“Public schools are woke indoctrination centers”
"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…
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“Publicity is like poison. It doesn’t hurt unless you swallow it”
The Penn State football team in 1962, under head football coach Rip Engle (1906-1983), had high expectations. (The team would finish 9-2.) Engle was quoted in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on…
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
To "pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" means to succeed without outside help. "Over the Cumberland river or a barn yard fence by the straps of his boots" was cited in…
“Pulled pork implies the existence of pushed pork”
"Pulled pork" is an American barbecue dish, but there is no "pushed pork." "I am enjoying a pulled pork sandwich. I tried the pushed pork but it was too densely packed to…
“Pulled pork is just meat cotton candy”
Rousong (or "yuk sung") is known as "pork floss," "meat floss" or "meat cotton candy." Pork rinds, chicharrones and pulled pork have also been called…
“Pulled pork is pulled apart, therefore, sausages are pushed pork”
There is pulled pork, but no product called "pushed pork." Many people believe that sausage is "pushed pork." "Coming soon to a hipster eatery near you: pushed pork.…
“Pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes”
"Pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes" is a fall saying that has been printed on many images. "PUMPKIN KISSES HARVEST WISHES PRIMITIVE FALL BLOCK SIGNS SIGNS…
“Pumpkin pie is the candy corn of Thanksgiving”
Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Thanksgiving." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…
“Pumpkin pie is the closest thing to a vegetable I’ll see until January”
"Pumpkin pie is the closest thing to a vegetable I will see until January" is a jocular holiday saying that has been printed on an ecard. "Basically what I decided is pumpkin pie…
“Pumpkin pie is the fruitcake of Thanksgiving”
Various foods have been called “the fruitcake of Thanksgiving.” That is to say, like fruitcake, it’s a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with fruitcake and Christmas) and at no other time,…
“Pumpkin wishes and candy corn kisses”
Pumpkin wishes and candy corn kisses" is a Halloween saying that has been printed on many images. "Pumpkin wishes and candy corn kisses on #NationalCandyCornDay" was posted on…
“Pumpkins are just autumn watermelons”
Watermelons are often compared to pumpkins. Watermelons are usually associated with summer, while pumpkins are usually associated with Halloween in October. "Pumpkins are watermelons of…
“Pumpkins are just fall watermelons”
Watermelons are often compared to pumpkins. Watermelons are usually associated with summer, while pumpkins are usually associated with Halloween in October. "Pumpkins are watermelons of…
“Pumpkins are just goth watermelons”
Watermelons are often compared to pumpkins. Watermelons are usually associated with summer, while pumpkins are usually associated with Halloween in October. "pumpkins are just goth…
“Pumpkins are just spooky watermelons”
Watermelons are often compared to pumpkins. Watermelons are usually associated with summer, while pumpkins are usually associated with Halloween in October. "Pumpkins are just spooky…
“Pun enters a room, kills 10 people. Pun in, 10 dead”
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pun version is: "A pun walks into a bar, ten people die on the spot. Pun in, ten…
“Punch above one’s weight” (boxing metaphor)
In boxing, there are weight classes so that boxers never "punch above their weight." In a street fight, however, a little man must "punch above his weight" to defeat a bigger…
“Puns about monorails always make for decent one-liners”
A monorail pun is: "Puns about monorails always make for decent one-liners." The joke was posted on Twitter on October 6, 2010 and probably originated on the website Pun of the Day.…
“Puréed soup is just a hot vegetable smoothie”
Soup has been compared to a vegetable smoothie. "RT @NowGamer_Dan: FF VII's Aeris once supposed that soup is actually just a hot vegetable smoothie. She was killed for this…
“Purpose is an incredible alarm clock”
"Purpose is an incredible alarm clock" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Purpose is an amazing alarm clock. Shine bright today everybody" was…