“A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle”
"A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle" is a saying that has been credited to Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) since at least 1904, but there's no…
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“A tax can be fair or simple, but not both”
"A tax can be fair or simple, but not both" is an old tax proverb. Bernard M. (Bob) Shapiro, who was Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress from 1977 to…
“A tax loophole benefits the other guy; if it benefits you, it’s tax reform”
"One man's tax loophole is another man's vested right" is a popular saying in Washington, DC about tax reform. "One man's loophole is another man's equity"…
“A taxi is not a restaurant” (joke)
A taxi is not a restaurant, and there's a joke: "A man enters a taxi with a hot dog. The driver says, 'Excuse me, but this is not a restaurant.' The guy replies, 'I know.…
“A taxpayer voting Democrat is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders”
"A [X] voting [Democrat/Republican] is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) fast food…
“A taxpayer voting Democratic is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders”
"A [X] voting [Democrat/Republican] is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) fast food…
“A taxpayer voting for a Democrat is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders”
"A [X] voting [Democrat/Republican] is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) fast food…
“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart”
"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart" has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, mugs, hats and T-shirts. "A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind,…
“A teacher walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A teacher version is: "A teacher walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Can I buy…
“A team is a reflection of its coach” (sports adage)
"A team is a reflection of its coach" is an old sports saying. "A team is a combination of a lot of things, but mostly, it is a reflection of its coach" was cited in print in…
“A teetotaler walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A teetotaler is a person who doesn't drink alcohol, but there are a few "A…
“A television can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer”
"A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from the Frank and Ernest comic strip,…
“A tenement house in Greenwood” (soup with greens)
New York City had some unusual restaurant slang in the 19th century. This term was heard on the Bowery and appeared in the New York (NY) Herald in 1888: "That 'a tenement house in…
“A tennis ball walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A tennis ball version is: "A tennis ball walks into a bar/restaurant. A…
“A tepid vote counts the same as a wildly enthusiastic vote”
Voters are sometimes unhappy with a party's candidate choice (or both parties' choices). For the 2010 midterm elections, the energy of the "tea party" movement created an…
“A termite walks into a bar and asks, ‘Is the bar tender here?’” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One of the oldest and most popular of bar jokes is: "A termite walks into a bar and…
“A testing engineer walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A testing engineer version is: "A testing engineer walks into a bar. Runs into a bar.…
“A Texan and a Mexican walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
A "senior discount" shouldn't be written as a "señor discount," but there are jokes. "Abuela gets the Senor Discount, too, and she is not a Senor or, strictly…
“A Texan is a Mexican who couldn’t swim to Oklahoma” (dirty joke definition)
A dirty joke definition of a "Texan" is "a Mexican ("wetback") who couldn't swim to Oklahoma." The "joke" was popular in Oklahoma, but not in Texas.…
“A theater without beer is just a museum”
"A theater without beer is just a museum" is a quotation frequently credited to German playwright and director Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956). The quotation has become popular since 2002 --…