"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live" is a Christmas joke that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "The main…
"The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt" was the title of a 1942 short story by Mary McCarthy. The title is famous, but the story itself is less so. The Brooks Brothers company used the…
A printer's toner cannot be used to tone up a person's body, but there has been a joke: "The man leaned on the printer cartridge because he wanted to tone up his abs." The joke…
"The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there" (or "Those at the top of the mointain didn't fall there") is a motivational saying that has been printed on many…
Wall Street. the financial center of the United States, originally had a wall, but it was removed by 1700. A joke about the name "Wall Street" circulated in newspapers in April 1924:…
"The man who created/invented autocorrect has died. Restaurant in peace/piece" -- a joke on "rest in peace" -- has been printed on many images. "The man who invented…
"Posthummusly" (posthumously + hummus) is a jocular portmanteau word. "I eat so much hummus that one day it will kill me. At least I'll be happy. Posthummusly" was posted…
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist who was also one of the biggest philanthropists of the late 19th century. On a visit to Scotland in July 1887, Carnegie said…
A joke about someone drinking varnish was published in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle on April 7, 1938: "Poor Joe! He died from drinking varnish.""At least he had a fine finish."…
"The man who enters a cage of ferocious lions impresses everyone but a school bus driver" is a jocular line that tells of the difficult job of a bus driver. "The man who gets into a…
A classic statement about marriage was made the the New York City humor magazine Life on April 7, 1910: "The man who gives in when he is wrong is wise; the man who gives in when he is right is…
"The man who created/invented autocorrect has died. Restaurant in peace/piece" -- a joke on "rest in peace" -- has been printed on many images. "The man who invented…
"The man who loves his job is always on vacation" is an infrequently used saying. American country musician
"The man who rolls up his sleeves seldom loses his shirt" means that someone who gets to work to tackle a problem ("rolls up his sleeves") seldom loses everything ("loses…
To "rock the boat" means to change or disturb an existing situation. "The man who rows the boat generally doesn't have time to rock it" is a political proverb that means…
"The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time" is a popular saying that newspapers and magazines have used to promote advertising. The…
"The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent" (or, "The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent") is a statement often attributed to…
"The market is always here" is a Wall Street phrase that dates back to at least 1891; it was possibly coined by financier Russell Sage (1816-1906). The phrase means that, in good times or…
Entry in progress -- B.P. “Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the ‘M’ is silent” is a related saying. Wikipedia: The Masses Are AssesThe Masses Are Asses can refer to: . A…
The Masters golf tournament at Augusta (GA) National Golf Club is played the first week in April, but many believe that it really doesn't get exciting until Sunday. "The oft-repeated line…