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You Get Bupkis (MM #1761)

There are some phrases you’ve known forever, but you wonder where they came from. I heard someone utter the phrase ‘you get bupkis’ the other day and I laughed. Bupkis is a word I’ve known for years but I don;t know why…

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Wishing You Sweet Dreams (MM #1513)

May 14, 2015 00:01:00

I’m sure that you’ve heard the phrase “Sweet Dreams”. Many people say it to loved ones when they’re heading off to sleep. My question, what exactly are “sweet dreams”?

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To The Moon And Back (MM #1424)

February 14, 2015 00:01:00

Is it just me, or have to noticed that the phrase ‘to the moon and back’ seems to be a newly popular form of expressing your love for someone? When did this start, and where did it come from?