“The beginning of eternity. The end of time and space” (riddle)
The letter "e" has several riddles. This was printed in The Lady's Magazine in December 1787: "THE beginning of eternity,The end of time and space,The beginning of every end,And…
“The best day between yesterday and tomorrow is Saturday”
"The best day between yesterday and tomorrow is Saturday" is a Saturday saying of unknown authorship. The saying has been cited in print since at least May 2023. Facebook Simon Mwansa May…
“The best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) wrote in "The Poet's Tale" of Tales of a Wayside Inn (1863): "For after all, the best thing one can doWhen it is raining, is to let it…
“The best time on a clock is 6:30. Hands down”
"6:30" on an analog clock is a time when both the hour hand and the minute hand are faced down. "Hands down" means "without question." "Barack is the man, hands…
“The best way to celebrate Leap Day is coming to the Empire State Building”
"The best way to celebrate Leap Day is coming to the Empire State Building" is a supposed tweet of New York City's Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) on February 29, 2024 at…
“The cold air hurts my face”
"The air hurts my face. Why am I living where the air hurts my face?" -- usually meaning that the winter air is very cold, possibly causing frostbite -- is a saying that has been printed…
“The darkest hour has only sixty minutes”
"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes" is a popular inspirational saying. "Yes, it is true that the darkest hour is only sixty minutes, after all" was cited in 1897.…
“The era of pumpkin will fall & northern winds whisper ‘peppermint everything.’ Minter is coming”
"Brace yourselves... Soon the era of pumpkin (spice) will fall and the northern winds will whisper 'peppermint everything.' Minter is coming" is a seasonal saying that has been…
“The first five days after the weekend are always the hardest”
"The first five days after the weekend are always the hardest" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many ecards and posters. "The first five days after the #weekend are…
“The four seasons are deer, turkey, rabbit and duck”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterConnect Dots@LoudAmericanthe four seasons: 1. SQUIRREL SEASON 2. DEER SEASON 3. RABBIT SEASON 4. TURKEY SEASON10:46 AM - 24 Jul 2009…
“The government just banned the fifth month of the calendar year. Everyone was dismayed”
The word "dismay" has nothing to do with the month of May, but there are jokes. "Dismay: To insult the 5th month" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on March 23, 2005.…
“The heat index is somewhere between OMG and WTF”
"The heat index is somewhere between OMG (Oh My God! -- ed.) and WTF (What The Fuck? -- ed.)" -- that is to say, it's very hot -- is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“The high for today was 54. The low was eating an entire batch of cookies”
A food joke starts with the weather -- "The high for today was..." The next line refers to unhealthy eating: "The low was..." The many forms of the saying have been printed on…
“The high for today was 75. The low was when I ate a whole sleeve of Thin Mints”
A food joke starts with the weather -- "The high for today was..." The next line refers to unhealthy eating: "The low was..." The many forms of the saying have been printed on…
“The hot air hurts my face”
"The air hurts my face. Why am I living where the air hurts my face?" -- usually meaning that the winter air is very cold, possibly causing frostbite -- is a saying that has been printed…
“The hour we lose this weekend was the one when I was planning to go to the gym”
"The hour we lose/lost this weekend was the one when I was planning to go to the gym" is a jocular saying about Daylight Saving TIme that has been printed on many images. "The hour…
“The hour we lost this weekend was the one when I was planning to go to the gym”
"The hour we lose/lost this weekend was the one when I was planning to go to the gym" is a jocular saying about Daylight Saving TIme that has been printed on many images. "The hour…
“The job requires me to get a potato clock” (get up at eight o’clock)
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
“The length of a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you’re on”
How long is a minute? "The length of a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on," according to an old joke. "The length of a minute depends on which side of…
“The moon landing never happened! It’s still in the sky”
The "moon landing" means a person landing on the moon. "Moon landing" does not mean that the moon is landing, but there are jokes. "The moon landing never happened the moon…