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November 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A man without a government is like a lion without a circus”

"A man without a government is like a lion without a circus" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "A man without a #government is like a lion without a circus.…

August 27, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time: pills or stairs”

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time: pills or stairs" is a popular one-line saying about fitness. "The condition of a man can be judged by what he…

December 17, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“A man’s life: He believes in Santa Claus, he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus”

New York-based syndicated entertainment columnist Earl Wilson (1907-1987) wrote in November 1964: "WISH I'D SAID THAT: A man goes through three Santa Claus stages. First he believes in…

July 31, 2013
Food/Drink

“A Man’s Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, and a goddamn gun”

"A MAN'S BREAKFAST Eggs, Bacon, And A Goddamn Gun" is a humorous poster. The breakfast combination was first cited in print on April 28, 2009. eBaum's WorldApril 28, 2009A…

December 3, 2015
Work/Businesses

“A manager eyes the bottom line; a leader eyes the horizon”

American author and organizational consultant Warren G. Bennis (1925-2014) wrote in On Becoming a Leader (1989): "The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader's…

November 5, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“A marathon runner walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A running version is: "A runner walks into a bar. The bartender asks, 'Why the…

February 26, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A marathon runner walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A marathon runner variation is: "A marathon runner walks into a bar. The bartender…

February 26, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A marathoner walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A marathon runner variation is: "A marathon runner walks into a bar. The bartender…

January 23, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A Marine on duty has no friends” (Marine Corps proverb)

"A Marine on duty has no friends" is a proverb of the United States Marine Corps, cited in print since at least 1973. The saying means that a Marine has a duty to serve the country, even…

November 10, 2008
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“A market that rallies on bad news could signal a bottom” (Wall Street adage)

Sometimes the stock market can rally on bad financial news. There could be several reasons for this. The first reason is that the stock market might have discounted the bad news in advance as…

January 1, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A Marxist is someone who loves humanity in groups of one million or more”

Marxists often talk about groups, not individuals. There's a joke: "A Marxist is someone who loves humanity in groups of one million or more." The political joke has been cited in…

August 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A mask is not a political statement. It’s an IQ test”

"Covid-19. It started as a virus and has mutated into an IQ test" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people believed that a person wearing a face mask (and following…

January 10, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A masochist walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several versions involving a masochist walking into a physical "bar."…

March 12, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A mathematician walks into a bar and orders ten times the drinks of everyone else…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A mathematician version is: "A mathematician walks into a bar and asks for ten times…

September 26, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A mathematician, a college professor, and a textbook author walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A math and science version is: "A mathematician walks into a bar. The punchline is…

March 24, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A McDonald’s sign said, ‘All Day Breakfast.’ I thought, ‘I don’t have time for that’”

The Waffle House and IHOP (International House of Pancakes) have been serving breakfast all day ("breakfast anytime") since the 1950s. Jack in the Box has served breakfast all day since…

October 31, 2011
Food/Drink

“A meal without wine is breakfast”

"A meal without wine is breakfast" is a saying of unknown origin, cited in print since at least the 1990s. Not everyone agrees with the saying -- there are champagne and mimosa…

July 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“A meatball is just a bite-sized meatloaf”

Meatloaf has often been compared to meatballs. "Meatballs are just smaller, bite sized pieces of meatloaf" was posted on Twitter by Patrick Fong on December 23, 2014. "A meatball is…

July 7, 2020
Food/Drink

“A meatball sub is basically just an Italian taco”

"A meatball sub is basically just an Italian taco" is an observation tat was posted on Twitter by ↁ𝖩 on February 23, 2016. "The meatball sub is basically just an Italian…

November 3, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A median and a mode walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A math version is: "A median and a mode walk into a bar. The bartender says,…

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