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Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016) married nine times. She often told a joke about her marriages and her special housekeeping ability: "I'm a wonderful housekeeper. Every time I'm divorced, I…
"Men are like coffee -- the best ones are rich, warm, and can keep you up all night long" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many posters. The humorous saying has…
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in the evening of October 29, 2012. The Con Ed power company experienced many problems and power went out over lower Manhattan for several days. Manhattan below…
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in the evening of October 29, 2012. The Con Ed power company experienced many problems and power went out over lower Manhattan for several days. Manhattan below…
"A statesman is any politician it's considered safe to name a school after" was printed in the "Senator Soaper" syndicated newspaper column in October 1966. “Senator…
"Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands -- and then eat just one of the pieces" was written by American author Judith Viorst in Redbook…
The term "Great Rotation" was coined in 2010 by Michael Hartnett, the Chief Global Equity Strategist of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research. Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
Cathy Guisewite drew a syndicated newspaper comic strip called Cathy from 1976-2010. Guisewite said in 1983 that the comic strip was all about the four basic "guilt groups" -- food, love,…
"Some people are like blisters -- they don't show up until the work is done" has been cited in print since at least January 1959. The saying was printed in many newspapers in the…
"Leapfrog" (or "leap frog") is a children's game where one player jumps over another's stooped back. The game has been played on playgrounds for hundreds of years.…
"Saving is a very fine thing, especially when your parents have done it for you" is a jocular statement that has been credited to Winston Churchill (1874-1965) since at least 1968 and…
"Trick or treat" is a Halloween phrase that began in the 1920s. A popular rhyming extension has been cited in print since at least 1948: "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me…
"One World Government" (OWG) is a term often used with "New World Order" (NWO). Anti-OWG activists believe that organizations such as the United Nations, International Monetary…
A "layaway" (or "lay-away") plan is one where a customer desires an item and puts a deposit on it, and the retailer "lays the item away" for the customer until the…
"Journalism consists in buying white paper at two cents a pound and selling it at ten cents a pound" is a 19th century statement meaning that good journalism is what people will pay for.…
"Baroque (adj.): when you're out of Monet" is a jocular statement (fake French for "broke -- when you're out of money") that has been printed on many gift items, such…
"A compromise is a deal in which two people get what neither of them wanted" is a jocular statement showing that a compromise makes neither party totally happy. "A compromise is an…
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is frequently quoted for having said: "Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, but the tree is the real…
Perrier is a brand of bottled mineral water from France that is sold in green bottles. Several drinks have been called the "poor man's Perrier." Seltzer has been called "poor…
Entry in progress -- B.P. New York (NY) TimesThe chance for a new world orderBy Henry A. KissingerPublished: Monday, January 12, 2009(...)Even the most affluent countries will confront shrinking…