“Long time between drinks”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Travels of a Sugar Planter: or, Six Months in EuropeBy Henry Watkins Allen New York, NY: J.F. Trow1861Pg. 37:TRAFALGAR HOTEL, LONDON, ENGLAND,August 6,…
“Look at the orange mama laid” (orange marmalade)
A pun on "orange marmalade" is: Q: What did the chick say when it saw an orange in the nest? A: Look at the orange mama laid. The joke has been cited in print to at least 1902, when it…
“Look at the size of your liver compared to your heart. You’re designed to drink more and care less”
"Look at the size of your liver compared to your heart. You're designed to drink more and care less" is a jocular saying (usually accompanied by an anatomy diagram) that has been…
“Looking at the size of these chicken fingers, that chicken must have been 8 or 11 feet tall”
"Chicken fingers" are pieces of chicken, usually breaded and shaped like human fingers. They are not actual "chicken fingers," but that's been the subject of some humor.…
“Looking back, I wish I’d bought my baked beans online. Heinz site is a wonderful thing”
The American food processing company Heinz has a website, and there have been puns on "Heinz site" (hindsight). "You can order ketchup online! That's the benefit of Heinz…
“Looks aren’t everything. It’s what’s inside a taco that counts”
"Looks aren't everything. It's what's inside a/the taco that counts" is a taco saying that has been printed on many images. "Looks aren't everything. It's…
“Looks aren’t everything. It’s what’s inside the taco that counts”
"Looks aren't everything. It's what's inside a/the taco that counts" is a taco saying that has been printed on many images. "Looks aren't everything. It's…
“Looks like my muffin top is turning into a pound cake”
"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…
“Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can, and wine to accept the things I can’t”
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" is popularly known as the Serenity Prayer.…
“Lord, grant me the strength to open this jar without the aid of my husband…”
"Lord, grant me the strength to open this jar without the aid of my husband, who I'm currently mad at" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…
“Lord, help me to know what’s cooking before it boils over”
To "know what's cooking" means to know what's happening. "Lord, help me to know what's cooking before it boils over" means that one should spot trouble before it…
“Lord, if I can’t be skinny, please let all my friends be fat”
"Lord, if I can't be skinny, please let all my friends be fat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and posters.…
“Losing weight should be like losing your virginity. Once you lose it you can never get it back”
"Losing weight should be like losing your virginity. Once you lose it you can never get it back" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown and…
“Lost like a fat person at a salad bar”
"Lost as/like a fat person at a salad bar" is a simile that has had infrequent use. Fat people supposedly avoid eating healthy, such as at salad bars. "I'm lost like a fat gurl…
“Louisiana food is so good it will make you forget how bad the roads are”
"If you’re eating food so amazing it makes you forget about the terrible roads you drive on… You might be in Louisiana" was posted on Facebook by Lagniappe Meme Company on October 14,…
“Love bakes good cakes and brews good stews”
"Love bakes good cakes and brews good stews" is included on many lists of kitchen sayings. "Love brews good stews" has been cited in print since at least 1991. "Love bakes…
“Love deeply, eat well, laugh always, work hard, travel often”
"Eat well, travel often" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'Eat well. Travel Often.' via Ian Coyle from Superheroes, Inc at the September DSVC Lecture.…
“Love doesn’t conquer all. Chocolate does”
"Love conquers all" ("Omnia vincit amor" in Latin) is a classical saying from Eclogue X by Virgil. What does conquer all? "Love doesn't conquer all. Chocolate…
“Love doesn’t conquer all. Tequila does”
"Love conquers all" ("Omnia vincit amor" in Latin) is a classical saying from Eclogue X by Virgil. What does conquer all? "Love doesn't conquer all. Chocolate…
“Love doesn’t conquer all. Vodka does”
"Love conquers all" ("Omnia vincit amor" in Latin) is a classical saying from Eclogue X by Virgil. What does conquer all? "Love doesn't conquer all. Chocolate…