“Practice puts brains in your muscles”
"Practice puts brains in your muscles" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images. "I figure practice puts your brains in your muscles" has been credited to…
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“4 bases, 3 strikes, 2 teams, 1 winner”
"4 bases, 3 strikes, 2 teams, 1 game/home/winner" is a baseball/softball saying that has been printed on many images. "4 bases, 3 strikes,2 teams, 1 winner, it's not just a…
“You earn your trophies at practice. You pick them up at competitions”
"You earn your trophies at practice. You pick them up at competitions" is a saying about the importance of practice that has been printed on many images. "Win trophies at…
“What do you call a deer that eats pickles?”/“A dill doe.”
A risqué pickle pun is: Q: What do you call a deer that eats pickles?A: A dill doe (dildo). "What do you get when you cross a deer and a pickle? A DILL DOE!" was posted on the newsgroup…
“It’s only the ball that’s soft” (softball saying)
Softball may have a softer ball than baseball, but it's played hard. "It's only the ball that's soft" is a softball saying that has been cited in print since at least 2012.…
“One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It ain’t gonna help”
Sports coaches often emphasize the importance of practice. This quotation appeared in a syndicated newspaper column in April 1979: "Basketball coach Abe Lemons' book includes this advice…
Elmira: Queen City of the Southern Tier (nickname)
Elmira (a city in Chemung County, New York) was called the "Queen City of the Southern Tier" in the 19th century. Harper's New York and Erie Rail-road Guide-book (1851) stated:…
“I don’t need a stable relationship. All I need is a stable internet connection”
"I don’t need a stable relationship. All I need is a stable internet connection" is an internet saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October…
“I have a condition that makes me eat when I can’t sleep. It’s called insom-nom-nom-nom-nom-nia”
A joke combining "insomnia" and "nom nom nom" has been printed on several images: "I have a condition that makes me eat when I can't sleep. It's called…
“Oh, you’re straight? Well, so is spaghetti until it gets hot and wet”
"Oh, you're straight? Well, so is spaghetti until it gets hot and wet" is a saying about homosexuality that has been printed on many images. "So you're STRAIGHT, so is…
“I was never a photogenic person, mainly because when everyone said cheese I said ‘where?!’”
A photographer sometimes gets people to smile by getting subjects to say "cheese." A joke is: "I was never a photogenic person, mainly because when everyone said cheese I said…
“What is Canada’s favorite board game?”/“Sorry!”
Canadians have a reputation for politeness. A joke is: Q: What is Canada's favorite (board) game?A: Sorry! "Canada's favorite board game. Sorry. Haha. #WereSoPolite" was posted…
“Swallow your pride occasionally. It’s non-fattening”
"Swallow your pride occasionally. It's non-fattening" (or "not fattening") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Pumpkin Center Charlie says swallow your…
“Tequila is a good drink. You drink it and you feel like a cactus”
A saying about tequila is: "Tequila is a good drink: you drink it and you feel like a cactus; the only problem is that in the morning the thorns grow inward." The saying was posted on…
“What’s the difference between a barber and a stylist?”/”$50.”
What's the difference between a barber and a stylist? A joke is: Q: What's the difference between a barber and a stylist?A: $50 (or some other amount). "The stylist charged about…
“There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory”
"There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory" is a sports motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at…
“Here’s your Social Security card. It’s paper & has to last you forever. Don’t laminate it”
Social Security cards are made of paper, but a holder is supposed to have it for a lifetime. "Here’s your social security card. It’s paper & has to last you forever. Don’t laminate…
“What’s the best thing for a hangover?”/“Drink loads the night before.”
A joke about hangovers is: Q: What's the best thing for a hangover?A: Drink loads the night before. The question really meant how to "cure" a hangover, but the answer provided how to…
“I used to be indecisive. Now, I’m not sure”
"I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1980. 25 October 1980,…
“Would you send your son to a school run by someone who insisted on being called ‘Headmaster?’”
"Would you send your son to a school run by someone who insisted on being called 'Headmaster?'" is a popular pun. The jocular question was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…