Bismarck (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Berliner (doughnut)In Ontario and the prairie western provinces of Canada, as well as parts of the Midwest and West in the US, such a round jelly- or…
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“I met my girlfriend at an African language class. We just clicked!”
The African Khoisan languages share click consonants. "Met a lovely lady at my Khoisan language class. Amazing how we just clicked" was posted on Twitter by Tom Fox on October 24, 2014.…
Bear Claw (pastry)
A "bear claw" pastry is usually filled with almond paste and sometimes raisins, and looks somewhat like a bear's claw. The exact origin of the pastry is unknown, but it appears to…
“Eat my shorts!”
"Eat my shorts!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is similar to "Kiss my ass!" and "Eat shit!" "Eat my shorts" was printed in The…
“What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?”/“One sells watches, one watches cells.”
A classic riddle about a jeweler is: Q: What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?A: One sells watches, one watches cells. "WHAT is a difference between a jeweler and a jailer?…
Carnegie-Ford-Rockefeller (Council on Foreign Relations or CFR nickname)
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Critics of the CFR state that it's been supported by America's…
“When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra”
Many students do not like to study algebra and do not use the learning after their school years. "Our favorite chuckle from McCall's mag: when you are dissatisfied and would like to go…
“Camping: Where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person”
"Camping: Where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Home from camping i love the outdoors. paid 18…
“Behind the eight ball” (in a troublesome situation)
To be "behind the eight ball" is an expression from the game of pool meaning to be in an awkward position or out of luck. The expression actually comes from "kelly pool" and not…
“There’s a tweet for everything”
Twitter is a popular messaging service, and it's proverbial that "there's a tweet for everything." "I have a tweet for everything!" was posted on Twitter by…
“The hotel towels were so thick, I could hardly close my suitcase”
Many people steal hotel towels. A joke was told in the column "The Hotel Guest" by Jack Geyer, in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on November 19, 1956: "In New York I wound up at one of…
“Pain is temporary, film is forever” (film adage)
"Pain is temporary, film is forever" is a movie adage that has been printed on many images. It take a great deal of effort to make a movie, but that pain is temporary and the film is…
“North is a direction. The South is a lifestyle”
"North is a direction. (The) South is a lifestyle" is an American saying that has been printed on many images. "North is a direction. The south is a lifestyle. #southerncharm"…
“If service is beneath you, leadership is beyond you”
"If service/serving is below/beneath you, leadership is beyond you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is somewhat related to Matthew 23:11, "The greatest…
“If service is below you, leadership is beyond you”
"If service/serving is below/beneath you, leadership is beyond you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is somewhat related to Matthew 23:11, "The greatest…
“If serving is beneath you, leadership is beyond you”
"If service/serving is below/beneath you, leadership is beyond you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is somewhat related to Matthew 23:11, "The greatest…
“If serving is below you, leadership is beyond you”
"If service/serving is below/beneath you, leadership is beyond you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is somewhat related to Matthew 23:11, "The greatest…
“Words have wings, so speak good things”
"Words have wings, so speak good things" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Words have wings" (or "winged words") was frequently written by the ancient…
LGBTQXYZ (LGBTQ + XYZ)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the last three letters of the alphabet to it, forming "LGBTQXYZ" (or "LGBTXYZ"). The…
LGBTXYZ (LGBT + XYZ)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the last three letters of the alphabet to it, forming "LGBTQXYZ" (or "LGBTXYZ"). The…