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April 29, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me”

"Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying probably originated on an…

April 29, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD would be best for me”

"Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying probably originated on an…

August 14, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas”

"Turkeys don't vote for Christmas" is a popular politican saying in the United Kingdom, where Christmas turkey is a famous dish. If turkeys were allowed to vote, they would never…

June 14, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Turn in your weapons. The government will take care of you”

"Turn in your arms/guns/weapons. The government will take care of you" is a saying that has been printed on many posters, usually with a picture of Native Americans. The anti-gun control…

January 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Turning on your lights and siren after losing a drag race is just poor sportsmanship”

"Turning on your lights and siren(s) after losing a drag race is just poor sportsmanship" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker has been caught speeding by…

January 23, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Turning on your lights and siren after you lose a drag race is just poor sportsmanship”

"Turning on your lights and siren(s) after losing a drag race is just poor sportsmanship" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker has been caught speeding by…

January 23, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Turning on your lights and sirens after losing a drag race is just poor sportsmanship”

"Turning on your lights and siren(s) after losing a drag race is just poor sportsmanship" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker has been caught speeding by…

January 23, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Turning on your lights and sirens after you lose a drag race is just poor sportsmanship”

"Turning on your lights and siren(s) after losing a drag race is just poor sportsmanship" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker has been caught speeding by…

January 1, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/WeatherTransportation

“TV said if I get all my booster shots, eat bugs, and get an electric car that the weather would get gooder”

"The tv told me that if I eat bugs and pay more money to the government the weather will be gooder" is a popular meme. The meme shows the Ralph Wiggum character from the animated…

March 26, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two conspiracy theorists die and go to heaven…” (9/11 joke)

"Two conspiracy theorists die and go to heaven..." is the start of a joke that had been cited in print since at least 2008. The conspiracy theorists ask God who did the September 11, 2001…

January 13, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two impeachments is unpresidented”

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…

October 28, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two Jews, three opinions”

Jews often disagree with other Jews. "Two Jews three opinions" -- that is, if you ask two Jews about something, you';ll get three opinions -- is a popular saying. "Some one has…

April 20, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two nudists were discussing politics. One asks, ‘Have you read Marx?’” (“red marks” joke)

"Have you read Marx?" (author Karl Marx) sounds like "Have you red marks?" A popular joke is: "Two nudists were discussing politics. One asks, 'Have you read…

February 23, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two things are important in politics: The first is money and I can’t remember the second”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mark HannaMarcus Alonzo Hanna (September 24, 1837 – February 15, 1904), best known as Mark Hanna, was an American industrialist and Republican politician from…

February 25, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two types of people: People who think the government is looking out for their best interest…”

"There are two types of people in this world. People who think the government is looking out for their best interest, and people who think" is a saying that has been printed on many…

April 9, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Two wings of the same bird of prey”

It has frequently been said that the Democratic Party (left wing) and the Republican Party (right wing) are "two wings of the same bird of prey." Both parties need campaign money and both…

December 28, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry”

"Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It has been credited to American statesman,…

June 20, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tyranny is never invincible”

Nearly two million people protested in Hong Kong on June 16, 2019 against an extradition bill to send people from Hong Kong to mainland China for legal proceedings. A large protest sign stated:…

December 28, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tyranny is that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry”

"Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It has been credited to American statesman,…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tyrants are not the problem. People obeying tyrants is the only problem”

"Tyrants are not the problem. People obeying tyrants is the only problem. The people have the power and always have" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tyrants are…

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