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July 3, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not the 4th of July until my weiner comes out”

America's Independence Day (July 4th) is often celebrated with hot dogs and barbecues. "It's not the 4th of July until my wiener comes out" is a jocular saying that has been…

July 3, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not the 4th of July until my wiener comes out”

America's Independence Day (July 4th) is often celebrated with hot dogs and barbecues. "It's not the 4th of July until my wiener comes out" is a jocular saying that has been…

November 9, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Watergate scandalThe Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the United States in the 1970s. Named for the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.,…

June 1, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not the virus they want to control. It’s us”

"It's not the virus they want to control. It's you" (or "It's not the virus they want to control. It's us") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 1, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not the virus they want to control. It’s you”

"It's not the virus they want to control. It's you" (or "It's not the virus they want to control. It's us") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

October 29, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s okay to be carbon”

"It's okay to be carbon" is a saying that has been printed on many images. People are often urged to reduce their "carbon footprint" to meet climate change goals. The…

January 5, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s only ‘Cancel Culture’ if it comes from the Cancella region of France. Otherwise it’s just Sparkling Consequences”

"Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of France. A "cancel culture" version of the meme…

August 6, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthStreetsTransportation

“It’s pretty funny how cities can’t fix the endless potholes and cracks in the roads, but have the money to put surveillance cameras everywhere”

"Your city spent millions on cameras, not potholes" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many cities spent money on Flock cameras to read license plates (and surveil the…

July 31, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“It’s so hot outside I almost called a politician so I could be around something shady”

A heat joke centers around the double meaning of "shady" -- "sheltered from the sun's rays" (providing shade) and "of questionable merit" (disreputable).…

December 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s the Bill of Rights, not the Bill of Needs”

"It's the Bill of Rights, not the Bill of Needs" (or "It's a Bill of Rights, not a Bill of Needs") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually…

April 22, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s the economy, stupid”

'It's the economy, stupid" was coined by James Carville, then working as a political consultant on the successful 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton. Carville wrote on a sign…

January 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s the jab, stupid”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines that had many side effects. Mainstream media outlets often blamed sudden illnesses on many factors, but usually avoided mentioning the…

March 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s time for many people to be arrested suddenly”

"It is time for many people to be arrested suddenly" (or "It's time for many people to be arrested suddenly") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19…

November 12, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s useless to hold a person to anything he says while he’s in love, drunk or running for office”

"It's useless to try to hold a person to anything he says while he is madly in love, drunk, or running for office" is a jocular quotation that has been credited to many people. The…

March 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s weird that leftists celebrate Women’s History Month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is”

Women's History Month is celebrated in March in the United States. "It’s weird #Liberals celebrate Women’s History month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is" was…

May 5, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts" has been a favorite saying of U.S. President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), baseball coach Earl Weaver (1930-) and basketball…

December 27, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled”

"It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled" is a saying that has been credited to the writer Mark Twain (1835-1910). However, the saying appears to have…

February 28, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s easy being a communist in a free country. Try being free in a communist country”

"It’s easy being a communist in a free country. Try being free in a communist country" (or "It's easy to be a communist in a free country, but try being free in a communist…

January 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician”

"It’s just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician" (or "It’s just as easy to buy scientists as it is to buy politicians") is a saying that has been printed…

January 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s just as easy to buy scientists as it is to buy politicians”

"It’s just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician" (or "It’s just as easy to buy scientists as it is to buy politicians") is a saying that has been printed…

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