Grand Central of Downtown (Chambers Street, Fulton Street)
Chambers Street (at City Hall) was once the heart of the New York City subway system in the early 1900s. It supposedly (according to articles in 2016 and 2018) was once called the "Grand…
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“I have a Supreme Court figure—no appeal”
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States; there is no appeal of its decisions. "Tom Howard of 'It Pays to Be Ignorant' said that Lulu McConnell has a supreme…
“Football fields are for band practice”
Both the school football team and the marching band need practice, and they must share the same high school football field. A Funky Winkerbean newspaper comic strip by Tom Batiuk published on…
“If you can read this, I’m not impressed. Most people can read” (bumper sticker)
"If you can read this, I'm not impressed. Most people can read" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "If you can read this, you're too…
“Bank account empty like my soul”
"Bank account empty like my soul" is a self-deprecating saying that has been printed on many images. "Bank account empty , like my soul" was posted on Twitter by Alex on July…
“Does this truck make my neck look red?”
"Does this truck make my neck look red?" -- that is, a "redneck" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "Does my truck make my neck look red?…
“How many Alzheimer’s patients does it take to change a lightbulb?”/“To get to the other side!”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Another popular riddle is the "lightbulb joke," asking how…
“My family’s leaving me because of my obsession with horse racing. And they’re off!”
"They're off!" is a famous starting call in horse racing. "My wife and daughter are leaving because of my obsession with horse racing. And they're off!" was posted on…
“Red, white and booze” (“Red, white and boozed”)
"Red, white and booze" (or "Red, white and boozed") -- a drinking take on America's colors of red, white and blue -- has been printed on many images. "Red, white and…
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons”
"Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons" is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is usually credited to American journalist Jim…
“Wish you were beer”
"Wish you were beer" -- a drinking pun on "Wish you were here" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images."Wish You Were Beer" was the title of songs on…
“Teacher: Open up to page 26” (joke)
"Teacher: Open up to page 26!" is the start of a joke that went viral on September 27, 2018. The teacher is instructing students to open up their books to page 26, but the joke has it…
“I made a belt of herbs. It wasn’t useful and ended up being a waist of thyme”
"A waist of thyme" sounds like "a waste of time." "Waist of thyme" has been cited in print since at least 1981. "Did you hear about the dressmaker who wanted to…
“I bet Jesus would have used His turn signals”
Many people have stickers about Jesus on their cars, but fail to use their turn signals. "I bet Jesus would have used His turn signals" is a saying that has been printed on many bumper…
“If farmer A sells apples, farmer B sells bananas, what does farmer C sell?”/“Medicine.”
"Farmer C" sounds like "pharmacy," and there have been riddles. "Says here is a riddle - Farmer A sell fruits, Farmer B sell veggie, Farmer C sell?…
“My wife got ‘romantic’ today. It’s the best Scrabble score she’s ever had”
"My Wife got romantic the other night. It was the best Scrabble score she's ever had" was posted on Twitter by Mα† Thε Dαmηεd on April 13, 2018. "My wife got…
“Caution! This vehicle makes frequent stops at your mom’s house” (bumper sticker)
"Caution! This vehicle makes frequent stops at your mom's house" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "Caution – this vehicle makes frequent…
“Make Orwell fiction again”
"Make Orwell fiction again" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. English novelist George Orwell (1903-1950) wrote the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), a book set…
“Make Margaret Atwood fiction again”
"Make Margaret Atwood fiction again" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood wrote the novel The Handmaid's Tale (1985), set in…
“I’d tell you to go to hell, but I work there and I don’t want to see you every day”
"I'd tell you to go to hell, but I work there and I don't want to see you every day" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the…