“America will never forgive blacks for slavery”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "The Germans will never forgive the Jews for Auschwitz" is an older, similar saying. Twittervibrantlife@vibrantlife"White America will never forgive…
“America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels”
"America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels" is a popular military saying that was cited on Twitter on August 6, 2011, where it was credited to author Claudia…
“America: A nation of sheep, owned by pigs, ruled by wolves”
"Nation of sheep, ruled by wolves, owned by pigs" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "To survive in a nation of sheep, ruled by wolves, owned by pigs, you must become…
“America: The country so great that even its haters refuse to leave”
"America: The country so great that even its haters refuse to leave" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many Democrats said they would leave the United States if Donald…
“America: The land where God saves and Satan invests” (anti-NRA slogan)
"America: The land where God saves and Satan invests in assault weapons and high capacity magazines" was printed on an anti-National Rifle Association poster by artist Shepard Fairey. The…
“America’s chickens are coming home to roost”
"Chickens come home to roost" is an idiomatic expression meaning that bad words or deeds will come back to the speaker or actor. The expression was popularized by Robert Southey, who put…
“America’s gun problem? Too few people carry one”
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
“American by birth. Patriot by choice”
"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…
“American cheese is just regular cheese that’s not afraid to fight for freedom!”
A jocular description of American cheese was posted on Twitter by Jamie Woodham on November 14, 2013: "American cheese is just regular cheese that's not afraid to fight for freedom! Also,…
“American chess players be like, ‘That’s a checkbro’”
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
“American conservatives are pretty homophobic for people so proud of their four fathers”
"Forefathers" shouldn't be confused with "four fathers," but there are jokes. "If gay marriage is wrong, then why did we have four fathers?" was posted on Twitter…
“American Idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break. No excuse for this”
The 2020 U.S. presidential election -- held during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- had early voting and mail-in ballots, and final results were delayed by days. The American Idol television…
“American Idol can count 130 million votes in a commercial break. This is annoying”
The 2020 U.S. presidential election -- held during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- had early voting and mail-in ballots, and final results were delayed by days. The American Idol television…
“American politics are played between the 40-yard lines”
"There's an old saying that politics in America is played between the 40-yard lines," wrote Fred Barnes (see 1988 citation below). "What this means, for those unfamiliar with…
“American wasabi is just really spicy horseradish dyed green”
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
“Americans are getting stringer. 20 years ago, it took two adults to carry $50 worth of groceries”
A popular inflation joke has needed inflated numbers, from $10 to $100. "A friend of this column thinks Americans are getting stronger as the years go by. As proof, he points out that back in…
“Americans are getting stronger. 20 years ago, it took two people to carry $100 in groceries”
A popular inflation joke has needed inflated numbers, from $10 to $100. "A friend of this column thinks Americans are getting stronger as the years go by. As proof, he points out that back in…
“Americans are getting stronger. Twenty years ago it took 2 people to carry $10 worth of groceries”
A popular inflation joke has needed inflated numbers, from $10 to $100. "A friend of this column thinks Americans are getting stronger as the years go by. As proof, he points out that back in…
“Americans have more food to eat than any other people and more diets to keep them from eating it”
America has much food and many diets. ""Americans have more food to eat than any other people and more diets to keep them from eating it" is a quip that has appeared in newspapers…
“Americans pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns”
Mowing a lawn is exercise, so who needs a gym membership? "Who needs a gym membership? Just get out & creatively push mow your yd! Jog, lunge, on ur toes.. Smells great & good 4…