The Wall Street Journal began in 1889 and is one of the largest circulation newspapers in America. In 1934, its slogan was: "The Newspaper for the Investor." A 1985 advertising campaign…
"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes" is a popular inspirational saying. "Yes, it is true that the darkest hour is only sixty minutes, after all" was cited in 1897.…
The day before a big snowstorm is full of dreadful anticipation, and this is usually not pleasant. This was posted on X/Twitter by lacey ⸆⸉ 🐍 on January 24, 2026, and it received over 30,000…
"Today I will drink coffee, smile and be thankful" and "The day has begun, drink coffee, smile, and be thankful for the life you have" are sayings that have been printed on many…
"The days of good grammar has went" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by "Bring ice cream" on October 10, 2009. TwitterBring ice…
"Days of wine and roses" was the title of a 1962 film starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, and directed by Blake Edwards. The line comes from an 1896 poem by English writer Ernest Dowson…
New York City has sometimes been called the "Dead Apple," a usually unflattering variation of the "Big Apple" nickname. In 2010, "Dead Apple Tours" offered a history…
"The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem" is a popular Memorial Day quotation that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to Rev. Aaron Kilbourn…
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the…
"Dimocrats: Rich people convincing poor people the other rich people are the reason they're poor" was posted on Twitter by Joel on May 29, 2014. "Democrats: Rich people telling…
Many people believe that the two-party system (Democrats and Republicans) in the United States is a joke, and that both work together to destroy the country. This sign was posted on X/Twitter by…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in social distancing requirements. Many long-married people had prior experience with this. "Irish couples married more than 7 years being hired by…
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall" is a joke from American stand-up comedian Mich Hedberg (1968-2005) that has been…
"The devil makes his Christmas pie of lawyers' tongues and clerks' fingers" is often said to be an old English proverb, but it appears to be an Italian proverb. John Florio…
"The dice have no memory" means that, while the dice usually follow the odds, the dice don't always do so. For example, there might be a roll of double sixes; another roll of double…
The top of a Snickers chocolate bar has waves of chocolate that appear to many people to resemble veins. "I luv snickers. Big chocolate stick in my mouth. They have veins just like a...I’ll…
The syndicated newspaper column "Office Cat by Junius" (Edgar Allan Moss of Marion, IN) published a list of sentences in November 1931 comparing a boss to a leader, titled "The…
Austrian Socialist leader Bruno Pittermann (1905-1983) said in 1961: "The difference between a democracy and a 'people's democracy' is the difference between a jacket and a…