“The future belongs to those who build it”
Google BooksDivide and Con: Canadian Politics at WorkBy Walter StewartToronto, ON: New Press1973Pg. 169:Funny, I don't remember him finding the old joint in such rough shape in 1968, and…
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“I’m sick of vegans interrogating me about my eating habits. It’s like the spinach inquisition!”
"Spanish Inquisition" sounds a bit like "spinach inquisition," and there are jokes. "Nobody expects the Spinach Inquisition" is a pun on the famous "Nobody…
“When the whole world has gone vegan, no one will expect the Spinach Inquisition!”
"Spanish Inquisition" sounds a bit like "spinach inquisition," and there are jokes. "Nobody expects the Spinach Inquisition" is a pun on the famous "Nobody…
“Beat the pants off” (to defeat completely)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)to beat (also bore, scare, etc.) the pants off (a person): to beat (bore, scare, etc.) completely, utterly, or beyond the point of…
“Have your people call my people” (business saying)
"Have your people call my people" is a business saying -- usually show business -- that has been printed on many images. The "people" include agents, lawyers and accountant, and…
“Why did the non-binary prospector move to California?”/“There was gold in them/their hills”
“Thar’s gold in them thar hills” is a saying from the 1800s. A jocular riddle on the saying is: Q: Why did the non-binary prospector move to California?A: There was gold in them/their hills.…
“There’s snowplace like home”
"There's snow place like home" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. "There's no place like home" is a famous line from the song "Home! Sweet…
“Eat my powder” (skiing saying)
"Eat my powder" is a skiing saying that has been [printed on several images. TechJunkie63 Winter Captions to Celebrate the Cold SeasonPosted by Sydney on January 30, 2019(...)Eat my…
“When life gives you snow, make snow angels”
"When life gives you snow, make snow angels" is a seasonal saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is a variant on the popular saying, "If life gives you lemons,…
“Eat, drink, and be cozy”
"Eat, drink, and be merry" is a biblical saying. "Eat, drink, and be cozy" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. "You can eat, drink and be cozy and…
“There’s snow place like home”
"There's snow place like home" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. "There's no place like home" is a famous line from the song "Home! Sweet…
“A snowflake is winter’s butterfly”
"A snowflake is winter's butterfly" (or the plural, "Snowflakes are winter's butterflies") is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. Snowflakes and…
“A computer keyboard is a word piano”
A computer keyboard has been compared to piano. "RT @mamasanta computer keyboard my word piano" was posted on Twitter by Kathy Uyen Nguyen on October 28, 2009. "A computer keyboard…
Big Apple logo for New York Urban League (1981-present)
The New York Urban League is a nonpartisan historic civil rights organization that was founded in 1919. The New York Urban League is part of the National Urban League, founded in New York City in…
“Sugar is the cocaine of the masses”
"Religion is the opiate of the masses" is a famous statement of German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883). "Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry/world" and…
“What has 15 actors, four settings, two writers, and one plot?”/“632 Hallmark movies.”
The Hallmark Channel features family television programming; there are many original movies, with Christmas movies being a popular theme. Many of the movies are similar. A riddle was posted on…
“To be fair, I should stay out of the sun”
The expression "to be fair" means to speak or act honestly. It usually doesn't mean "to be of a fair complexion," but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit --…
“Always dress like it’s the best day of your life”
"Always dress like it’s the best day of your life" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Fashion Beans12 Of The Stupidest Quotes About Men’s FashionFashion’s most…
“Hangovers are temporary. Memories are forever”
"Hangovers are temporary. Drunk stories are forever" is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @jmpress: hangovers are temporary; awesome times with your friends…
“Why did the clock get kicked out of the library?”/“It tocked too much.”
A clock riddle is: Q: Why did the clock get kicked out of the library?A: It tocked (talked) too much. The punchline "It tocked too much" has been cited in print since at least 1970 and…