“As Iowa goes, so goes Iowa” (Iowa caucus as bellwether)
"As Maine goes, so goes the nation" is an old political saying from the 1800s. In 1972, the Iowa caucus became the first political event of the U.S. presidential election. The winner of…
“As Maine goes, so goes the nation”
"As goes Maine, so goes the nation" usually means that the winner of Maine's presidential vote will win the presidential election. This was not the original form of the phrase, nor…
“As soon as I put on my hospital gown, I knew the end was in sight”
Hospital gowns usually are tied in the back, often leaving one's rear end exposed. "As soon as they put me in a hospital gown I knew my end was in sight" was posted on Twitter by B-P…
“As soon as they put me in a hospital gown, I knew my end was in sight”
Hospital gowns usually are tied in the back, often leaving one's rear end exposed. "As soon as they put me in a hospital gown I knew my end was in sight" was posted on Twitter by B-P…
“As summer approaches, do we dig out our shorts or cut the legs off our pajamas?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic saw people quarantine in their homes -- where many wore pajamas all day. "As summer arrives, do we dig out shorts or do we just cut the legs off our…
“Ash heap of history” (“Scrap heap of history,” “Garbage heap of history,” “Dustbin of history”)
U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) described, in a speech on June 8, 1982, before the British Parliament, "the march of freedom and democracy which will leave Marxism-Leninism on the…
“Asking government to fix government is like asking cancer to cure cancer”
"Asking government to fix government is like asking cancer to cure cancer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unfortunately asking government to fix itself is a lot…
“Assault is a behavior, not a device”
"Assault is a behavior, not a device" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is a comment on the term "assault weapon." "ASSAULT is a…
“At no point in history have the people forcing others into compliance been the good guys”
"At no point in history have the people forcing others into compliance been the good guys" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying originally meant compliance with…
“At some point we need to quit asking who needs to pay more taxes and focus on where it’s going”
"At some point we need to quit asking who needs to pay more taxes and focus on where the hell all of our money is going" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "At some…
“At the start of every disaster movie there’s a scientist being ignored”
Does every disaster movie start with a scientist being ignored? "Paul Prendergast is the crazy scientist at the start of every disaster movie who's trying to warn the mayor who's all…
“At this point, conspiracy theories might as well be called spoiler alerts”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic (including the measures of social distancing, face masks, lockdowns and vaccinations) was predicted by many "conspiracy theories," as some people once…
“At this point, either your blood is boiling or it is clotting”
"At this point, your blood is either boiling or clotting" (or "At this point, either your blood is boiling or it is clotting") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“At this point, I would feel safer if coronavirus held a press conference…”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many government press conferences, but many people worried more about the government than about coronavirus. "At this point, I would feel safer…
“At this point, I’d feel safer if COVID-19 held a press conference…”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many government press conferences, but many people worried more about the government than about coronavirus. "At this point, I would feel safer…
“At this point, if a clown invited me into the woods, I would just go”
"At this point, if a clown invited me into the woods, I would just go" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the clown in It, a 1986 horror novel by…
“At this point, your blood is either boiling or clotting”
"At this point, your blood is either boiling or clotting" (or "At this point, either your blood is boiling or it is clotting") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Babe what’s wrong, you don’t like pumpkin spice wartime election eclipse hurricane season?”
In the fall of the election year of 2024, many events happened at the same time. This was posted on X/Twitter by Amanda Fortini on October 1, 2024, and received over 75,000 likes: "Babe…
“Baby, do you need toilet paper? Because I can be your Prince Charmin” (pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic buying and shortages of toilet paper. "Prince Charming" (a fairy tale character) became "Prince Charmin" (a person with…
“Back in my day…there was so much toilet paper, people used to string it up in the trees”
The 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak caused panic purchasing, especially in toilet paper. "Back in my day...there was so much toilet paper, people were literally stringing it up in the trees of…