“God made police so firefighters would have heroes”
"God made police/cops so firefighters would have heroes" is a saying that has been printed on a popular T-shirt. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005. The T-shirt is…
"God made police/cops so firefighters would have heroes" is a saying that has been printed on a popular T-shirt. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005. The T-shirt is…
The author Mary Lasswell (1905-1994) grew up in Brownsville. In her book I'll Take Texas (1958), she wrote a sentiment that is widely quoted: "I am forced to conclude that God made Texas…
"God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them in the face" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying can be used regarding…
American cartoonist Bill Watterson wrote a popular line in the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes: "God put me on this Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind…
"God shared his grapes with me" is a mondegreen of "God shed his grace on thee," a line in the patriotic hymn "America the Beautiful." The misheard lyric has been…
Many people don't read the small print of terms and conditions, simply accepting them and hoping for the best. A version of the Serenity Prayer was on Twitter by Shari VanderWerf on June 24,…
Many people don't read the small print of terms and conditions, simply accepting them and hoping for the best. A version of the Serenity Prayer was on Twitter by Shari VanderWerf on June 24,…
"God. Family. Country. Coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "God. Family. Country. Coffee. With these things, all is possible!" was posted on…
"Born, raised and protected by God, guns, guts & glory" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "god, guns, guts and glory .sig snipped" was posted on the…
An old joke is told about a drunk who got on a train at Houston that was traveling to Austin. The conductor asked for the drunk's ticket, but he had none. "Where do you think you're…
"Going all city" means putting your graffiti on trains in every borough. Two movies -- Style Wars (1983) and Bomb the System (2005) -- have profiled "graffiti artists" or…
French fries at McDonald's fast food restaurants are usually tasteless when reheated. "'You ever make the mistake of reheating McDonald's fries in the microwave? They become…
French fries at McDonald's fast food restaurants are usually tasteless when reheated. "'You ever make the mistake of reheating McDonald's fries in the microwave? They become…
"Going broke safely" (or "go broke safely") refers to an investment -- such as a certificate of deposit from a bank -- that keeps the principal of the investment safe, but grows…
Camping has sometimes been called being "homeless for fun." "@Mnmissy Camping! 'We work hard for a home and then pay to be homeless for fun' Irony" was posted on…
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, a region in France. "Bries" sounds like "breeze," and there are several "shooting(ing) the bries" jokes.…
"Going from vegetarian to vegan just left me irate, on reflection" was posted on Twitter by cluedont on November 14, 2012. The word "vegetarian" minus the letters in…
John Galt is a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (1957). The term "Going (John) Galt" or "Go (John) Galt" refers to dropping out of an increasingly socialistic…
WIlliam Ashley "Billy Sunday (1862-1935) was a baseball player who became a popular American evangelist in the early 1900s. He said at least as early as 1905: "Going to church won't…
McDonald's specializes in hamburgers. Salads are an afterthought and McDonald's sells very few of them. "Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a crack house for…