics were easy,…
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“If figure skating was easy, it would be called hockey”
"If figure skating was/were easy, it would be called hockey" is a saying that has appeared on many gift items, such as T-shirts, mugs and bumper stickers. "If figure skating were…
“Be not afraid of any man, no matter what his size; when danger threatens, ... I will equalize”
This message is sometimes said to have been printed on a Colt revolver used in the old West: "Be not afraid of any man;No matter what his size;When danger threatens, call on me -- And I will…
“An armed society is a polite society”
Science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) wrote in Beyond This Horizon (1942 in Astounding Science-Fiction and 1948 in book form): "Well, in the first place an armed society is a…
“The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun”
"The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun" was said by National Rifle Association executive vice president and chief executive officer Wayne LaPierre at the…
“You are only as sick as your secrets”
"You are only as sick as your secrets" is a saying that has been used by Alcoholics Anonymous since at least 1985. Addiction is a secret that makes people sick. The authorship of the…
“Heaven is where the cooks are French, the policemen are English, the mechanics are German…”
The nationalities of Europe each have specialties. "Heaven" might be French cooking and "hell" might be British cooking. “Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are…
“Arrogance is ignorance matured”
"Arrogance is ignorance matured" means that from ignorance (a person who doesn't know things) one can develop or mature into arrogance (a person who is overconfident of his or her…
“You’re either selling wins or you’re selling hope” (sports adage)
A sports team can be marketed by "selling wins" (the team is successful and wins lots of games) or by "selling hope" (the team is playing younger players, will soon add another…
James Cagney Love Scene
James ("Jimmy") Cagney (1899-1986) was a New York City-born actor who played tough guys on film. Cagney was honored with the Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute in March…
Wally Martinez (Walmart nickname)
Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The Walmart nickname of "Wally Martinez" has been cited in print since at least 1998 and is often said to be…
McNasty’s (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. McDonald's has had the derogatory nickname of "McNasty's" since at least the early 1990s;…
Sugar Honey Iced Tea (“shit” backronym)
"Sugar honey ice(d) tea" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "shit." The "sugar honey ice tea" euphemism appears to have been cited in print since at least the…
Sequesteria (sequester + hysteria)
"Sequesteria" (sequester + hysteria) is a term that was popularized by conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh in February 2013. Budget sequestration in the Budget Control Act of…
South Hudson Institute of Technology (West Point nickname)
The United States Military Academy at West Point (about fifty miles north of New York City on the Hudson River) is an elite educational institution that was founded in 1802. Students who…
Big Things Happen Here (Dallas slogan)
"Big Things Happen Here" is a slogan for the city of Dallas, Texas, that was introduced in October 2012. The slogan (trademarked by the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau) was used…
“Discipline is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, when we don’t want to do it”
"Discipline is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, when we don't want to do it" is a printed saying that became popular in 2012. The origin is uncertain.…
“Do today what others won’t, so you can do tomorrow what others can’t”
"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can do what others can't" (or "Do today what other's won't, so you can do tomorrow what others can't")…
FISHDO (Fuck It, Shit Happens—Drive On); FISHMO (Fuck It, Shit Happens—Move On)
"Shit happens" became a popular saying by the early 1980s. Some acronyms were developed: FISH -- Fuck It, Shit HappensFISHDO -- Fuck It, Shit Happens -- Drive OnFISHMO -- Fuck It, Shit…
Great Unrecovery
The United States economy was in recession (often dubbed the "Great Recession") in 2008. Citizens looked to the new presidential administration of Barack Obama for a "Great…