“The system will have you thinking ‘legal’ means ‘right’, but remember slavery was legal”
Many laws are bad, written by rich and powerful interests. "The system got y'all thinking 'legal' means 'right.' Reminder: Slavery was 'legal'" is a…
Mile High City (Denver nickname)
“The system works because you work”
"The system works because you work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is shown on an image on Istari Lasterfahrer – The System Works Because Me Work (July…
“The tape tells the story” (Wall Street proverb)
Wall Street used to receive stock quotations from ticker tape, roughly from 1867-1960s. The expression "The tape tells the story" is cited in print from at least 1896. The once-popular…
“The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you”
'The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you" is a motivational saying (often associated with physical activities, such as running) that has been printed on many…
“The tassel’s worth the hassle”
"The tassel's worth the hassle" is an education saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that graduation (of which the tassel is a symbol) is worth all the…
“The tax code is longer than the Bible, but without the good news”
The U.S. tax code is long. "The whole tax code, students say, is longer than the Bible, the Talmud and the Koran combined," Richard Strout wrote in the Christian Science Monitor in 1984.…
“The taxpayers are sending congressmen on expensive trips abroad. It might be worth it except they keep coming back”
"The taxpayers are sending congressmen on expensive trips abroad. It might be worth it except they keep coming back" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…
“The taxpayers are sending congressmen on expensive trips abroad” (joke)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Will RogersWilliam Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social…
“The team in first on July 4th will win the pennant” (baseball adage)
"The team in first place on July 4th will win the pennant" is a baseball adage that dates to at least 1921. The baseball season is about half over by the July 4th holiday. The adage…
“The team that gets the best player wins the trade”
"The team that gets the best player wins the trade" is a sports adage meaning that trading for quality ("the best player") is better than trading for quantity (several good…
“The team that won’t be beaten can’t be beaten”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mike Murphy (trainer and coach)Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy (February 26, 1860 – June 4, 1913) was an athletic trainer and coach at Yale University…
“The team, the team, the team”
Many coaches stress the team concept, but this was especially important to University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler (1929-2006). Schembechler said to his 1983 team: "We want the…
“The temperature went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper” (summer to fall)
"The temperature/weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper" (a quick transition from summer to fall) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Speeding…
“The term ‘champagne socialist’ implies the existence of vodka fascist”
The term "champagne socialist" has inspired other similar terms. "Better a champagne socialist than a buckfast capitalist" was posted on X/Twitter by Kenny from the Block on…
“The term ‘street tacos’ implies the existence of off-road tacos”
The taco is a popular Mexican street food, and many American restaurants and food trucks serve "street tacos." There have been several jokes on this "street" name. "Street…
“The term ‘street tacos’ implies the existence of park, vert, slalom, and downhill tacos”
The taco is a popular Mexican street food, and many American restaurants and food trucks serve "street tacos." There have been several jokes on this "street" name. "Street…
“The term ‘street tacos’ infers the existence of ‘sidewalk tacos’”
The taco is a popular Mexican street food, and many American restaurants and food trucks serve "street tacos." There have been several jokes on this "street" name. "Street…
“The Texas legislature should meet two days every 140 years”
The Texas legislature meets every two years for 140 days. Many citizens believe that the law was incorrectly transcribed and that the legislature was meant to meet for two days every 140 years. The…
“The therapist said I can get over my fear of buffets. But first, I’ve got to want to help myself”
At a buffet, one helps one's self. "Just been to a 'fear of buffets' help group. I was warned against signing up but I couldn't help myself" is a joke that was posted…
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people”
"The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The thing about smart people is that they seem…