Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeye's fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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Entry from August 18, 2016
"The story of milk: Good milk, bad milk, cheese!"
"The story of milk" was told by Wilde Things on Twitter on August 14, 2016:
"The story of milk:
Good milk.
Bad milk.
Disgusting milk.
Dangerous milk.
I love a happy ending."
The milk-to-cheese story has had many retweets and likes.
Wilde Thingy
‏@WildeThingy
5:09 PM - 14 Aug 2016
‏@storytellermike
Good milk. Bad milk.
Disgusting milk. yogurt
gone bad milk. Cheese!
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Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Food/Drink • Thursday, August 18, 2016 • Permalink