“Cash is the currency of freedom”
The 21st century began with a "war on cash," as electronic transactions were encouraged. American economist Lawrence Summers favored eliminating the $100 bill. Mike Adams of the blog…
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“It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep”
"It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep" is a popular quotation that has been used by many people over many years, often with slightly different words. Tipu…
New York State: Knickerbocker State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Washington IrvingWashington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th…
Knickerbocker City
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Washington IrvingWashington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th…
“Would a smoked cheese grow on a tree?”/“No, but an applewood.”
Applewood smoked cheddar sounds like "apple would," prompting the pun: Q: Would a smoked cheese grow on a tree?A: No, but an applewood. The joke was cited on Twitter on September 17,…
“How do you handle a dangerous cheese?”/“Caerphilly.”
Caerphilly cheese originates in the town of Caerphilly in Wales. The cheese has been the subject of some obvious puns, such as this one in 1994: Q: How do Welsh people eat cheese? A: Caerphilly.…
“Why didn’t the cheese want to get sliced?”/“It had grater plans.”
A popular cheese pun is: Q: Why didn't the cheese want to get sliced?A: It had grater plans. The joke was cited on Twitter on November 9. 2014. Similar "grate" cheese puns include…
“A man walks into a bar and asks the quickest way into town…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New…
“What’s the quickest way into town?” (joke)
A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New York City, London, Dublin, or some other city), and the local gives him the quickest mode of transportation…
“A duck walks into a bar and says, ‘Put it on my bill’” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke involves a duck who walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender asks…
Sportsmen’s Row (Eighth Avenue, Park Slope)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Daily Racing Forum11/11/2010 2:35PMThe golden era of Brooklyn racingBy Ryan Goldberg(...)On the edge of Gravesend, Avenue U became Trainers’ Row. The moneyed class, like…
“I feel sorry for short people. When it rains, they’re the last to know”
"I feel sorry for short people," a popular joke goes. "When it's raining, they're the last to know." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1970. In 1971, the…
“We go together like cocaine and waffles”
The film comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) introduced combinations that sort (but not really) go together, like "Chinese food and chocolate pudding" and…
“A Canadian is an unarmed American with health insurance”
The classic definition of a Canadian in the 1990s and 2000s was "an unarmed American with health insurance." "Definition - Canadian: An unarmed American, with health insurance"…
“Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes”
"Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes" has been printed (usually untranslated) on many T-shirts. It's a modern Latin joke meaning: "If you can read this, you're…
Montana: Stub Toe State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 7 January 1890, Logansport (IN) Daily Reporter, pg. 4, col. 4:The following are the Nicknames for the new states. North Dakota is the" flickertail state." This…
Alabama: Yellowhammer State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordAlabama : the yellowhammer stateAuthor: Marathon Oil Company.; Rand McNally and Company.; Rand McNally Collection (Newberry Library)Publisher:…
Maine: Lumber State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordLumber State Soldiers, "Motto," We live for the union. We die for the union. We will uphold the union. PortlandPublisher: [New York] :…
Maine: Pine Tree State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordForest and shore, or, Legends of the Pine-tree stateAuthor: Charles P IlsleyPublisher: Boston : J.P. Jewett and Co., 1856Edition/Format: eBook :…
Brewers Row (North 11th Street, Williamsburg; Linden Street, Bushwick)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Curious New Yorker: 329 Fascinating Questions and Surprising Answers about New York CityBy Andrea KannapellNew York, NY: Times Books1999Pg. ?:In fact,…