“I am not emotionally prepared for tomorrow to be Monday”
"I am not emotionally prepared for tomorrow to be Monday" is a Sunday saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week. The saying was common…
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“It’s officially ‘once I’m home I’m not coming back out’ season”
"It's officially 'once I'm home I'm not coming back out' season" (that is, it's very cold or very hot) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“Nothing worse than trying to text someone and a cyclist bounces off your windscreen”
Texting while driving can cause accidents. "Nothing worse than trying to text someone and a cyclist bounces off your windscreen" is a joke that has been printed on several images.…
“Waiter, I’d like a bottle of wine.” / “What year, sir?” / “Right now.”
Restaurant waiters sometimes ask their customers what year they want their wines from, and there's a popular joke that has been featured in comic strips. The misunderstanding customers usually…
“There’s nothing wrong with show business that good shows won’t cure”
Newspapers.com 3 May 1932, Daily News (New York, NY), "Behind the News" by Sidney Skolsky, pg. 34, col. 1:There's nothing wrong with the movies that money can't cure.…
First Lady of the Theater (First Lady of the Theatre)
The White House Historical Association The Origins of the American "First Lady"By: MATTHEW COSTELLOVice President of the Rubenstein Center for White House History, Senior…
First Lady of Musical Theatre (First Lady of British Musical Theatre)
Wikipedia: Elaine PaigeElaine Jill Paige OBE (née Bickerstaff; born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire,…
First Lady of the Musical Theater
Wikipedia: Mary Martin Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles on…
First Lady of Musical Comedy
Wikipedia: Mary Martin Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles on…
Big Apple (Broadway, in columns by Walter Winchell and O. O. McIntyre)
Broadway (a street, especially in the theater district) was the "Big Apple" to syndicated newspaper columnists Walter Winchell (1897-1972) and O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938). Winchell's…
“It’s almost time to switch from my everyday anxiety to my fancy Christmas anxiety”
"It's almost time to switch from my everyday anxiety to my fancy Christmas anxiety" is a saying (made after Thanksgiving and before Christmas) that has been printed on many images.…
“It’s almost time to switch from your everyday anxiety to your fancy Christmas anxiety”
"It's almost time to switch from my everyday anxiety to my fancy Christmas anxiety" is a saying (made after Thanksgiving and before Christmas) that has been printed on many images.…
Big Apple (Broadway, in columns by Walter Winchell and O. O. McIntyre, 1927-1928)
Broadway (a street, especially in the theater district) was the "Big Apple" to syndicated newspaper columnists Walter Winchell (1897-1972) and O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938). Winchell's…
“I’m not fat—I’m insulated”
"I'm not chubby. I'm insulated. And winter's coming. So I'm prepared" (or "I'm not fat. I'm insulated") is a jocular saying that has been printed…
“I’m not fat—I’m well-insulated”
"I'm not chubby. I'm insulated. And winter's coming. So I'm prepared" (or "I'm not fat. I'm insulated") is a jocular saying that has been printed…
“I’m not chubby. I’m insulated. And winter’s coming. So I’m prepared”
"I'm not chubby. I'm insulated. And winter's coming. So I'm prepared" (or "I'm not fat. I'm insulated") is a jocular saying that has been printed…
“Actors have to dream to order”
"Acting is the ability to dream on cue" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to English actor Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), although Richardson usually…
“Why did the television cross the road?”/“Because it wanted to be a flat screen.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A television variation is: Q: Why did the TV cross the road?A:…
“Why did the TV cross the road?”/“Because it wanted to be a flat screen.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A television variation is: Q: Why did the TV cross the road?A:…
“Acting is the ability to dream on cue”
"Acting is the ability to dream on cue" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to English actor Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), although Richardson usually…