“Semiconductor: A part-time orchestra leader”
"Semiconductor: A part-time orchestra leader" was posted on the newsgroup misc.legal on February 16, 1992. "'It was not so long ago,' said the politico Geraldine Ferraro,…
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“Send a risky text. Eat some pizza. Go on vacation. Life is short”
"Life is short/uncertain. Eat dessert first" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. Several variations exist, taking out "dessert" and inserting "pizza"…
“Send a risky text. Eat some pizza. Life is short”
"Life is short/uncertain. Eat dessert first" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. Several variations exist, taking out "dessert" and inserting "pizza"…
“Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army”
Most people credit Katz's Deli for "Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army," but it actually comes from Louie the Waiter. Wikipedia: Katz's DelicatessenKatz's Delicatessen,…
“Sending a second cup of coffee down to check on the first one to see why it’s not doing its job”
"Sending a second cup of coffee down to check on the first one to see why it's not doing its job" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker likely did not…
“Sending W-2s out to everyone who’s been in my business all year”
"Sending W-2s out to everyone who's been in my business all year" (or "I will be mailing out W-2s on January 2nd for everyone who was in my business this year") is a…
“September ended. Somebody wake up that guy from Green Day” (October 1 joke)
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a 2005 acoustic ballad by American rock band Green Day. "September ended. Somebody wake up that guy from Green Day" is a popular October 1st…
“September is like the Monday of summer”
"September is the Monday of the summer!" is a saying. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday is the beginning of the weekend. July is prime summer, like Saturday is a prime day of…
“September is my favorite time of year to finally turn the central air off and turn the heat on…”
The weather in September/October can vary. "Fall/September/October is my favorite time of year to finally turn the central air off and turn the heat on at 5 am then turn it back off at 9 am to…
“September is the bank holiday Monday of summer”
"September is the Monday of the summer!" is a saying. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday is the beginning of the weekend. July is prime summer, like Saturday is a prime day of…
“September is when leaves and stocks tend to fall; On Wall Street it’s the worst month of all”
Stocks haven't done well in the month of September. The annual Stock Trader's Almanac made it into a poem: September is when leaves and stocks tend to fallOn Wall Street it s the worst…
“Serious as a snake bite” (“Serious as a snakebite”)
"Serious as a snake bite" (or "serious as a snakebite") means very serious, indeed. A snake bite could cause serious illness or death -- and Texas has plenty of snakes. The…
“Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?”
"Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?" was posted on X/Twitter by Mik | Designer + Strategist on April 1, 2024, and this received over 65,000…
“Service is the rent we pay to live on this earth”
“Service is the rent we pay for a room on earth" was cited in print in 1917 (when it was an inscription over the doorway of a hospital in India) and is of unknown authorship. The saying is…
“Service with a smile”
It's not known when the "service with a smile" slogan was first used, but it appears in an ad for the Abraham & Straus (A&S) store as early as 1915. 28 November 1915, New…
“Serving great food since the hippies showed up” (Waterloo Ice House, Austin)
The Waterloo Ice House began in 1976 and now has several locations in Austin. Waterloo is known for its American fare -- such as hamburgers and beer -- but it's also family friendly.…
“Serving humanity simply by showing up”
"Serving humanity simply by showing up" is a catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh has used the line since at least 1993. Wikipedia: Rush LimbaughRush…
“Sesame seeds are just savory sprinkles”
Sesame seeds have been called savory/savoury sprinkles. "Sesame seeds are really just savory sprinkles, if you think about it" was posted on Twitter by Kirkland Signature on April 26,…
“Sesame seeds are nature’s glitter”
An "everything bagel" has many seeds on it, and this mix has often been called "glitter" (or "Jewish glitter"). "Poppy seeds are the glitter of food" was…
“Sesame seeds are the glitter of food”
An "everything bagel" has many seeds on it, and this mix has often been called "glitter" (or "Jewish glitter"). "Poppy seeds are the glitter of food" was…