"Low status people would love a social credit score because it obedience is one of the few metrics they can compete on" was posted on X/Twitter by Ukrainian-American anarchist, author,…
"Low taxes are the result of low spending" was the slogan of Meldrim Thomson Jr. (1912-2001), a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1973-1979. In 1978, the New York (NY) Times…
"Low status people would love a social credit score because it obedience is one of the few metrics they can compete on" was posted on X/Twitter by Ukrainian-American anarchist, author,…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: low-haning fruitNounlow-hanging fruit (plural low-hanging fruits)1.(idiomatic) Easily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means…
A statement about work and the social classes was posted on X/Twitter by Halberstam on November 4, 2022, and received over 212,000 likes: "Lower class: wife doesn’t work Middle class: wife…
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…
"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 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…
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" 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" is often credited to Seneca the Younger (4BC-65AD), but there's no evidence that he ever wrote anything like this. The first…
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…
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) 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 (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…
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" (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…
There are "Lunchables" (trademarked in 1987), but no "Breakfastables" or "Dinnerables." However, the same company (Oscar Mayer) did trademark…
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…
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…