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April 1, 2021
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“May everything you want this weekend be within reach of the couch”

"May everything you want this weekend be within reach of the/your couch" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "May everything you want this weekend be within reach of…

March 31, 2021
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“May everything you want this weekend be within the reach of your couch”

"May everything you want this weekend be within reach of the/your couch" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "May everything you want this weekend be within reach of…

July 4, 2023
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“May is like the Friday night of summer”

"May is like the Thursday of summer" is a saying. Thursday is usually not part of the weekend at all, but it might be if Friday is a holiday. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday…

July 4, 2023
Time/Weather

“May is like the Thursday of summer”

"May is like the Thursday of summer" is a saying. Thursday is usually not part of the weekend at all, but it might be if Friday is a holiday. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday…

May 3, 2024
Food FestivalsMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusTime/Weather

“May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be Cinco de Mayo”

May 4th is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with you") and May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. "May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be Cinco de Mayo" is a joke. "May the 5th be…

May 3, 2024
Food/DrinkMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusTime/Weather

“May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be with tacos”

May 4th is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with you") and May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. "May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be with tacos" is a joke. "Sure, May the 4th be…

May 3, 2024
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusTime/Weather

“May the 4th be with you” (Star Wars Day, May 4th)

The first Star Wars film (subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) premiered on May 25, 1977. "May the Force be with you!" was a popular line in the film; "The Force" s a…

May 4, 2016
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusTime/Weather

“May the Fourth be with you” (Star Wars Day, May 4th)

The first Star Wars film (subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) premiered on May 25, 1977. "May the Force be with you!" was a popular line in the film; "The Force" s a…

March 1, 2020
Time/Weather

“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back…” (Irish blessing)

An old Gaelic blessing -- as it commonly assumed to be -- has been cited in English print since at least 1946: “May the road rise to meet youMay the wind be always at your back. And may God hold…

February 3, 2023
Time/Weather

“May today be the Fridayest Friday that ever Fridayed”

"May today be the Fridayest Friday that ever Fridayed" is a silly Friday saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker of the saying likes Fridays and wishes others the best…

June 19, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/WeatherWork/Businesses

“May your clothes be comfy, your coffee be strong, and your Monday be short”

"May your clothes be comfy, your coffee be strong, and your Monday be short" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week.…

March 21, 2021
Time/Weather

“May your devastating winter blues give way to your debilitating spring allergies”

"May your devastating winter blues give way to your debilitating spring allergies" is a saying that has been printed on an ecard. The ecard dates to at least 2009, when the saying was…

December 30, 2022
Time/Weather

“May your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions”

"May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Syndicated newspaper entertainment columnist Earl Wilson…

February 27, 2020
Time/Weather

“May your weekend be full of adventure and cheer; may the start of next week be long ways from here”

"Happy Friday everyone! May your weekend be full of adventure and cheer, and may the start of next week be a long ways from here" is a Friday saying that has been printed on many images.…

February 14, 2020
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won’t be able to see us”

"Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won't be able to see us" is a jocular Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not like Monday, which is the…

July 8, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Maybe if we all sit very still, Monday won’t see us”

"Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won't be able to see us" is a jocular Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not like Monday, which is the…

June 16, 2020
Time/Weather

“Maybe Monday doesn’t like you, either”

Many people do not like Mondays (often the first day of a work week). "Maybe Monday doesn’t like you, either" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a response…

November 3, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Me every Monday: ok let’s try this again”

"Me every Monday: ok let's try this again" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week. The following tweet (which does…

March 30, 2024
Time/Weather

“Me: Will it be hot, cold, sunny or rainy today? Spring: Yes”

"Me: Will it be hot, cold, sunny or rainy today? Spring: Yes" (or "Me: Will it be warm, cold, rainy, snowy or windy today? Spring: Yes") is a jocular spring saying that has been…

March 30, 2024
Time/Weather

“Me: Will it be warm, cold, rainy, snowy or windy today? Spring: Yes”

"Me: Will it be hot, cold, sunny or rainy today? Spring: Yes" (or "Me: Will it be warm, cold, rainy, snowy or windy today? Spring: Yes") is a jocular spring saying that has been…

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