“Old slaves were in chains. New slaves are in denial”
"Old slaves were in chains. New slaves are in denial" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Old slaves were in chains, new slaves are in denial" was posted on…
"Old slaves were in chains. New slaves are in denial" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Old slaves were in chains, new slaves are in denial" was posted on…
"Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of France. The joke meme was used during the COVID-19…
"On March 14, 1883 Karl Marx made his most important contribution to mankind... He died" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "On March 14, 1883 Karl Marx…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionaryon the fence: in a position of neutrality or indecision The Free DictionaryIdiom: on the fence Informal Undecided as to which of two sides…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in song parodies of "The Twelve Days of Christmas", such as “The 12 Days of Corona.” "...my true love coughed on me..." was…
The United States Marine Corps was founded in 1775. Once someone has earned the title "Marine" that person is a Marine for life: there are (1) active duty Marines, (2) retired Marines,…
Ian Fleming's James Bond novel, Goldfinger (1959), contains a line that has been used in government, business, science and other fields: Goldfinger said,"'Mr Bond, they have a saying…
"Once weapons were manufactured to fight wars. Now wars are manufactured to sell weapons" is an anti-war saying that has been printed on many images. "'Once weapons were…
"Once weapons were manufactured to fight wars. Now wars are manufactured to sell weapons" is an anti-war saying that has been printed on many images. "'Once weapons were…
"Once you are awake, it's hard to go back to sheep" (or "Once you awake, it's hard to go back to sheep") -- "sheep" is a change from the usual…
"Once you are awake, it's hard to go back to sheep" (or "Once you awake, it's hard to go back to sheep") -- "sheep" is a change from the usual…
"Once you understand that the 'solutions' aren't created to solve the 'problems,' but the 'problems' are created to implement the 'solutions' then…
"Once you are awake, it's hard to go back to sheep" (or "Once you awake, it's hard to go back to sheep") -- "sheep" is a change from the usual…
"One 'aw, shit' wipes out a thousand 'attaboys'" means that one mistake (also "aw. shucks" or "oh no") ruins many good works…
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines and popularized some quarantine portmanteau words. A "quaranteen" (quarantine + teen) or "quaranteenager" (quarantine…
"One day many will hang their heads in shame when they realize the evil they defended and the heroes they ridiculed" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…
U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives in 2021, and again in January 2021. People used the word "unpresidented" for "unprecedented." "Two…
After some had called the 2011 "Occupy Wall Street" protests a "mob" (unlike the tea party rallies), White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in October 2011: “I don’t…
"Pork barrel" spending (that is, wasteful spending) for one legislator might be called "bringing home the bacon" (that is, essential spending) for another legislator. The saying…