Puddletown (Portland nickname)
The city of Portland is sometimes called "Puddletown" because of the puddles made by all its rain. The "Puddletown" nickname has been cited in print since at least 1981 and has…
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Little Beirut (Portland nickname)
When President George H. W. Bush visited Portland in May 1990, 25 people were arrested after a four-hour confrontation with police. When President Bush visited Portland again in September 1991, 400…
“The mountain is out” (Mount Hood is visible)
"The mountain is out (today)" means that the sky is clear and Mount Hood is visible from the city of Portland. "Oh, look: the mountain is out today" was cited in Bennett…
Bridgetown (Portland nickname)
The city of Portland has been nicknamed "Bridgetown" because of the many bridges crossing the Williamette river (11 bridges) and Columbia river (3 bridges). Deborah Betron founded…
Sunshine State (Florida nickname)
Florida has officially been called the "Sunshine State" since 1970. Unofficially, Florida had been called the "Sunshine State" since at least May 1906. L. Bradford Prince…
“A campaign for re-election is a referendum on the incumbent”
A popular political adage is that a re-election campaign is "a referendum on the incumbent." The challenger is looked at secondarily, but the primary focus of an election is the…
“You can’t beat a horse with no horse” (political adage)
"You can't beat a horse with no horse" is a racetrack saying meaning that you must have a horse in the race to beat another horse. The saying has been almost exclusively used in…
Movement Conservativism (Movement Conservative)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Movement conservatismThe term movement conservatism was an inside term describing conservatism in the United States and New Right. According to Nash (2009)…
Beervana (Portland nickname)
"Beervana" (beer + nirvana) is a nickname for the city of Portland, where brew-pubs are almost everywhere. Portland's craft beer movement started in the 1980s and the…
Beaver State (Oregon nickname)
Oregon is known as the "Beaver State" because fur companies operated in Astoria from 1811. "DEMOCRACY OF OREGON. -- The gallant Democracy of the Beaver State are actively in…
Stumptown (Portland nickname)
"Stumptown" (or "Stump-town") is a Portland nickname, perhaps most popularly used since 1999 in the business name "Stumptown Coffee Roasters." According to Oregon, end…
City of Roses or Rose City (Portland nickname)
Portland is called the "Rose City" or "City of Roses" largely because of the efforts (currently unrecognized) of attorney, historian and amateur rosegrower Frederick V. Holman…
“Keep Portland Weird”
"Keep Portland Weird" is a popular bumper sticker and an unofficial slogan of the city of Portland. The idea was borrowed from "Keep Austin Weird," an Austin, Texas, initiative…
“Pain is temporary, pride is forever” (sports and exercise adage)
"Pain is temporary, pride is forever" is a popular sports and exercise adage that has been printed on many T-shirts. "Pain is temporary, success is permanent" was a message hung…
“Stay thirsty”
In February 2007, Dos Equis (a beer company) introduced its "Most Interesting Man in the World" ad campaign with the trademarked catchphrase, "Stay thirsty, my friends." The…
“Stay hungry”
"Stay hungry" doesn't mean that one should literally stay hungry and starve, but that one shouldn't get fat, lazy and complacent. In 1954, sportswriters wondered how…
“What disease did ‘cured ham’ actually have?” (joke)
"What disease did 'cured ham' actually have?" is a one-liner listed in many joke collections. A ham is "cured" with salt and nitrates to prevent the growth of…
“Bomb hills, not countries” (skateboarding adage)
"Bomb hills, not countries" is the slogan that the Sector 9 company put on its skateboards. The slogan has not been copyrighted and is also used in longboarding. "Bomb hills, not…
“Strawberry shortcake, banana split, we think your team plays like—” (sports cheer)
"Strawberry shortcake, banana split, we think your team plays like -- " is a popular cheer, cited in print since at least September 2000. An innocent continuation usually is,…
“If you want to come in second…follow me!” (running aphorism)
"If you want to come in second... follow me!" is a popular running aphorism printed on the back of many T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2004. Cool Running…