"How come the shortest distance between two points is always under construction?" is a jocular line about driving that was published in Changing Times -- The Kiplinger Magazine in…
The Circle Line is sightseeing service that operates in New York's waterways; a tour guide explains the attractions. The Staten Island Ferry goes from lower Manhattan to Staten Island and…
New York City's Statue of Liberty has one arm raised that holds a torch. The original name for the statue is "Liberty Enlightening the World." But what if the statue had been simply…
Various forms of transportation have been described as "a moving waiting room." "Traveling is kind of like sitting in a moving waiting room" was posted on Reddit --…
"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots" is an old aviation adage. Harry Copland (1896-1976), who first flew in an airplane in 1911, made the…
"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man" (that is, riding a horse improves a person's mental or physical health) has often been credited…
"I trust gas station sushi move than I trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Sushi is a high-priced item that must be served fresh, and these are…
"All-purpose flour" (also called "AP flour") can be used for baking many things, although professional bakers usually use other flours. All-purpose flour is not good for…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled international travel plans for many people. "This is the first year I'm not going to Fiji due to Covid-19. I usually don't go because…
A joke has a sailor promise to stow away a beautiful woman in his ship so she can get to Europe. The sailor hides her in his cabin, but the captain finds her. "He said he's taking me to…
"This is your captain speaking..." is a familiar introduction on a passenger airplane. "hello, this is your captain speaking. HELLO, THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN YELLING" was posted on…
"Sorry for driving/going the speed limit. Some of us have warrants" (or "This vehicle is GPS monitored. Sorry for doing the speed limit") is a jocular bumper sticker saying that…
"Vehicle insured by Smith & Wesson" is a bumper sticker purporting to alert potential thieves that the vehicle's owner carries a gun (Smith & Wesson). "This vehicle…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled international travel plans for many people. "This year was the first time I couldn't travel to Europe because of Covid19. Years before that I…
An advertisement for La Palina cigars in the Detroit (MI) Free Press (and other newspapers) on October 26, 1947: "Old Cfiief Smokum Say: 'Fellow who drive like hell bound to get there…
Early aviation had so many weather and mechanical delays that someone thought up a popular saying -- "Time to spare? Go by air." "Small wonder his theme song is 'with time to…
"To people who put antlers and a nose on their car for Christmas: You can't trick me. I know it's a car!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Biggest holiday…
"Today my car clock is right again. My patience has finally paid off" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker never changed the car clock an hour…
Trains have been compared to rollercoasters. "Commuter trains are really just boring roller coasters" was posted on Twitter on September 21, 2011. "Trains... Slow boring…
Trains have been compared to elevators. "Trains are like long sideways elevators...#ThoughtsinaLift" was posted on Twitter on July 18, 2012. "Trains are just sideways elevators"…