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November 9, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with”

"Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with" is a popular saying on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It was printed in the novel Everneath (2012) by Brodi…

June 4, 2020
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“Heroes work here” (slogan)

"Heroes work here" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It (a sign -- ed.) reads: 'Heroes Work Here' in reference to the six squad members who worked last…

May 30, 2020
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“Hey girl, are you a cop? Because you’ve taken my breath away”

The deaths of African Americans such as Eric Garner (in Staten Island on July 17, 2014) and George Floyd (in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020) at the hands of police resulted in protests. Garner was…

June 10, 2020
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“Hey girl, are you Coronavirus? Because if I took you home, it might kill my parents”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many jocular pickup lines (and anti-pickup lines). "Hey girl, are you Coronavirus? Cause you take my breath away" was posted on Twitter by…

June 10, 2020
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“Hey girl, are you Coronavirus? Because you’re breathtaking” (pickup line)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many jocular pickup lines (and anti-pickup lines). "Hey girl, are you Coronavirus? Cause you take my breath away" was posted on Twitter by…

June 10, 2020
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“Hey girl, are you Coronavirus? Because your smile is infectious” (pickup line)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many jocular pickup lines (and anti-pickup lines). "Hey girl, are you Coronavirus? Cause you take my breath away" was posted on Twitter by…

November 21, 2016
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“Hey girl, are you in the proletariat? Because I feel an uprising in my lower class”

A joke pick-up line from German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883) was posted on Twitter on November 11. 2009: Pick up line of the day...Karl Marx: "When do you get off work?…

June 9, 2020
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“Hey girl, do you have coronavirus? Because I can’t stop looking atchoo” (pickup line)

"Ah-choo!" or "Achoo!" or "Atchoo!" (a sneeze) sounds like "at you." A jocular pickup line was used during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. “Do you have…

January 19, 2022
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“Hey girl, your name must be Moderna because you just made my heart stop”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, produced by companies such as Pfizer and Moderna. Many of the vaccines caused heart problems. "Hey girl, is your last name Pfizer? Cuz…

January 19, 2022
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“Hey girl, your name must be Pfizer because you just made my heart stop”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, produced by companies such as Pfizer and Moderna. Many of the vaccines caused heart problems. "Hey girl, is your last name Pfizer? Cuz…

March 13, 2023
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“Hey, don’t call me a cynic but I’m starting to think these blood drinking, moloch worshipping..

"Hey, don’t call me a cynic but I’m starting to think these blood drinking, moloch worshipping pedophiles who run our government might not have our best interests in mind" (shown with…

June 1, 2010
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“Hey, hey! Ho, ho! (Person/thing) has got to go!” (protest chant)

"Hey, hey! Ho, ho! (Person/thing) has got to go!" has become a standard protest chant. In the early 1950s, it was a sports cheer, with the familiar "got to go" replaced by…

March 3, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“High blood pressure implies the existence of high crip pressure”

The Bloods and the Crips are rival street gangs. "RT @Elle_Boogz: Giving me high blood pressure 😠>high crip pressure" was posted on X/Twitter by Miranda Baely on October 2, 2012.…

April 19, 2009
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“High taxes don’t redistribute income, they redistribute people”

Entry in progress -- B.P. BizzyBlogNovember 30, 2005Voting with Our Feet, Part 5: Willisms Looks at State Migration Patterns(...)COMMENTSGeorge Gilder summed it up years ago. “Taxes don’t…

June 5, 2010
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“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme”

"History repeats itself" is an old proverb. "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme" is often credited to Mark Twain (1835-1910), but there is no evidence that he…

December 7, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“History is a set of lies agreed upon”

"History is a set of lies agreed upon" has usually been credited to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) -- "La vérité historique est souvent une fable convenue." However, in 1758,…

May 29, 2020
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“Hitler wasn’t all bad. After all, he did kill Hitler”

German politician and leader of the Nazi Party Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) shot himself in the head on April 30, 1945, just as Soviet troops were approaching. (Many believe tat Hitler escaped to South…

October 5, 2017
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“Homeless are people are the best activists. They’re always asking for change!”

Homeless people want change, but does that make them activists? "I just saw a homeless political activist begging for change. #worstjokeIcouldthinkofonthespot" was posted on Twitter on…

November 29, 2010
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“Honesty in politics is like oxygen—the higher up you go, the scarcer it becomes”

"Honesty in politics is much like oxygen -- the higher up you go, the scarcer it becomes" is a humorous saying about politics that's cited frequently on the internet. George D.…

June 24, 2016
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“Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is the best defense”

'Honesty is the best policy" is an old proverb. "Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is the best defense" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

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