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June 26, 2022
Time/Weather

“Crank up that A.C. till it’s blowing snowballs” (very hot)

"Crank up that A.C. (air conditioning) till it's blowing snowballs" means that it's very hot and the air conditioning must do extra work. "Did they crank up the AC?! Its…

May 30, 2014
Time/Weather

“Cut-off low, weatherman’s woe”

"Cut-off low, weatherman's woe" was a catchphrase of Dr. George Fishbeck, a television weatherman at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California from 1972 to 1990. A cut-off low is a low…

September 4, 2019
Time/Weather

“Dad, can you tell me what a solar eclipse is?”/“No sun.”

There are many jokes with "son" and "sun." This was posted on Twitter by Landen Crouch on August 21, 2017: Boy: Dad, can you tell me what a solar eclipse is?Dad: No sun. The…

March 13, 2023
Time/Weather

“Daylight didn’t ask to be saved. Daylight didn’t want to be saved”

There is daylight saving time (DST), but no one asked daylight its feelings in the matter. "What if the daylight didn't want to be saved?" was posted on Twitter by Jackie M. Briski…

March 9, 2025
Time/Weather

“Daylight Savings is a fake holiday invented by Big Daylight to sell more daylight”

Many holidays are highly commercialized -- from Valentine's Day to Halloween to Christmas. What about Daylight Saving Time? "'Daylight Savings' is just a holiday made up by the…

March 9, 2025
Time/Weather

“Daylight savings is just a made up holiday to sell more daylight”

Many holidays are highly commercialized -- from Valentine's Day to Halloween to Christmas. What about Daylight Saving Time? "'Daylight Savings' is just a holiday made up by the…

April 7, 2020
Time/Weather

“Days of the week are now called thisday, thatday,  otherday, someday, yesterday, today & nextday”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made days flow together for many people. "Hours now don’t exist, days are split into 4 sections: Coffee, Midfood, Latefood & Sleep. Days don’t have…

November 11, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put rent on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities. "DEAR BLACK FRIDAY: We already have BIG TVs. Put rent & mortgage on sale…

March 30, 2017
Time/Weather

“Dear Monday, I want to break up. I’m seeing Tuesday and dreaming about Friday”

A popular mock break-up letter to Monday has been printed on many images: "Dear Monday, I want to break up. I’m seeing Tuesday and dreaming about Friday. Sincerely, it’s not me, it’s…

June 2, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Dear morning people, honest question… What the hell is wrong with you?”

"Dear morning people, honest question... What the hell is wrong with you?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many people cannot function well in the morning. Authorship…

December 29, 2019
Time/Weather

“Dear Mother Nature: Having received my free sample of winter I would like to cancel…”

Many people have had enough of winter, even at the start. This was posted on Facebook on November 12, 2019: "Dear Mother Nature, Having received my free sample of winter I would like to cancel…

January 2, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear New Year’s Resolution, Well, it was fun while it lasted. Sincerely, January 2nd”

"Dear New Year’s Resolution(s), Well, it was fun while it lasted. Sincerely, January 2nd" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke originated on the website…

January 2, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear New Year’s Resolutions, Well, it was fun while it lasted. Sincerely, January 2nd”

"Dear New Year’s Resolution(s), Well, it was fun while it lasted. Sincerely, January 2nd" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke originated on the website…

July 24, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“Dear summer heat, if you’re gonna melt something off, start with my fat and leave the ice cream alone!”

"Dear summer heat, if you’re gonna melt something off, start with my fat and leave the ice cream alone!" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Khaye Grace Gould on July 1, 2024.…

July 24, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“Dear summer heat, if you’re gonna melt something off, start with my fat and leave the ice cream cone alone!”

"Dear summer heat, if you’re gonna melt something off, start with my fat and leave the ice cream alone!" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Khaye Grace Gould on July 1, 2024.…

June 20, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear Summer, stop showing off. We get it. You’re hot”

"Dear Summer/Weather, stop showing off. We get it. You're hot" is a summer weather saying that has been printed on many images. "Alright, summer. We get it. You're hot.…

July 17, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear sun, we know u a real one. You don’t have to keep it 100 anymore”

The saying "keep it 100" means to be 100% honest and trustworthy. It does not mean to "keep it 100 degrees outside," but there are jokes. "Dear Sun, we know you a real ass…

July 17, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear Sun, we know you a real ass nigga, you aint gotta keep it 100 no mo…”

The saying "keep it 100" means to be 100% honest and trustworthy. It does not mean to "keep it 100 degrees outside," but there are jokes. "Dear Sun, we know you a real ass…

July 17, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear sun… We know you’re a real one… You don’t have to keep it 100 anymore!”

The saying "keep it 100" means to be 100% honest and trustworthy. It does not mean to "keep it 100 degrees outside," but there are jokes. "Dear Sun, we know you a real ass…

June 20, 2023
Time/Weather

“Dear Weather, stop showing off. We get it. You’re hot”

"Dear Summer/Weather, stop showing off. We get it. You're hot" is a summer weather saying that has been printed on many images. "Alright, summer. We get it. You're hot.…

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