The Welsh language is known -- incorrectly -- for its lack of vowels, and there are several Scrabble jokes. "In Welsh Scrabble, you lose points for using vowels. True story" was posted on…
The New York Yankees had a terrible season in 1959, finishing with a 79-75 record and failing to make the playoffs. Yogi Berra (1925-2015), a star player on the club, was quoted in November 1959:…
"We may not always win the game, but we always win the party" is a popular saying, used by both a team's fans and even the players. Though a favored team might lose, the fans are…
Mariano Duncan, a Dominican-born infielder on the New York Yankees, said in July 1996: "We play today. We win today. Das it." The saying was printed on T-shirts and became a slogan of the…
"Jugamos como nunca, perdimos como siempre" (“We played like never before, but we lost as we always do”) is a familiar saying of Mexico's World Cup soccer teams, as well as other…
"I swim because I'm too sexy for a sport that requires clothes" (or "We swim because we are too sexy for a sport that requires clothes") is a swimming saying that has been…
"We want a batter, not a broken ladder" is a baseball chant that has been popular in the Little League. The chant has been cited in print since at least 2000. GameFAQs Backyard…
"We want a catcher, not a belly scratcher" is a child's rhyming baseball chant. "We want a catcher, not a belly-scratcher!" has been cited in print since at least the…
"We want a pitcher, not a belly-itcher" is a child's rhyming baseball chant. "We want a pitcher, not a belly-itcher!" has been cited in print since at least 1971. "We…
"We want a pitcher, not a glass of water!" (a pun on the word "pitcher") is a baseball chant that has long been popular in the Little League. The chant has been cited in print…
"We win as a team and we lose as a team" is a teamwork adage that has been said by many players and coaches in many team sports. "We win as a team and lose as one" was said in…
Joe Jacobs (1896-1940), the manager of boxer Max Schmeling (who had just lost a decision to Jack Sharkey at Madison Square Garden on June 21, 1932), grabbed a microphone and told the world,…
"We're all in the same game, just different levels. Dealing with the same hell, just different devils" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying comes from the…
Basketball player Jason Kidd of the University of California was taken second by the Dallas Mavericks at the NBA draft on June 29, 1994. Kidd is reported to have said: "Now that I'm here,…
A higher education joke asks: Is it a university with a football team, or a football team with a university? Dr. Charles Dan Procter, president of the Oklahoma College for Women (now the University…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksHam with Wry: Appearing in the Indiana Evening GazetteBy J. K. StonerIndiana, PA: A.G. Halldin Pub.1980Pg. 47:"Just as confusing and trite are these…
The Welsh language is known -- incorrectly -- for its lack of vowels, and there are several Scrabble jokes. "In Welsh Scrabble, you lose points for using vowels. True story" was posted on…
"Whack 'em and stack 'em" is a hunting term that was coined by American rock musician Ted Nugent; the term has been cited in print since at least November 1989. Animals are…
A winter riddle is: Q: What athlete is warmest in winter?A: A long jumper. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2002. 24 December 2002, Evening Standard (London, UK), "Heard the…
A leprechaun riddle is: Q: What baseball position do leprechauns usually play?A: Shortstop. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Kidsjokes.co.uk (June 23, 2001)St Patricks Day…