“Blind people come to the ballpark just to listen to him pitch”
The Oakland A's played the New York Mets in baseball's 1973 World Series. Reggie Jackson was an Oakland A's star (he would later sign with the New York Yankees), and he and his…
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“Blisters are braille for ‘awesome’” (running saying)
"Blisters are braille for 'awesome'" is a jocular running saying that's been displayed on signs at several marathons. "Blisters are Braille for Awesome!" was…
“Blood oranges > Crip oranges”
"Bloods” and “Crips” are the names of rival gangs in California. There is a "blood orange," and some have suggested there must be a "crip orange." "Got some…
“Blood oranges imply the existence of Crip oranges”
"Bloods” and “Crips” are the names of rival gangs in California. There is a "blood orange," and some have suggested there must be a "crip orange." "Got some…
“Blood, toil, tears and sweat” (“Blood, sweat and tears”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Blood, toil, tears, and sweatThe famous phrase Blood, toil, tears and sweat was originally used by Theodore Roosevelt in an address to the Naval War College on…
“Bloody Mary, full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails”
"Bloody Mary, full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails" is a prayer that has been printed on many images. It is a "Hail Mary" prayer to the Bloody Mary cocktail.…
“Blowing on the wine in your coffee mug to convince the rest of the zoom meeting that it is tea”
Zoom meetings became popular in 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. A jocular line was posted on Twitter by Madeline Hayman-Reber on September 8, 2020: "Blowing on the wine in your coffee…
“Bluegrass is music sung from the heart, through the nose”
"Bluegrass music. Sung from the heart through the nose" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Country used to be songs sung from the heart…
“Boats come in three dimensions: length, width and debt”
"There are three dimensions to credit cards: length, width and debt" -- "debt" sounds a bit like "depth" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on several…
“Body language is self explanatory”
"Body language is self explanatory, but most people don't use their eyes the way they should" was posted on Twitter on February 10, 2010, but it's not evident that a pun was…
“Body wants sex. Heart wants love. Soul wants peace. Stomach needs tacos”
"Heart wants love. Soul wants peace. Body wants sex. Stomach wants tacos" (also "Body wants sex. Heart wants love. Soul wants peace. Stomach needs tacos") is a taco saying that…
“Bodybuilding—When your mission in life is to be shaped like a uterus”
"Bodybuilding -- When your mission in life is to be shaped like a uterus" is a jocular poster that shows a man flexing muscles, but posing as if in a uterus-like position. The…
“Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it”
"Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it" is a popular line to avoid travelers' diarrhea from foods and drinks. The New Zealand Department of Health produced the booklet…
“Boisterous Sea of Liberty” (“Tempestuous Sea of Liberty”)
"Boisterous sea of liberty" and "tempestuous sea of liberty" both are from letters by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). In an April 24, 1796 letter to Philip Mazzei (1730-1816),…
“Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts”
"Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts" is a patriotic saying that has been printed on many images. "Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts. #FourthOfJuly…
“Bologna is a hot dog for people who like pancakes”
Bologna has frequently been compared to hot dogs. "I figured bologna was basically a cold, flat hot dog" was posted on the newsgroup rec.food.cooking on February 5, 1998. "Unrelated:…
“Bologna is just a flat hot dog”
Bologna has frequently been compared to hot dogs. "I figured bologna was basically a cold, flat hot dog" was posted on the newsgroup rec.food.cooking on February 5, 1998. "Unrelated:…
“Bologna is just a hot dog pancake”
Bologna has frequently been compared to hot dogs. "I figured bologna was basically a cold, flat hot dog" was posted on the newsgroup rec.food.cooking on February 5, 1998. "Unrelated:…
“Bomb hills, not countries” (skateboarding adage)
"Bomb hills, not countries" is the slogan that the Sector 9 company put on its skateboards. The slogan has not been copyrighted and is also used in longboarding. "Bomb hills, not…
“Bomb into the Stone Age” (total destruction)
To bomb a military enemy "back into the Stone Age" is to create total destruction. (The Stone Age was a primitive civilization.) Ever since atomic bombs were used in warfare in 1945,…