The Yankees always win. U.S. Steel (or General Motors) - in the 1950s and not today, of course - represented big business. Who could root for that. Ben Zimmer pulled up the 1966 citation that…
Austin in the 1970s (especially at the Armadillo World Headquarters) was known for its "ropers and dopers" -- cowboys and hippies. Many articles about Willie Nelson mention his 1970s…
Ben Leventhal wrote "Wolffer Rose Price Check" for Curbed -- Hamptons on July 17, 2012: "In a somewhat outrageous twist, the Gatorade of the Hamptons will run you more at the Wolffer…
"Rose of Washington Square," with words by Ballard MacDonald and music by James F. Hanley, appeared in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic (1920). The usual singer was Fanny Brice (portrayed…
The "Roses are red, violets are blue..." poem was possibly once thought to be romantic, but the verses are now frequently used for jokes. "roses are red broccoli is green that is the…
A Christmas version of the "Roses are red" poem is: "Roses are red, violets are blue-ish. If it weren't for Christmas we'd all be Jewish." The poem has been cited in…
"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft..." is a "Roses are red" poem variation that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red/ Violets are blue/ Taxation…
"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft..." is a "Roses are red" poem variation that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red/ Violets are blue/ Taxation…
The following poem was posted on Facebook by Kat Murti on February 14, 2019: "Roses are red. 🌹Violets are blue.🌸I own me. ✌🏼You own you. 💛Happy Valentine’s Day! 💋" An…
A bacon poem has been printed on ecards and T-shirts: "Roses are red.Bacon is red.Poems are hard.Bacon." The short poem went viral on Twitter on March 27, 2012. “Roses are red. Wine is…
A "Roses are red..." poem about the U.S. tax code is: "Roses are red, Bacon is savory,The U.S tax code is legalized slavery." The poem was posted on Twitter by Wade provan on…
"Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're getting neither, so calm the fuck down" and "Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're not getting either, so calm the fuck…
"Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're getting neither, so calm the fuck down" and "Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're not getting either, so calm the fuck…
"Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're getting neither, so calm the fuck down" and "Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're not getting either, so calm the fuck…
"Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're getting neither, so calm the fuck down" and "Roses are red. Chocolates are brown. You're not getting either, so calm the fuck…
"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Poems are hard. Coffee" is a coffee poem that has been printed on an ecard by Someecards. "Roses are red. Coffee is black/brown. Poems are hard.…
"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Poems are hard. Coffee" is a coffee poem that has been printed on an ecard by Someecards. "Roses are red. Coffee is black/brown. Poems are hard.…
"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Poems are hard. Coffee" is a coffee poem that has been printed on an ecard by Someecards. "Roses are red. Coffee is black/brown. Poems are hard.…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made it a bad year for most people. A poem was posted on Twitter by Maryfairyboberry on March 22, 2020: "Roses are redContagion is plentyI’m drinking for…
"Roses are red. Free thinkers are few. If you keep obeying orders you'll have a chip inserted in you" is an anti-government poem that has been printed on many images. "Roses are…