“The cemeteries are full of indispensable men”
"The cemeteries/graveyards are full of indispensable men/people" means that no one is indispensable. The saying has been credited to Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) and Charles de Gaulle…
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“The Center For Health in the Center of the World” & “Another Day, Another Breakthrough”
Mount Sinai Hospital was founded in 1852. "The Center For Health in the Center of the World" was first used in 2000. "Another Day, Another Breakthrough" is an even more recent…
“The center of a Bundt cake is the Bundt hole”
A Bundt cake has a hole in the middle. Some call this the "Bundthole"/"Bundt hole" (bunthole/bunt hole). which looks like "butthole." "Most creative thing…
“The center of a donut is 100% fat free”
"The center of a donut is 100% fat free" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters. "The center of a donut is 100% fat free" was cited on JoyReactor on August 24, 2011.…
“The Central Park Zoo should be named ‘Zoo York’”
Could New York City's Central Park Zoo have a better name? "Zoo York" is the name of a subway tunnel that runs under the Central Park Zoo. "The Central Park Zoo should be named…
“The CEO of IKEA was just elected president in Sweden. He should have his cabinet together…”
IKEA is a multinational conglomerate, that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture. Some of the furniture can be difficult to assemble. "In Sweden the CEO of IKEA was just elected…
“The checkbook and the calendar never lie”
"The checkbook and the calendar never lie" (or "the calendar and the checkbook never lie") means that you can tell about a person's priorities by looking at how he or she…
“The Chicago style hot dog implies the existence of the MLA style hot dog”
The Chicago Manual of Style and a Chicago-style pizza (or a Chicago-style hot dog) are two very different things, but there are jokes. "Chicago style - how I like my pizza...and my…
“The Chicken and the Pig” (lessons in commitment from bacon/ham and eggs)
The simple breakfast plate of ham and eggs (or bacon and eggs) has become the motivational story of "The Chicken and the Pig." Both the chicken and the pig look on at a family eating…
“The chicken is the only animal we eat before it’s born and after it’s dead”
"The chicken is the only animal we eat before it's born and after it's dead" is a joke (or saying) that's been used from vaudeville days. Forms of the joke have been cited…
“The chip shop I go to still serves fish and chips in a newspaper. Yesterday, I got a plaice in The Sun”
"Plaice" (a fish) shouldn't be confused with "place," but there are jokes. "The chip shop I go to still serves fish and chips in a newspaper. Earlier I got a plaice in…
“The chocolate filing in Ferrero Rocher is Nutella”
Ferrero Rocher chocolate balls have been said by many to have Nutella filling. Both Ferrero Rocher and Nutella are owned by the Italian company Ferrero. "did you know the chocolate filling…
“The Christian Right is neither”
"The Christian Right is neither" (sometimes put in quotes as "The 'Christian Right' is neither") is a slogan that has been printed on many gift items, such as…
“The Citi Never Sleeps” (Citibank)
"The Citi never sleeps" is a famous Citibank slogan, borrowing on the New York City nickname, "The City That Never Sleeps." Citibank trademarked its slogan in 1978. 1 June 1978,…
“The City of New York is more well known than the place it’s named after”
New York (city and state) is often compared to the city of York in North Yorkshire, England -- sometimes jocularly called "Old York." A design with New York State and the words "Way…
“The city should hire the guy that salts the fries at McDonald’s to do the roads”
"The city should hire the guy that/who salts the fries at McDonald’s to do the roads" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The french fries at McDonald's…
“The city should hire the guy who salts the fries at McDonald’s to do the roads”
"The city should hire the guy that/who salts the fries at McDonald’s to do the roads" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The french fries at McDonald's…
“The City that Never Sleeps is taking a nap” (2019–20 coronavirus pandemic)
New York City has been called the "City that Never Sleeps." The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, however, resulted in many closures. "New York City — the city that never sleeps —…
“The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots”
"The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The closer you are/get to nature, the further you are from idiots"…
“The closer you are to nature, the further you are from idiots”
"The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The closer you are/get to nature, the further you are from idiots"…