“The days of wine and roses are over” (Gov. Hugh Carey)
"Days of wine and roses" was the title of a 1962 film starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, and directed by Blake Edwards. The line comes from an 1896 poem by English writer Ernest Dowson…
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“The Dead Apple” (hip-hop track by Reason, 2025)
New York City has sometimes been called the "Dead Apple," a usually unflattering variation of the "Big Apple" nickname. In 2010, "Dead Apple Tours" offered a history…
“The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem”
"The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem" is a popular Memorial Day quotation that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to Rev. Aaron Kilbourn…
“The decline of civilization can be traced back to when they stopped putting toys in cereal boxes”
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
“The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal”
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the…
“The Democrat Party: A bunch of rich people convincing poor people to vote for rich people…”
"Dimocrats: Rich people convincing poor people the other rich people are the reason they're poor" was posted on Twitter by Joel on May 29, 2014. "Democrats: Rich people telling…
“The Democrats’ job is to destroy the country. The Republicans’ job is to pretend they will stop them”
Many people believe that the two-party system (Democrats and Republicans) in the United States is a joke, and that both work together to destroy the country. This sign was posted on X/Twitter by…
“The Department of Health is seeking married people to educate on social distancing”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in social distancing requirements. Many long-married people had prior experience with this. "Irish couples married more than 7 years being hired by…
“The depressing thing about tennis is that I’ll never be as good as a wall”
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall" is a joke from American stand-up comedian Mich Hedberg (1968-2005) that has been…
“The devil makes his Christmas pie of lawyers’ tongues and clerks’ fingers”
"The devil makes his Christmas pie of lawyers' tongues and clerks' fingers" is often said to be an old English proverb, but it appears to be an Italian proverb. John Florio…
“The dice have no memory”
"The dice have no memory" means that, while the dice usually follow the odds, the dice don't always do so. For example, there might be a roll of double sixes; another roll of double…
“The dick vein on a Snickers really makes it”
The top of a Snickers chocolate bar has waves of chocolate that appear to many people to resemble veins. "I luv snickers. Big chocolate stick in my mouth. They have veins just like a...I’ll…
“The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says ‘Go!’ — a leader says ‘Let’s go!’”
The syndicated newspaper column "Office Cat by Junius" (Edgar Allan Moss of Marion, IN) published a list of sentences in November 1931 comparing a boss to a leader, titled "The…
“The difference between a democracy and a people’s democracy” (joke)
Austrian Socialist leader Bruno Pittermann (1905-1983) said in 1961: "The difference between a democracy and a 'people's democracy' is the difference between a jacket and a…
“The difference between a farmer and a pigeon is the pigeon can make a deposit on a John Deere”
A standard joke is told whenever there's a financial downturn. "What's the difference between a banker and a pigeon? The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Mercedes!" The joke…
“The difference between a gang and a state is the belief that there is a difference…”
"There is no difference between a gang and a state" was posted on Twitter by Rahman Hussin on March 14, 2012. "Re gang violence: What is the difference between a gang and a state…
“The difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank”
"The difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank" is a much-quoted statement from Brooklyn-born Dr. George A. Sheehan (1918-1993), a writer for Runner's World from…
“The difference between a rebellion and a revolution is which side wins”
"The difference between (a) rebellion and (a) revolution is which side wins" is a saying that has been printed on several images. A "rebellion" is usually unsuccessful and a…
“The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth”
"The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. Brooklyn clergyman S, Parkes Cadman (1864-1936) said in 1902: "He (Cadman…