“A crow walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…
Windy City, Second City, Chi-Town (Chicago nicknames)
“A crowded parking lot means good food” (restaurant adage)
An old saying (in the pre-mobile devices age) is that to locate a good restaurant in a town, just check the parking lots. A crowded parking lot means that there's good food inside the…
“A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterBrian Power@RhillrealtorA cubicle is just a padded cell without a door. www.richmondhillhomes.ca2:35 PM - 11 May 09 TwitterFunny One Liners@funnyonelinersA…
“A cult is a religion with no political power”
American author and journalist Tom Wolfe wrote about the Jonestown massacre (of the religious followers of Jim Jones) on November 18, 1978 in Esquire magazine in 1979: "Among other things,…
“A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent”
"A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee cups and posters. "Morning coffee…
“A cup of coffee won’t change the world, but it’s a great start”
"A cup of coffee won't change the world, but it's a great start" was posted on Facebook by Don Sabino Coffee & Micromill on August 18, 2020. "A cup of coffee won't…
“A cup of tea solves everything”
"A cup of tea solves everything" is a tea saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2003 and 2007. 19 June 2003, The Age (Melbourne,…
“A cupcake is happiness with icing on top”
"A cupcake is happiness with icing on top" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook on September 8, 2013, with an image from illustrator…
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a public as base as itself”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer (Listeni/ˈpʊlɨtsər/ puul-it-sər;[2] April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911), born Pulitzer József, was a Hungarian-American…
“A dangling modifier walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dangling modifier version is: "A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing…
“A dangling participle walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dangling participle vesion is: "A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a…
“A day late and a dollar short”
The phrase "another day, another dollar" dates to the early 1900s and is a typical day laborer's lament -- meaning constant work for little pay or advancement. "A day late and a…
“A day may come when I get enough sleep and don’t need coffee. But it is not this day”
"A day may come when I get enough sleep and don't need coffee. But it is not this day" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "A day may come when I get enough…
“A day of anarchy is worse than a hundred years of tyranny”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksIslam, Sectarianism, and Politics in Sudan Since the MahdiyyaBy Gabriel WarburgMadison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press2003Pg. 25:The reason was that they…
“A day of worry is more exhausting than a day of work”
"A day of worry is more exhausting than a day/week of work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Work is as necessary for peace of mind as for health of body. A day of…
“A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work”
"A day of worry is more exhausting than a day/week of work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Work is as necessary for peace of mind as for health of body. A day of…
“A day without coffee is like something without something”
"A morning without coffee is like something without something else," "A day without coffee is like something without something" and "Life without coffee is like something…
“A day without coffee is like… Just kidding. I have no idea”
"A day without coffee is like... Just kidding. I have no idea" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "A day without coffee is like... uh...umm... actually…
“A day without wine is like… Just kidding. I have no idea”
"A day without wine is like... Just kidding. I have no idea" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "An evening without wine is like.... Actually I have no idea what…
“A day without wine isn’t over yet”
"A day without wine isn't over yet" is a jocular one-line wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on January 24, 2016 and probably…