Folklorist J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) was no fan of the University Tower on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The twoer was completed in 1937. Dobie refused to move into an office in…
A "Gatorade shower" is often given to a winning coach by the team's players. Some people believe that a losing coach should suffer through this unusual sports ritual. "It makes…
"It matters not, to free men, what tyrants write on paper" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "It matters not, to free men, what tyrants write…
Henry Kissinger said in November 1968, after Richard Nixon was elected U.S. president but before he took office: "Nixon should be told that it is probably an objective of Clifford to depose…
"It may be Friday the 13th, but it is still Friday and a reason to dance" is a Friday saying that has been printed on many images. "It may be Friday the 13th , but it is still Friday…
"It may look like I’m having really deep thoughts but 99% of the time I’m just thinking about what food I’m going to eat later" is a jocular one-line food saying that has been…
"PC" can stand for "politically correct" or "personal computer." "It may not be PC to say this but I like Apple products" is a joke that was posted on…
"Social media" is not always social. "It might be called social media but all I do is share memes and ignore people" was posted on Facebook by Premium Vibes on January 7, 2021.…
"It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm quite busy" is jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "It might look like…
The comic superhero Spider-Man shoots spider webs all over New York City, but who cleans them up? "Who cleans up the webs that Spider-Man leaves behind in the streets of New York?…
To "feel like a million bucks" is usually a good thing, but what if you're a billionaire? "If you tell a billionaire that they look like a million bucks, is it considered rude…
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is one of the most-quoted of American presidents. "It never occurs to politicians that Lincoln is worth imitating as well as quoting" is a quip that dates to…
"It never rains on a/the golf course" is an old golfers' saying. meaning that it's always a fine day to play golf. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1943 and is…
"It only takes one slow-walking person in the grocery store to destroy the illusion that I'm a nice person" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Grocery store…
"It only takes one slow-walking person in the grocery store to destroy the illusion that I'm a nice person" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Grocery store…
It takes two to tango, and it is said that it takes two to make an auction. It's not known where the auction saying began. "It takes two bids to make an auction sale" was cited in a…
"It pays to advertise" is a saying that appeared in many 19th century newspapers, often ending "in/with the (newspaper name)." The slogan was developed because many businesses…
"It rains on both sides of the field" (or, "it rains on both sides of the line of scrimmage") is an old football adage that's been applied to many other disciplines. The…
"He maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" is from the New Testament, Matthew 5:45. "The rain falls on the just and the…
People who go through a push/pull door often make a mistake. Other people often point out the mistake, as if the person going through the door couldn't have already figured that out. "i…