Snow Cone
The snow cone is a descendant of Italian ices. Dallas resident Sammie Bert invented a snow cone-making machine in the 1920s and sold the product for over half a century at the State Fair of Texas.…
The snow cone is a descendant of Italian ices. Dallas resident Sammie Bert invented a snow cone-making machine in the 1920s and sold the product for over half a century at the State Fair of Texas.…
"Global warming" is a scientific and also a political issue -- the political left says it exists and the political right says it doesn't exist. When a cold day happens, members of…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sno-ballA sno-ball is a New Orleans confection made with finely shaved ice and flavored cane sugar syrup. Commonly confused with the snow cone, the ice of a…
"Snowbird" is the name of a northern tourist who visits Florida to escape the winter. (Oxford English Dictionary)1923 Nation 31 Oct. 487 In winter, when building is at a standstill in the…
Each winter before Christmas, a huge snowflake of lights appears above the intersection at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. This snowflake of lights was first introduced in 1984. In 2002, it became…
Entry in progress -- B.P.A similar term to "snowmageddon" is "snowpocalypse" (snow + apocalypse). "Gobblegeddon" (gobble + Armageddon) is when a…
Entry in progress -- BP The Big LeadTexas Blizzard Has Now Produced a 'Snownado'By Ryan Phillips | Feb 15, 2021, 6:37 PM ESTThings are bad in Texas right now. There's a massive…
Many parents clear all obstacles -- especially education obstacles -- for their children. "Some people call them 'snowplow parents'" was printed in the Grand Rapids (MI) Press…
"Snowplowgate" and "snowgate" and "plowgate" are used to describe a scandal ("-gate" is from the Watergate scandal in 1970s Washington, DC) where snow is not…
Entry in progress -- B.P.A similar term to "snowpocalypse" is "snowmageddon" (snow + Armageddon). TwitterBrad Sucks@bradsucksit's the snowpocalypse!7:46 AM - 16 Dec 07…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionarySnowtardn. Snowtard, v. Snowtarded, adj. Snowtarded pejorative. A snowtard is a driver who, when introduced to a snowy/icy environment will act entirely…
"Snowzilla" (snow + Godzilla) is the name of a snow monster -- such as a snowman, a snow machine or a snowstorm. "Snowzilla" was the 1999 name of a snow sculpture, the 2004 name…
Conservatives have long claimed a liberal media bias in the United States. President Richard Nixon often complained about the liberal media, and he made enemies in the press from 1972 until his…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night and Moving…
SoBe is South Beach in Miami. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_BeachSouth Beach (also known as SoBe) is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the lower 23 blocks of the island from…
"Sober Sunday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Sobering Sunday" was cited in print in July 2000; "Sober up Sunday" was cited in print in May 2005;…
HOBO (ham on bagel omelet, BOBO (bacon), SOBO (sausage) and TOBO or TURBO (turkey) are breakfast sandwiches that are served with cheese and potatoes; a roll or a wrap often replaces the bagel. The…
"SoBro" is the "South Bronx." The nickname "SoBro" had been in various uses since at least the 1970s and 1980s, but became a trendy nickname in 2005. SoBROAbout…
The Portland Timbers team in the North American Soccer League (NASL) was so popular that a sign read "SOCCER CITY U.S.A." in July 1975. The NASL folded in 1984; a team called the Portland…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to "social distancing." "Social disdancing" (social distancing + dancing) -- also spelled "disDancing" -- became popular. This…