“September is the bank holiday Monday of summer”
"September is the Monday of the summer!" is a saying. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday is the beginning of the weekend. July is prime summer, like Saturday is a prime day of…
Mount Bonnell (Austin toponym)
“September is when leaves and stocks tend to fall; On Wall Street it’s the worst month of all”
Stocks haven't done well in the month of September. The annual Stock Trader's Almanac made it into a poem: September is when leaves and stocks tend to fallOn Wall Street it s the worst…
“Serious as a snake bite” (“Serious as a snakebite”)
"Serious as a snake bite" (or "serious as a snakebite") means very serious, indeed. A snake bite could cause serious illness or death -- and Texas has plenty of snakes. The…
“Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?”
"Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?" was posted on X/Twitter by Mik | Designer + Strategist on April 1, 2024, and this received over 65,000…
“Service is the rent we pay to live on this earth”
“Service is the rent we pay for a room on earth" was cited in print in 1917 (when it was an inscription over the doorway of a hospital in India) and is of unknown authorship. The saying is…
“Service with a smile”
It's not known when the "service with a smile" slogan was first used, but it appears in an ad for the Abraham & Straus (A&S) store as early as 1915. 28 November 1915, New…
“Serving great food since the hippies showed up” (Waterloo Ice House, Austin)
The Waterloo Ice House began in 1976 and now has several locations in Austin. Waterloo is known for its American fare -- such as hamburgers and beer -- but it's also family friendly.…
“Serving humanity simply by showing up”
"Serving humanity simply by showing up" is a catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh has used the line since at least 1993. Wikipedia: Rush LimbaughRush…
“Sesame seeds are just savory sprinkles”
Sesame seeds have been called savory/savoury sprinkles. "Sesame seeds are really just savory sprinkles, if you think about it" was posted on Twitter by Kirkland Signature on April 26,…
“Sesame seeds are nature’s glitter”
An "everything bagel" has many seeds on it, and this mix has often been called "glitter" (or "Jewish glitter"). "Poppy seeds are the glitter of food" was…
“Sesame seeds are the glitter of food”
An "everything bagel" has many seeds on it, and this mix has often been called "glitter" (or "Jewish glitter"). "Poppy seeds are the glitter of food" was…
“Sesame Street did not adequately prepare me for what the streets of New York were really like”
The American educational children's television series Sesame Street is supposedly based in New York City. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Matty on February 3, 2021: "Sesame Street…
“Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning”
"Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Create a vision that makes you want to jump out of…
“Set goals and crush them”
"Set goals and crush them" -- that is, to outperform the goals -- is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently used in fitness, regarding weight…
“Set goals. Crush them. Repeat”
"Set goals and crush them" -- that is, to outperform the goals -- is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently used in fitness, regarding weight…
“Seven days without pizza makes one weak”
"Seven days without pizza makes one weak" is a saying that has appeared on T-shirts and bumper stickers and in pizza parlor advertisements since at least 1972. In 1924, J. W. Snodgrass…
“Seven S’s of wine tasting: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savor, Swish and Spit (or Swallow)”
Wine tasting involves several steps, almost all beginning with the letter "S": see (sight), swirl, sniff (smell), sip, swish, savor, spit (or swallow) and score. Three S's"See,…
“Seven-star hotels are overrated”
Most hotels are rated on a five-star system, with five stars being the highest rating. A joke is that a 6-star hotel or a 7-star hotel is "overrated." "6-star hotels are…
“Seventy-eight per cent of the earth is covered with water; the rest is covered with mortgages”
"Seventy-eight percent of the earth is covered with water; the other 22 percent is covered with mortgages" is a joke illustrating that most of the earth is actually under water -- and the…
“Several upset thespian pigeons decided to stage a coo”
"Coup" sounds like "coo." "When the birds take over, do the pigeons stage a coo?" was prints in a 2009 book. "The pigeons and doves are planning to overthrow the…