“God shared his grapes with me” (“America the Beautiful” mondegreen)
"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…
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“God, grant me the serenity to accept the terms and conditions I do not read”
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, grant me the serenity to accept the terms and conditions I will not read”
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, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and a really big sandwich”
Some people pray to God for serenity, but they also just want a big sandwich. "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and a…
“God: *creates gravity* Cats: NO”
"God: *creates gravity* Cats: NO" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Cats are well known for pushing things off tables, dressers and shelves. "God: *creates…
“God. Family. Country. Coffee”
"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…
“God. Guns. Guts. Glory”
"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…
“Goin’ to hell.”/“Get off at Hempstead.” (joke)
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” (graffiti slang)
"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…
“Going back to your ex is like reheating McDonald’s fries”
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 back to your ex is like reheating your McDonald’s fries”
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”
"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…
“Going camping is like being homeless for fun”
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…
“Going cheese hunting this weekend. Just me and some close friends, shooting the bries”
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”
"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…
“Going Galt” or “Going John Galt” (‘Go Galt” or “Go John Galt”)
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…
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian; sitting in a garage doesn’t make you a car”
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…
“Going to McDonald’s for a salad is like going to a crack house for vitamins”
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…
“Going to McDonald’s for a salad is like going to a prostitute for a hug”
"Going to McDonald's for a salad is like going to a hooker/prostitute/whore for a hug" is a saying that has been printed on posters. McDonald's specializes in hamburgers; salads…
“Going to McDonald’s for health food is like going to a crack house for vitamins”
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…