“May and December can never agree” (May and December marriage proverb)
A "May-December romance" (or "May and December romance") is when someone in the "May" or "spring" of life (youth) is romantically involved with someone in…
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May-December Romance (May and December Romance)
A "May-December romance" (or "May and December romance") is when someone in the "May" or "spring" of life (youth) is romantically involved with someone in…
“How can anyone not love New York?”
"How can anyone not love New York?" was said in the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl by the character Serena van der Woodsen (played by Blake Lively), on the episode…
“Someone asked me for directions, so you can call me a real New Yorker”
It's sometimes believed that one isn't a real New Yorker until he or she gives someone directions. "I just educated 2 people about local and limited busses and gave someone…
“I’m from New York, where people say ‘you’re welcome’ to remind you to say ‘thank you’”
"I’m from New York, where people say 'you’re welcome' to remind you to say 'thank you'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Some of the images…
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sticks and Stones"Sticks and Stones" is an English-language children's rhyme. The rhyme persuades the child victim of name-calling to ignore the…
Hellywood (hell + Hollywood)
"Hellywood" (hell + Hollywood) is a portmanteau word for the city of Hollywood and its entertainment industry. "Hellywood" has been printed on many images. The name…
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sticks and Stones"Sticks and Stones" is an English-language children's rhyme. The rhyme persuades the child victim of name-calling to ignore the…
Corn Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap…
“I was very young when I learned to count. It was odd at first, even then”
Numbers are alternatively odd and even. "I was only young when I learned to count. It was odd at first, even then" was posted on Twitter by Lee Evans (and others) on April 13, 2011.…
“We know the location of the Big Apple, but do we know where the Minneapolis?”
"Minneapolis" sounds like "mini apple is." "If New York is where the big apple is, Minnesota is where the Minneapolis" was posted on Twitter by Ernie Halter on July 3,…
Soap Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night and Moving…
Chalk Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap…
Moving Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night and Soap Night.…
Doorbell Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…
“On a New York City subway you get fined for spitting, but you can throw up for nothing”
"On a New York City subway you get fined for spitting, but you can throw up for nothing" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Strange thing about the subways in…
“I was going to start a hillside herb garden, but didn’t have the thyme or the inclination”
A joke about planting an herb garden was posted on Twitter by Shane Jarvis on September 22, 2009: "Was going to start a herb garden business on a hillside but I found I didn't have the…
“New York: Tolerant of your beliefs, judgmental of your shoes”
"NYC: Tolerant of your beliefs, judg(e)mental of your shoes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My favorite storage ad to date: 'NYC - Tolerant of your…
“Up your butt and around the corner through your tubes and out your boobs”
"Up your butt and around the corner" is a jocular saying about where something is located. Origin of the saying is unknown, but many people remember it from elementary school. The Urban…
Spaghetti Tetrazzini
Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano who had an enormous popularity in America from the 1900s-1920s. Several dishes were named after her, including: . Turkey…