Ithaca: “Ithaca is 10 square miles, surrounded by reality”
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality” is a saying that dates to the 1960s. ""Ithaca is 10 square miles, surrounded by reality" is a saying about the city in…
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“Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you”
"Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you, then they hang you on the wall" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…
“I have a condition which prevents me from going on a diet…it’s called hunger”
"I have a condition which prevents me from going on a diet…it’s called hunger" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "I have this condition which prevents me from…
“It may look like I’m having really deep thoughts but 99% of the time I’m thinking about food”
"It may look like I’m having really deep thoughts but 99% of the time I’m just thinking about what food I’m going to eat later" is a jocular one-line food saying that has been…
“Where there’s a whisk, there’s a way”
"Where there's a will there's a way" is an old proverb. "Where there's a whisk, there's a way" is a cooking variation that has been printed on many images.…
“A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch”
"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American chef, cookbook author and teacher James Beard…
“The depressing thing about tennis is that I’ll never be as good as a wall”
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall" is a joke from American stand-up comedian Mich Hedberg (1968-2005) that has been…
“Why was the Pepsi employee fired?”/“He tested positive for Coke.”
Pepsi and Coke are rival soft drink companies. A drug testing riddle is: Q: Why was the Pepsi employee fired?A: He tested positive for Coke. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003 and…
“I don’t take soup. You can’t build a meal on a lake”
"No, I don't take soup. You can't build a meal on a lake" is a soup saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation is from New York-born socialite and interior…
“Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery”
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is a saying by English writer Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832). "Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery" is a variation that…
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality”
"Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality" is a statement about the United States capital city -- "Washington" is a metonym for the federal government -- that is…
“The wife bet I couldn’t make a spaghetti car. Then I drove pasta”
"Pasta" sounds like "past her." A joke is: "My wife bet that I couldn't make a car out of spaghetti. You should have seen her face as I drove pasta!" The joke was…
“What do you get when you play tug-of-war with a pig?”/“Pulled pork.”
A riddle about pulled pork is: Q: What do you get when you play tug-of-war with a pig?A: Pulled pork. "tug of war pig!? Your guess equals mine LOL RT @GsusShuttlez: @FLashY i never understood…
“What nut has no shell?”/“A dough-nut.”
A donut/doughnut riddle is: Q: What nut has no shell?A: A dough-nut. "What's the only nut without a shell? A doughnut" was published in The Evening World (New York, NY) on April 2,…
“What bus sailed the ocean?”/“Colum-bus.”
A Christopher Columbus pun is: Q: What bus sailed the ocean?A: Colum-bus. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1950. Wikipedia: Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus (Italian:…
“What do you call a pig thief?”/“A ham-burglar.”
A riddle on the name of the "Hamburglar" (a character in McDonald's restaurant commercials) is: Q: What do you call a pig thief?A: A ham-burglar. The joke has been cited in print…
“Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar wiener”
The Oscar Mayer company makes wieners. A joke involving the Academy Awards ("Oscars") is: "Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar wiener." The joke was…
“What’s the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?”/“Button mushrooms.”
A riddle about "jacket" potatoes and "button" mushrooms is: Q: What's the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?A: Button mushrooms. The joke has been cited in print since…
“What is the best butter in the world?”/“A goat.”
"Butter" can mean a food or "someone who butts." A riddle is: Q: What is the best butter in the world?A: A goat. Forms of the "butter" pun have been cited in print…
Food Activism (Food Activist)
"Activism" and "activist" became popular in the 1960s, usually associated with civil rights. "Food activism" was cited in a September 1970 newspaper, and "health…