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April 7, 2018
Time/Weather

“Saturday—the day kids jump out of bed at 6am”

"Saturday. The day kids jump out of bed at 6am with all of the energy they claimed they didn't have all week long" is a jocular saying that has been printed on ecards. "Why is…

March 23, 2025
Time/Weather

“Saturdays are a reminder that life is meant to be lived eagerly and freely”

"Saturdays are a reminder that life is meant to be lived eagerly and freely" was posted on X/Twitter and Bluesky by Ann Ebert on December 7, 2024. It's not known if the saying…

April 7, 2017
Time/Weather

“Saturdays are for adventure; Sundays are for cuddling”

"Saturdays are for adventure(s); Sundays are for cuddling" is a weekend saying that has been printed on many images. "Saturdays are for ADVENTURES!" was cited on a blog on…

April 15, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Say hello to Monday and to a brand new week filled with endless possibilities”

“Say hello to Monday and to a brand new week filled with endless possibilities" is a Monday motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is usually the start of the work…

December 15, 2020
Time/Weather

“Saying fuck when it’s cold out makes you less cold”

Many people greet the cold weather by saying, "Fuck, it's cold!" "Saying fuck when it’s cold out makes you less cold" was posted on Twitter by 30andTired on December 11,…

March 11, 2019
Time/Weather

“Scientists turn back time and end up with ‘emit’”

Scottish-born Canadian actor and improvisational comedian Colin Mochrie, playing a weird newscaster, said on the UK television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? on August 6, 2013: "Our top story:…

January 16, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“Scientists warn… Climate change will continue to affect the locations that the government wants to purchase at a discounted price”

"Scientists warn... Climate change will continue to affect the locations that the government wants to purchase at a discounted price" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The…

December 18, 2017
Time/Weather

“Season’s bleatings. Fleece on earth. Good wool to men”

People say "Season's Greetings!" at the end of the year. A sheep riddle was printed in 1993: "QUESTION: What do sheep say at Christmas? ANSWER: Season's Bleatings." A…

June 24, 2023
Time/Weather

“See life through the lens of a Sunday morning and everything will be easy”

"See life through the lens of a Sunday morning and everything will be easy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "See life through the lens of a Sunday morning and…

May 19, 2015
Time/Weather

“See you later, alligator; after a while, crocodile”

"See you later, alligator!""After a while, crocodile!" "See you later, alligator!" is 1950s teen slang for "goodbye." "After a while, crocodile"…

January 10, 2021
Time/Weather

“September ended. Somebody wake up that guy from Green Day” (October 1 joke)

"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a 2005 acoustic ballad by American rock band Green Day. "September ended. Somebody wake up that guy from Green Day" is a popular October 1st…

July 4, 2023
Time/Weather

“September is like the Monday of summer”

"September is the Monday of the summer!" is a saying. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday is the beginning of the weekend. July is prime summer, like Saturday is a prime day of…

October 24, 2022
Time/Weather

“September is my favorite time of year to finally turn the central air off and turn the heat on…”

The weather in September/October can vary. "Fall/September/October is my favorite time of year to finally turn the central air off and turn the heat on at 5 am then turn it back off at 9 am to…

July 4, 2023
Time/Weather

“September is the bank holiday Monday of summer”

"September is the Monday of the summer!" is a saying. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday is the beginning of the weekend. July is prime summer, like Saturday is a prime day of…

July 8, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“She believed she could but it was -41° outside so she didn’t”

"She believed she could, but it was 91 degrees and humid outside. So she didn't" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "She believed she could, so she…

July 8, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“She believed she could, but it was 91 degrees and humid outside. So she didn’t”

"She believed she could, but it was 91 degrees and humid outside. So she didn't" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "She believed she could, so she…

June 17, 2024
Time/Weather

“Shut up. You’re not seizing the day. Nobody seizes a Tuesday. Psychopath”

"Shut up. You're not seizing the day. Nobody seizes a Tuesday. Psychopath" is a Tuesday saying that has been printed on many images. "Seize the day" (carpe diem) is a Latin…

May 7, 2018
Time/Weather

“Sitting on the toilet as the clock struck midnight, I thought, ‘Same shit, different day’”

The expression "same shit, different day" is not meant to be taken literally. A joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless on September 11, 1999: "Y'know, it just occurs to…

March 24, 2019
Time/Weather

“Sixty might be the new forty, but 9:00 is the new midnight”

"Sixty might be the new forty, but 9:00 is the new midnight" is a jocular saying about aging that has been printed on many images. "If 50 is the new 40 then 9 o'clock is the new…

June 7, 2020
Time/Weather

“Sleeping is hard in the summer because blankets are too warm…”

"Sleeping is hard in the summer because blankets are too warm, but without blankets I’m vulnerable to monsters" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

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