I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum
If all the world were Jell-O, And whipped cream filled the sea, Then the only spoon from here to the moon Would have to belong to me (Jell-O Gelatin Dessert advertising slogan)
In the short run
In this day and age
Is it hot in here or is it me? (Typically used by menopausal women having a hot flush)
It starts here (Molson Canadian beer advertising slogan)
It was twenty years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play (Beatles song lyric)
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