Goosey Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…
Archive for 09/2019
“I’ve never been able to count to ten in French because of my huit allergy”
"Huit" is French for the number eight. "Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept.. achoo! Sorry, I have a huit allergy" was posted on Twitter by Joelle McNichol on February 10,…
“Man who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius”
"The man who invented the hamburger was smart. The man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius" is a burger quotation that has been printed on many images. American actor and producer…
“The government offered to buy my guns from me…” (joke)
A joke about gun buyback programs was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 17, 2019: "The government offered to buy my guns from me. But after a thorough background check of the buyer, I am…
Hellyweird (hell + weird + Hollywood)
"Hellyweird" (hell +weird + Hollywood) is a portmanteau word for the city of Hollywood and its entertainment industry. The name “Hellywood” has been used by those who believe that…
Cabbage Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…
Maccy D’s (McDonald’s nickname)
"Maccy D's" is a popular nickname for McDonald's fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom. "Maccy Ds" was posted on the newsgroup uk.singles on June 17, 1996.…
Gate Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap…
“Do trees poop?”/“Where do you think number 2 pencils come from!”
There's a joke about No. 2 pencils that really stinks. "Do tree poop, yes, where do you think number 2 pencils come from" was posted on Twitter by Chris Craft on October 20, 2016.…
“May and December can never agree” (May and December marriage proverb)
A "May-December romance" (or "May and December romance") is when someone in the "May" or "spring" of life (youth) is romantically involved with someone in…
May-December Romance (May and December Romance)
A "May-December romance" (or "May and December romance") is when someone in the "May" or "spring" of life (youth) is romantically involved with someone in…
“How can anyone not love New York?”
"How can anyone not love New York?" was said in the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl by the character Serena van der Woodsen (played by Blake Lively), on the episode…
“Someone asked me for directions, so you can call me a real New Yorker”
It's sometimes believed that one isn't a real New Yorker until he or she gives someone directions. "I just educated 2 people about local and limited busses and gave someone…
“I’m from New York, where people say ‘you’re welcome’ to remind you to say ‘thank you’”
"I’m from New York, where people say 'you’re welcome' to remind you to say 'thank you'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Some of the images…
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sticks and Stones"Sticks and Stones" is an English-language children's rhyme. The rhyme persuades the child victim of name-calling to ignore the…
Hellywood (hell + Hollywood)
"Hellywood" (hell + Hollywood) is a portmanteau word for the city of Hollywood and its entertainment industry. "Hellywood" has been printed on many images. The name…
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sticks and Stones"Sticks and Stones" is an English-language children's rhyme. The rhyme persuades the child victim of name-calling to ignore the…
Corn Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap…
“I was very young when I learned to count. It was odd at first, even then”
Numbers are alternatively odd and even. "I was only young when I learned to count. It was odd at first, even then" was posted on Twitter by Lee Evans (and others) on April 13, 2011.…
“We know the location of the Big Apple, but do we know where the Minneapolis?”
"Minneapolis" sounds like "mini apple is." "If New York is where the big apple is, Minnesota is where the Minneapolis" was posted on Twitter by Ernie Halter on July 3,…