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May 13, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a mother”

"Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother" is a popular Mother's Day saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2013.…

October 20, 2025
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“Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch”

"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…

October 20, 2025
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“Life is better when there’s a pumpkin on the porch”

"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…

October 20, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Life is better with a pumpkin on the porch”

"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…

October 20, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Life is better with pumpkins on the porch”

"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…

December 20, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world”

Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) spent 52 years at Marble Collegiate Church and was one of New York City's most famous preachers. Peale wrote in the book My Christmas Treasury (1991): "I…

December 13, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them for Christmas”

"Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. The line has been credited to American television…

November 14, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Managing your weight around the holidays just requires a little planning. For example, I took the batteries out of my scale on Monday”

"Managing your weight around the holidays just requires a little planning. For example, I took the batteries out of my scale on Wednesday" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

November 14, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Managing your weight around the holidays just requires a little planning. For example, I took the batteries out of my scale on Wednesday”

"Managing your weight around the holidays just requires a little planning. For example, I took the batteries out of my scale on Wednesday" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

March 18, 2021
Holidays/Events/Parades

“March 17 is over, please resume your normal nationality.  See you all on May 5”

March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) and May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) are major Irish and Mexican ethnic holidays in the United States. A joke is told on March 18th, after St. Patrick's Day.…

November 10, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes are the candy corn of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Thanksgiving." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

March 17, 2023
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home…” (Irish blessing)

"May love and laughter bless your days and warm your heart and home..." is an Irish blessing that has been cited in print since at least 1994. Authorship is unknown. The saying has been…

March 1, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you…” (Irish blessing)

A popular St. Patrick's Day blessing is: "May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of St. Patrick behold…

March 2, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May the luck of the Irish lead to happiest heights…” (Irish blessing)

A St. Patrick's Day poem is: "May the luck of the IrishLead to happiest heights.And the highway you travelBe lined with green lights!" Authorship is unknown. The poem was printed in…

January 2, 2024
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace…”

"May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace. The gladness of the season, which is hope. And the heart of the season, which is love" is a blessing that has been…

January 2, 2024
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May you have the gladness of Christmas, which is hope…”

"May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace. The gladness of the season, which is hope. And the heart of the season, which is love" is a blessing that has been…

December 24, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve”

"May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve" (or "May you never be too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve") is a Christmas saying that has been…

December 24, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May you never be too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve”

"May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve" (or "May you never be too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve") is a Christmas saying that has been…

February 29, 2020
Holidays/Events/Parades

“May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go”

"May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go" is an Irish blessing that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown.…

October 22, 2021
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Maybe vampires are only evil because they’re incapable of self reflection”

Vampires, according to legend, can't see their own reflection. This is sometimes expressed in a Halloween thought. "Vampires are arrogant because they are incapable of…

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