“Life’s short. Eat more pie!” (Texas Pie Company in Kyle)
The Texas Pie Company in Kyle (south of Austin) has a slice of pie just above its door. On the sign is the Texas Pie Company slogan: "Life's short. Eat more pie!" The Texas Pie…
Pocket City, Stoplight City (Evansville, Indiana nicknames)
“Life’s too short to live in Dallas”
"Life's too short to live in Dallas" is a popular Fort Worth saying, seen on 1990s T-shirts and bumper stickers. Another saying is: "Life's too short to live in Houston,…
“Life’s too short to make another’s shorter”
"Life's too short to make another's shorter" is a vegan saying that has been printed o many images. The Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi, in the song "Nailing Descartes…
“Life’s meant to be easy peasy lemon squeezy, not stressed depressed lemon zest”
“Easy peasy lemon squeezy” is a way of saying that something is easy. "Difficult difficult lemon difficult" (or "When you thought everything would be easy peasy lemon squeezy,…
“Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work”
"Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work" (or "Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work") is a saying…
“Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work”
"Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work" (or "Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work") is a saying…
“Lifetime warranties really mean the company’s lifetime, not yours”
What is a "lifetime warranty"? People often think it's for the lifetime of the buyer, but this is usually not correct. The "lifetime" can often mean the the lifetime of the…
“Lifetime warranty means the lifetime of the product, not your lifetime”
What is a "lifetime warranty"? People often think it's for the lifetime of the buyer, but this is usually not correct. The "lifetime" can often mean the the lifetime of the…
“Lift up the cow’s tail and look the situation squarely in the face” (LBJ?)
President Lyndon B. Johnson allegedly said that people should "lift up the cow's tail and look the situation squarely in the face." Some say that this is a Texas expression. The…
“Lift your left leg up on December 31st at 11:59:59. Start the New Year off on the right foot”
The expression to start something "on the right foot" is usually not meant to be taken literally, but there have been jokes. "Before the clock strikes midnight, make sure to raise…
“Light as air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap as dirt” (barbed wire)
In 1877, John Warne Gates made a display of barbed wire in San Antonio's Military Plaza. It's "light as air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap as dirt," Gates allegedly told the…
“Light beer? What’s next, non-addictive pain killers?”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Will & GraceWill & Grace is an American sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan about the relationship between best friends Will Truman (Eric…
“Lighting up the scoreboard” (scoring many points)
A player or a team is "lighting up the scoreboard" when points are being scored. However, the scoreboard is usually always lit, even when the score is zero. The expression became popular…
“Lightning bugs use their blinkers more than most drivers”
"I live in the South ...... where lightning bugs use their blinkers more than most drivers" is a jocular saying about driving on the road that has been printed on many images. Many…
“Lightning may not strike twice, but tornadoes do”
"Lightning never strikes twice in the same place" is an old proverb. "Lightning may never strike twice in the same place, but tornadoes do" is an extension of the proverb that…
“Lightning never strikes twice in the same place”
"Lightning never strikes twice in the same place" is more a statement of mathematical odds than one of scientific certainty. There are many exceptions to the rule. For example, lightning…
“Lights. Camera. Fiction!”
"Lights! Camera! Action!" is, supposedly, what a movie director might say. "Lights! Camera! Fiction!" has been used in several titles. "Lights. Camera. Fiction!" was…
“Like a cheese stick” (misheard lyrics of “Like a G6”)
The song "Like a G6" (2009) by American music group Far East Movement is one of the top misheard lyrics of music, with many people singing "Like a Cheese Stick." The lyrics…
“Like a croissant, I, too, am delicious, yet messy and not very good for anyone”
A croissant can be flaky and messy and have calories, but many people love them. This was posted on X/Twitter by Boredwalk on February 22, 2022: "Like a croissant I too am delicious yet messy…
“Like a good neighbor, stay over there”
"Like a good neighbor, stay over there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a parody of the State Farm insurance jingle, "Like a good neighbor,…