“Lubbock is in the middle of everything” (joke)
It's sometimes said that Lubbock, Texas, is in the middle of nowhere. Lubbock's nickname is "Hub City of the Plains" or "Hub City." However, a joke has it that the…
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“Lubbock Or Leave It”
"Lubbock or leave it" is a takeoff of the familiar phrase "love it or leave it." "Lubbock Or Leave It" was the title of a 2006 song by the Dixie Chicks. The origin of…
“Lubbock, Hub City of the Plains (slowest moving part of the wheel)”
Lubbock has been called the "Hub City of the Plains" because the city is the economic engine of the South Plains. By at least 1996, bumper stickers declared that Lubbock was the "Hub…
“Lubbock, Texas is so flat that if you stand on a penny you can see Dallas!”
Many places in Texas are flat. "Lubbock, Texas is so flat that if you stand on a penny you can see Dallas!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. TwitterTexas…
“Luck is the residue of design” (Dodgers executive Branch Rickey)
"Luck is the residue of design" was a popular saying of Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey (1881-1965), who gave lectures using this catchphrase in 1946. However, Rickey had used…
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" is often credited to Seneca the Younger (4BC-65AD), but there's no evidence that he ever wrote anything like this. The first…
“Lukewarm implies the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm and johnwarm”
The term "lukewarm" has nothing to do with the Gospel of Luke (one of four canonical gospels along with Matthew, Mark and John), but there are jokes. "What about those who are not…
“Lullabuy of Broadway” (Milford Plaza)
The Milford Plaza calls itself the "Lullabuy of Broadway." Since the 1980s, its ads have featured the classic song "Lullaby of Broadway." Actually, the Milford Plaza is on…
“Lullaby of Broadway” (1935)
"Lullaby of Broadway" (1935) first appeared in the film Gold Diggers of 1935. The song is from the songwriting team of Harry Warren (composer) and Al Dubin (lyrics). "Lullaby of…
“Lunchables are just American bento boxes”
Lunchables (a brand of food and snacks popular with American children) has been compared to Japanese bento. "Just realizing ... those Lunchables were American bento, sans all the health…
“Lunchables are just charcuterie boards for kids”
Charcuterie boards have a selection of foods (such as meats and cheeses), and this has been compared to Lunchables (a brand of food and snacks popular with children). "Quote of the day…
“Lunchables are MREs for kids”
"Lunchables" (a brand of food and snacks, usually for children) has been compared to "Meal, Ready-to-Eat" or "MRE" (portable food for the military). "Lunchables…
“Lunchables should really start making Breakfastables and Dinnerables so that I can stop cooking”
There are "Lunchables" (trademarked in 1987), but no "Breakfastables" or "Dinnerables." However, the same company (Oscar Mayer) did trademark…
“Lungs of the City” (Central Park)
It's commonly believed that Frederic Law Olmsted coined the term "lungs of the city" in reference to New York's Central Park. Olmsted helped design Central Park in 1858, and the…
“Lust in the Dust” (overly romantic western movie)
Hollywood had always turned out western movies, but Duel in the Sun (1946) became an infamous one. Actress Jennifer Jones was so sex-crazed that critics called the movie "Lust in the…
“M&M’s are a poor man’s Smarties”
The candies Smarties (introduced in the United Kingdom in 1937), M&M's (introduced in the United States in 1941) and Sixlets (introduced in Canada by 1960) have been compared to each…
“Ma’am, do you serve crackers?”/“Honey, we serve errybody.”
The word "cracker" has several meanings. "Do you serve crackers?"/"We serve everybody" is a popular joke. In the American sketch comedy television series In Living…
“Macaroni is just tube spaghetti”
Macaroni has been compared to spaghetti. "Anything can be described as different types of spaghetti. Lasagna is flat spaghetti. Macaroni is tube spaghetti" was posted on Twitter by Shibi!…
“Macarons are hipster Oreos”
Oreo cookies have been compared to macarons. "Macarons are like fancy Oreos" was posted on Twitter by Mary Cath on April 10, 2010. "Macarons are basically fancy Oreos no?" was…
“Macarons are just bougie Oreos”
Oreo cookies have been compared to macarons. "Macarons are like fancy Oreos" was posted on Twitter by Mary Cath on April 10, 2010. "Macarons are basically fancy Oreos no?" was…