“Applesauce is not a sauce. It’s a purée”
Many people believe that applesauce should not be called a sauce, but a purée. The Wikipedia entry for "purée" states: "Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names,…
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“Applesauce is the apple version of mashed potatoes”
Applesauce is often compared to mashed potatoes. "@RandyxNikes but applesauce is equivalent to mashed potatoes, its the same concept" was posted on Twitter on September 23, 2010.…
“April 1st: the only day people critically evaluate things on the internet before believing them”
"April 1st: the only day of the year people critically evaluate things they find on the internet before accepting them as true" is an April Fool's Day saying that has been printed on…
“April Fool’s Day is the one day of the year when people critically evaluate news articles”
"April 1st: the only day of the year people critically evaluate things they find on the internet before accepting them as true" is an April Fool's Day saying that has been printed on…
“April Fools’ Day is over. Everything on the internet is true again!”
“April 1st: the only day people critically evaluate things on the internet before believing them” is a jocular saying about April Fools' Day. "Hooray, April fool's day is over.…
“April Fools’ Day. Believe nothing and trust nobody. Just like any other day”
"Today/Tomorrow is April Fools' Day. Believe nothing and trust no one. Just like any other day" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @CallMeeDaddyy Tomorrow is…
“April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden”
"April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden" and "The spring blossoms get you out of your head and out working in the garden" are…
“April showers bring May mud puddles”
"April showers bring May flowers" is a proverb from at least the 1500s. "April showers bring (May) mud (puddles)" is a variation that has been printed on several images.…
“April showers bring May mud”
"April showers bring May flowers" is a proverb from at least the 1500s. "April showers bring (May) mud (puddles)" is a variation that has been printed on several images.…
“April showers bring mud puddles”
"April showers bring May flowers" is a proverb from at least the 1500s. "April showers bring (May) mud (puddles)" is a variation that has been printed on several images.…
“April showers bring mud”
"April showers bring May flowers" is a proverb from at least the 1500s. "April showers bring (May) mud (puddles)" is a variation that has been printed on several images.…
“Aprons are just adult bibs”
An apron has sometimes been compared with a bib. "The good thing about wearing an apron...is that its like and adult bib:) and i need that!" was posted on Twitter on December 21, 2011.…
“AR—means the gun was manufactured in Arkansas” (joke)
AR-15 and AK-47 are rifles, but they are not named after the postal codes for Arkansas (AR) and Alaska (AK). A joke (shown on a meme) was poste on Facebook by George Baylor on October 22, 2019:…
“Arán is Irish for bread. It’s gaelic bread”
"Garlic" should not be confused with "Gaelic," but there are jokes. "How do you survive an Irish vampire? Repel him with Gaelic" was posted on Twitter by Kev Murphy on…
“Archaeologist: someone whose career lies in ruins”
A popular archaeology pun is: "Daffynishion: Archaeologist — Someone whose career lies in ruins." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1963. Google BooksSeptember 1963,…
“Archaeologists are just grave robbers with a degree”
Archaeologists (and some anthropologists) examine graves. "Archaeologists are just grave robbers with a degree" is a saying that some people say of the profession. "I have always…
“Archers study arrow dynamics”
"Aerodynamics" shouldn't be confused with "arrow dynamics," but there are jokes. "Archers understand arrow dynamics" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“Archers understand arrow dynamics”
"Aerodynamics" shouldn't be confused with "arrow dynamics," but there are jokes. "Archers understand arrow dynamics" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“Architects cover their mistakes with ivy”
“Surgeons can bury their mistakes, but we architects have to cover ours with ivy" is usually credited to architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). Wright gave a 1931 Art Institute of Chicago…
“Architecture is a great profession, but a horrible business”
"Architecture is a great profession and a horrible business" was said in a 2009 transcript titled "The truth about being an architect," but it's not known where the saying…