“Root beer is just BBQ water”
"Why the hell do people around here call barbeque water 'root beer'" was posted on Twitter by Jason Butterazzi on February 14, 2018. "root beer is just barbecue water"…
Mount Bonnell (Austin toponym)
“Root beer tastes like the way Abraham Lincoln looks and I can’t explain that”
"Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can't explain that" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln…
“Root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can’t explain that”
"Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can't explain that" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln…
“Rootin’ Tootin’ Shootin’” (“Rootin’ Shootin’ Tootin’ Man From Texas”)
The cowboy has often been described a "rootin' tootin' shootin'" (or "rooting," "tooting," and "shooting"). The 1936 song performed by native…
“Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for U.S. Steel” (1950)
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…
“Ropers and Dopers” (cowboys and hippies)
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…
“Rosé is the Gatorade of the Hamptons”
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” (1920)
"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…
“Roses are red, broccoli is green, that is the fattest ass I have ever seen”
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…
“Roses are red, violets are blue-ish. If it weren’t for Christmas, we’d all be Jewish”
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, and inflation is, too!”
"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, and tariffs are, too”
"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. I own me and you own you”
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…
“Roses are red. Bacon is red. Poems are hard. Bacon”
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…
“Roses are red. Bacon is savory. The U.S. tax code is legalized slavery”
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. I expect nothing, and I’m still let down”
"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. I expected nothing, but you still let me down”
"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”
"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 not getting either, so calm the fuck down”
"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. Coffee is black. Poems are hard. Coffee”
"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.…