“Chicken, airplane, soldier” (backstroke swimming)
"Chicken, airplane, soldier" is how many swim instructors explain the backstroke to young swimmers. Hands are under the armpits (like a chicken), then arms are spread directly out (like…
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“Chickens like to draw, but a cock’ll doodle, too”
"Cock a doodle doo" is part of an 18th century English language nursery rhyme. "No, but when you visit him, you should take some scrap paper for his kid to draw on. Oh, and some for…
“Chicks dig the long ball”
"Chicks dig the long ball" is a saying from a 1999 Nike television commercial, starring pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Mark McGwire. Heather Locklear has no interest in…
“Chief executives have no more feeling for stockholders than for African baboons” (T. Boone Pickens)
T Boone Pickens is one of the richest people in America. In the 1980s, he headed Mesa Patroleum and successfully bid for Gulf Oil. He had no sympathy for the entrenched Big Oil managers. In 1985,…
“Child with autism on board” (vehicle sign)
"Adult/Child/Children/Occupant/Passenger/Person/Teen with autism on board" printed on many images. The sign warns that this occupant may not be able to respond in an emergency. This is a…
“Children born 9 months from now should be referred to as ‘children of the quarn’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to quarantines, and many people speculated that there would be a baby boom nine months later. "Children of the Quarn" -- a pun on the American…
“Children in the back seats of cars cause accidents…” (joke)
A popular joke is told about cars and accidents: "Children in the back seats of cars cause accidents. Accidents in the back seats of cars cause children." The joke was included in a list…
“Children learn what they live”
Dorothy Law Nolte (1924-2005) wrote verses under the title "Children Learn What They Live" for the Torrance (CA) Herald in 1954. She later published theverses in the book Children Learn…
“Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing”
The Internal Revenue Service allows for a child deduction on personal income taxes. A popular joke is: "Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing." "Children are…
“Children should be taught how to think, not what to think”
"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is uncertain, but it became popular in the late 1800s.…
“Children, if you are tired, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going”
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) is frequently credited for the admonition to escaped slaves traveling in the Underground Railroad: "Children, if you are tired. keep going. If you are…
“Chile is one of the few foods that has its own goddess” (Diana Kennedy)
Chile con carne is the official dish of the state of Texas. Famed Mexican cookbook author Diana Kennedy provided one of the best chili quotes when she said that chile "is one of the few foods…
“Chile Today, Hot Tamale” (or “Chili Today, Hot Tamale”)
What's the food forecast? "Chili ( or 'chile' or 'chilly' ) today, hot tamale." The joke has been cited in print since 1926, when it was published in the New York…
“Chili is basically just hamburger soup”
Entry in progress -- BP twitterThomas Petrahai@Dash_O_SassChili is basically just hamburger soup4:02 PM · Jan 28, 2020·Twitter Web App
“Chili is just American curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just cowboy curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just Mexican curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just southern curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just Tex-Mex curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just Texan curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…