“Like Guitar in Son of Solomon, and Son in Tar Baby, he believed that harmony could never exist between the races.” Quote by Toni Morrison
“The forties and fifties were years of high poet-incense; the language-flowers were thickly sweet. Those flowers whined and begged white folks to pick them, to find them lovable. Then the '60s: Independent fire!” YearsLiteratureLanguageWhiteFirePoetSweetFlowerPicksIndependentFolksFortyLovableIncense Author:Gwendolyn Brooks
“It was a great Olympics - Team USA finished the games with 17 more medals than China. China said it was tough to swallow - especially when they had to make all of our "We're #1" T-shirts.” SaidFunnyGamesTeamToughChinaFinishedShirtsUsaOlympicsT ShirtMedalLondon Olympics Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Mitt Romney had a horse competing in the Olympics. He didn't win. But next year, he'll be competing in 'Dancing with the Stars.'” YearsFunnyNextWinningStarsHorseDancingOlympicsCompetingRomneyNext YearLondon OlympicsDancing With The Stars Author:David Letterman
“How about those Olympics, ladies and gentlemen. Didn't London look like the place to be? New York City was in the running for this Olympics. But here's what happened. We got outbribed.” LooksRunningFunnyCitiesHappenedNew YorkLondonGentlemanNew York CityOlympicsLadies And GentlemenLondon Olympics Author:David Letterman
“Wasn't it thrilling when the U.S. Women's team took home the gold in gymnastics? A group of American teenagers getting a higher score than Chinese kids? That never happens.” HomeHappensKidsFunnyGroupsTeamHigherGoldChineseTeenagerScoreOlympicsThrillingGymnasticsLondon Olympics Author:Jay Leno
“Congratulations to Mexico. They upset Brazil to win a gold medal in men's soccer. And after the Olympics ended, the Mexican soccer team, of course, returned home to their houses here in Los Angeles.” MenHomeFunnyCoursesHouseWinningTeamGoldSoccerUpsetLos AngelesMexicoOlympicsCongratulationsMedalMexicanBrazilGold MedalsLondon OlympicsSoccer Team Author:Jay Leno
“Usain Bolt won the gold for the men's 100- and 200-meter dashes for the second Olympics in a row. You know, he has been running since he was in elementary school - kind of like Mitt Romney.” KnowsMenKindHas BeensRunningSchoolFunnyGoldOlympicsRomneyBoltsMeterElementary SchoolLondon Olympics Author:Jay Leno
“Tough Olympic news for the Romneys. Ann Romney's horse Rafalka did not advance to the Olympic finals. Apparently it was beat by a smooth-talking socialist horse from Kenya.” FunnyTalkingNewsBeatsToughHorseFinalsSocialistOlympicsSmoothRomneyKenyaLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“Big story at the Olympics regarding Michael Phelps. He stepped out with his girlfriend for the first time. She is a 25-year-old model from Los Angeles. Like every other model in L.A., She's dating an older retired guy. What's going on?” YearsFirstsStoriesBigsFunnyGuyModelsFirst TimeDatingGirlfriendLos AngelesOlympicsRetiredLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“It's now come out just before his record-breaking 100-meter dash, gold medalist Usain Bolt ate at McDonald's. Apparently he timed his meal so when the race started he would have exactly 9.63 seconds to get to a toilet.” FunnyRaceRecordsGoldMealsSecondsOlympicsToiletsBoltsMcdonaldsMeterLondon OlympicsRecords Breaking Author:Conan O'Brien