“Move fast and break things”
Entry in progress -- B.P. xkcd (A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.)MY MOTTO IS "MOVE FAST AND BREAK THINGS." JOBS I'VE BEEN FIRED FROM:FEDEX DRIVERCRANE…
Archive for 12/2015
Jack Frost
"Jack Frost" is the personification of frost (or cold weather). The name was cited in the book Round about our Coal-Fire: or, Christmas Entertainments (1740): "This time of Year…
“What are you waiting for? Christmas?”
Christmas is a big business season, and many children patiently wait for Christmas Day presents. Someone who is waiting for someone else to do a task might say, "Do I have to wait all year for…
Kris Kringle
Entry in proress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Kris KringleKris Kringle is a name used in the United States and may refer to:. Santa Claus, by assimilation in the United States of the separate German…
Secret Santa
Entry in proress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Secret SantaSecret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a…
“If you are more fortunate than others, it’s better to build a longer table than a taller fence”
"If you are more fortunate than others, it’s better to build a longer table than a taller fence" is a saying that has been printed on posters. The saying was cited on Twitter on June 3,…
“Only dead fish go with the flow”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Contrary Opinion -- ButtonsOnly Dead Fish Go With The FlowMalcolm MuggeridgeThis thought is rooted in religion; when The Right Reverend Robert Daly in 1826 said,…
“Patience precedes profits” or “Patience precedes prosperity” (Wall Street adage)
"Patience is a virtue" is a proverb that has been cited in print since at least the fifth century. "Patience precedes prosperity" has been cited in print since at least 1936.…
“The darkest hour has only sixty minutes”
"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes" is a popular inspirational saying. "Yes, it is true that the darkest hour is only sixty minutes, after all" was cited in 1897.…
Hoaxiversary (hoax + anniversary)
A "hoaxiversary" (hoax + anniversary) is the annual remembrance of a hoax or a false flag, which some believe include the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the…
Too Stupid for Arby’s (Transportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "Too Stupid for…
Capitalism’s Invisible Army (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Some critics claim that the CIA mainly protects business interests. American…
Not Serving Americans or Not Serving Anyone (National Security Agency or NSA nickname)
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The NSA's intelligence gathering is limited to foreign communications, but…
Go On TV (GOTV nickname)
"GOTV" is a political abbreviation for “get out the vote.” “GOTV” has been cited in print from at least 1981. "GOTV" has been given the backronym (back acronym) of…
“Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian; someone who makes you think, then laugh is a humorist”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 30 September 1978, The Centre Daily Times (State College, PA), pg. 4, col. 2:Subtle DifferenceSomeone who makes you laugh is a comedian, George Burns said. Someone who…
“This guy was so large, he had his own climate”
There are many ways to say that a person is big. A man can be "tall as a building" or "have his own zip code." New York-born comedian and actor Billy Crystal said that, as a…
“A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now”
Comedian and social satirist Mort Sahl said in 1958 that a conservative Republican is one "who doesn't believe anything should be tried for the first time," and a liberal Republican…
“Liberals feel unworthy of possessions. Conservatives feel they deserve everything they’ve stolen”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mort SahlMorton Lyon "Mort" Sahl (born May 11, 1927) is a Canadian-born American comedian and social satirist, considered to be the first modern…
“A conservative is a man who worships a dead radical”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksBulletinVolume 8, Issues 11-181926Pg. 266: "A conservative is a man who worships a dead radical." — John Simpson, president of the Farmers'…
“He is a man of his most recent word”
Conservative columnist William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) said in August 1965 about President Lyndon B. Johnson: "He is a man of his most recent word." A "man of his word" is…