Elmira: Queen City of the Southern Tier (nickname)
Elmira (a city in Chemung County, New York) was called the "Queen City of the Southern Tier" in the 19th century. Harper's New York and Erie Rail-road Guide-book (1851) stated:…
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“I don’t need a stable relationship. All I need is a stable internet connection”
"I don’t need a stable relationship. All I need is a stable internet connection" is an internet saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October…
“I have a condition that makes me eat when I can’t sleep. It’s called insom-nom-nom-nom-nom-nia”
A joke combining "insomnia" and "nom nom nom" has been printed on several images: "I have a condition that makes me eat when I can't sleep. It's called…
“Oh, you’re straight? Well, so is spaghetti until it gets hot and wet”
"Oh, you're straight? Well, so is spaghetti until it gets hot and wet" is a saying about homosexuality that has been printed on many images. "So you're STRAIGHT, so is…
“I was never a photogenic person, mainly because when everyone said cheese I said ‘where?!’”
A photographer sometimes gets people to smile by getting subjects to say "cheese." A joke is: "I was never a photogenic person, mainly because when everyone said cheese I said…
“What is Canada’s favorite board game?”/“Sorry!”
Canadians have a reputation for politeness. A joke is: Q: What is Canada's favorite (board) game?A: Sorry! "Canada's favorite board game. Sorry. Haha. #WereSoPolite" was posted…
“Swallow your pride occasionally. It’s non-fattening”
"Swallow your pride occasionally. It's non-fattening" (or "not fattening") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Pumpkin Center Charlie says swallow your…
“Tequila is a good drink. You drink it and you feel like a cactus”
A saying about tequila is: "Tequila is a good drink: you drink it and you feel like a cactus; the only problem is that in the morning the thorns grow inward." The saying was posted on…
“What’s the difference between a barber and a stylist?”/”$50.”
What's the difference between a barber and a stylist? A joke is: Q: What's the difference between a barber and a stylist?A: $50 (or some other amount). "The stylist charged about…
“There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory”
"There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory" is a sports motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at…
“Here’s your Social Security card. It’s paper & has to last you forever. Don’t laminate it”
Social Security cards are made of paper, but a holder is supposed to have it for a lifetime. "Here’s your social security card. It’s paper & has to last you forever. Don’t laminate…
“What’s the best thing for a hangover?”/“Drink loads the night before.”
A joke about hangovers is: Q: What's the best thing for a hangover?A: Drink loads the night before. The question really meant how to "cure" a hangover, but the answer provided how to…
“I used to be indecisive. Now, I’m not sure”
"I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1980. 25 October 1980,…
“Would you send your son to a school run by someone who insisted on being called ‘Headmaster?’”
"Would you send your son to a school run by someone who insisted on being called 'Headmaster?'" is a popular pun. The jocular question was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…
“Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall?”
The day breaks, but never falls. The night falls, but never breaks. This observation has been cited in print at least as early as Harper's Bazar (New York, NY) in 1889: "It is a fact…
“If you are what you eat, then my dog is a calculator”
Does the "you are what you eat" proverb apply to pets? "If you are what you eat. Then my dog is a racoon" was posted on Twitter on July 29, 2011. "If you are what you…
“True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically”
"True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically" is a one-line saying a bout WiFi that has been printed on many images. "You know they're…
“Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?”
"Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?" is a popular question that has been printed on an image. The question was posted on the newsgroup alt.fan.cecil-adams…
“I eat the broken cookies first because I feel bad for them”
"I eat the broken cookies first because I feel bad for them" is a one-line saying about broken cookies that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 19,…
“Damn girl, are you my report card? Because my parents would be disgusted if they saw you”
"Damn girl, are you my report card?" is a line with several punchlines. "Aye girl are you my report card? Because baby you got double Ds" was posted on Twitter on April 15,…