Read-In
A "read-in" (or "read in") protest takes its inspiration from the 1960s civil rights "sit-in" protests. "Read-ins" are usually held to protest cuts in a…
Archive for 06/2013
Condoburg (condominium + Williamsburg)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, experienced gentrification in the early 2000s, with many developments and higher rents. Graffiti on the 80 Metropolitan project sign changed "Williamsburg" to…
“I (Babe Ruth) had a better year than he (President Hoover) did”
New York Yankee slugger Babe Ruth (1855-1948) was negotiating a new contract with the team during the start of the Great Depression. Yankee ownership believed that Ruth was asking for too much…
“How come alcohol never kills brain cells that make me want to drink?”
“How come if alcohol kills millions of brain cells, it never killed the ones that made me want to drink?” ~Anonymous" has been cited in print since at least September 2007 and has been…
“History flows forward on rivers of beer”
"History flows forward on rivers of beer" is a saying about alcohol that has been cited in print since at least 1995. The authorship of the saying is unknown. Google Groups:…
“You don’t have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps”
The game of throwing darts is a popular pub recreation. "You don't have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps" was cited in the book Darts (1975), by Ivan L. Brackin and…
“Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside”
"Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside" is a jocular saying against drinking alcohol. "Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside. ~Author…
“‘I’ before ‘E,’ except in Budweiser”
"I before E except after C" is an old spelling rule, but there are many exceptions. Budweiser is one of the highest selling beers in the United States. The beer joke "I before E…
Jerkocrat (jerk + bureaucrat/Democrat)
"Jerkocrat" (jerk + bureaucrat/Democrat) is an infrequently used political epithet, Both uppercase "Jerkocrat" and lowercase "jerkocrat" have been used, with the…
Dining in the Dark (Dark Dining)
"Dining in the dark" (or "dark dining") is a restaurant concept where blind waiters serve customers who are either blindfolded or have the entire restaurant in the dark, as if…
Terrific Tuesday
The stock market (New York Stock Exchange) on Tuesday in the first half of 2013 had a 20-week-long streak of always entering positive territory at the end of the day. The Wall Street Journal had an…
“Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum”
"Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum" is a rhyme that has been included in several collections of sayings about alcohol. “Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum" has been cited in…
“Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink ...” (Babe Ruth?)
New York Yankee baseball slugger Babe Ruth (1895-1948) was known for his excessive eating and drinking as well as for his home run hitting. Many websites include a quotation where Ruth allegedly…
Waldorf of the Catskills (Grossinger’s Hotel nickname)
Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, near Liberty, New York, was perhaps the grandest of all the resorts in the "Borscht Belt." Many of Grossinger's hotel guests and entertainers…
Clara-Bortion (Clara Barton High School nickname)
Clara Barton High School, at 901 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn, specializes in the health professions. The Clara Barton High School nickname of "Clara-Bortion" (or "Clar-Abortion"…
Prostitute Heights (Prospect Heights High School nickname)
Prospect Heights High School opened as The Girls' Commercial High School in the 1920s and was located near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The school developed a poor reputation and was closed in…
Pop-Up Hotel
The "pop-up hotel" follows a trend opf pther pop-ups, such as the pop-up restaurant. Pop-up hotels are usually set up for specific events, such as a sports festival or a music festival.…
Meatless Monday
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Meatless MondayMeatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the…
“A party without cake is just a meeting”
"A party without (a) cake is just a meeting" is a saying that has been printed on many posters, with the saying almost always credited to American chef and author Julia Child (1912-2004).…
“Fear is temporary; regret is forever”
"Fear is temporary; regret is forever/permanent" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print…