The Big Apple
About Archives Categories Index Search
About Archives Categories Index Search

May 21, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“During the Middle Ages, they celebrated the end of the plague with wine and orgies…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to lockdowns, and people anxiously looked for it to end. "I read somewhere that people in the Middle Ages celebrated the end of the plague with orgies. I…

March 25, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Dusted once. It came back. Not falling for that again”

"Dusted once. It came back. Not falling for that again" (or "I dusted once. It came back. I'm not falling for that again") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

November 12, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Duty is ours; results are God’s” (“Duty is ours, consequences are God’s”)

Matthew Henry (1662-1714), an English commentator on the Bible, wrote in An Exposition of All the Books of the Old and New Testaments (1708-1710): "Good men are more solicitous and desirous to…

November 15, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Duty. Honor, Country”

"Duty, Honor, County" is the motto of the United States Military Academy at West Point. The motto was adopted in 1898 from a committee headed by Col. Charles W. Larned. "Duty, honor,…

June 20, 2011
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Dying is easy; comedy is hard” (theatre adage)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Edmund KeanEdmund Kean (17 March 1789 – 15 May 1833) was an English actor, regarded in his time as the greatest ever.(...)He died at Richmond, Surrey where he…

May 9, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Dyslexic racists hate gingers”

"When I first discovered anti Ginger sentiment in the UK I thought maybe they were just dyslexic racists... #thingsithinkaboutwhenimhomesick" was posted on Twitter by "THAT BEING…

June 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage”

"Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage" is a tea saying that has been printed on many images. The saying, credited to Catherine Douzel, has been one of the most popular…

June 14, 2013
Education/Schools

“Each day of our lives we make deposits into the memory banks of our children”

"Each day of our lives we make deposits in/into the memory banks of our children" is a quotation that has been printed on posters; the saying has been posted at many schools and has been…

February 18, 2015
Sports/Games

“Eagles don’t deliver on Sunday” (NFL football joke)

The U.S. Postal Service doesn't deliver on Sundays. NFL football games are usually played on Sundays. A popular joke asks, how is an NFL team like the postal service (or an NFL player like the…

April 26, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Eagles don’t take flight lessons from chickens”

"Eagles don't take flight lessons from chickens" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Eagles DO NOT Take Flight Lessons From Chickens" was posted…

December 18, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines”

"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines" is a humorous quotation used in government and business. The saying means that there are dangers in climbing up the…

February 7, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Earbuds imply the existence of earenemies”

"Earbuds" have nothing to do with "buds" or "buddies," but there are jokes. "I hate earbuds. They never stay in my ears. Punks! More like earenemies." was…

February 7, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Earbuds never stay in my ears. More like earenemies”

"Earbuds" have nothing to do with "buds" or "buddies," but there are jokes. "I hate earbuds. They never stay in my ears. Punks! More like earenemies." was…

December 13, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Earl Grey was away on business during the election. So he cast an absent-tea ballot”

"Absentee ballots" are not "absent tea ballots," but there are jokes. Some of the puns involve Earl Grey, the name of a tea. "Earl Grey was away on business during the…

October 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“Early morning sex has been proven to be more effective than coffee”

"Morning sex. Proven to be more effective than coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Morning sex is way more effective than coffee!" was posted on…

September 2, 2018
Time/Weather

“Early sunsets, warm tea, messy hair, big sweaters”

"Early sunsets, warm tea, messy hair, big sweaters" is an autumn saying that has been printed on many images. "Early sunsets, warm tea, & messy hair" was posted on Twitter…

June 25, 2013
Sports/Games

“Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day and make up lies”

"Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day, make up lies" has been printed on many gift items, sometimes given as the "Fisherman's Creed." "Early to bed and early to…

October 4, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise”

"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" was published in the 1735 edition of the Poor Richard's Almanack, by Benjamin Franklin. "Early to bed,…

April 22, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Earth Day implies the existence of Earst, Earnd and Earrd Days as well”

Does Earth Day (April 22) imply the existence of some other days? "Earth Day implies the existence of Moon Night. Give it up for the moon everybody" was posted on X/Twitter by "o’…

April 22, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Earth Day implies the existence of Mercury Day and Venus Day and Mars Day and…”

Does Earth Day (April 22) imply the existence of some other days? "Earth Day implies the existence of Moon Night. Give it up for the moon everybody" was posted on X/Twitter by "o’…

First
Previous
281 282 283 284 285
Next
Last

About the Website and Editor

BARRY POPIK is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, Dictionary of American Regional English, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Yale Book of Quotations and Dictionary of Modern Proverbs. Since 1990 he has also been a regular contributor to Gerald Cohen's Comments on Etymology.

Read more About the Website and Editor
About
Privacy Policy
RSS

© 2026 Barry Popik. All rights reserved.