Genius Row (Washington Square South)
Entry in progress -- B.P. The New York Preservation Archive ProjectHouse of GeniusAlso known as Red Row and Genius RowGreenwich Village’s House of Genius was the iconic home of many writers and…
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Iggy (iguana sculpture on the Lone Star Café)
New York's Lone Star Cafe at 61 Fifth Avenue (corner of 13th Street) featured country music acts from 1976 to 1989. A 40-foot polyurethane-and-steel iguana sculpture named "Iggy" was…
“The office Christmas party is a chance to catch up with people you haven’t seen for 20 minutes”
Julius Sharpe posted a Christmas joke on Twitter on December 17, 2013: "The office Christmas party is a great opportunity to catch up with people you haven't seen for twenty…
Dry Dock District
Entry in progress -- B.P. Off the Grid (Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation)The Decline of the Dry Dock District: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 3BY ILANA – MARCH 29, 2011POSTED IN: EAST…
Political Row (East 7th Street, between Avenues C and D)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 31 March 1892, The World (New York, NY), pg. 6, col. 1:QUOTA OF POLITICAL ROW.An East-Side Street Prolific of Office Holders.It must be a very undesirable office when…
“A number 12 walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A number version is: "A number 12 walks into a bar and asks for a beer. 'Sorry I…
Brooklyn’s Little Harlem (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn was called "'Little Harlem' of Brooklyn" in the 1938 Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle and "Brooklyn's 'Little…
“Skiing is probably the most expensive way to fall down a mountain”
"Skiing is probably the most expensive way to fall down a mountain" is a jocular line that was posted by Andy Mac on Twitter on June 26, 2015. "The first time I went skiing it was an…
Turkey (a flop production); Turkey Show
A "turkey" is a stage production (later a film and then in extended use) that is unsuccessful -- a "flop" or a "third rate production," as entertainment reporter…
Palace Beach (Broadway and West 47th Street, outside Palace Theatre)
New York's Palace Theatre at 1564 Broadway (at West 47th Street) was the biggest vaudeville venue. Performers (often waiting for auditions and calls) could be found on the sidewalk in front of…
Hope Island (Broadway and West 47th Street, outside Palace Theatre)
New York's Palace Theatre at 1564 Broadway (at West 47th Street) was the biggest vaudeville venue. Performers (often waiting for auditions and calls) could be found on the sidewalk in front of…
“Why can’t a man living in New York be buried in Chicago?” (riddle)
A New York City riddle is: Q: Why can't a man living in New York be buried in Chicago?A: Because he's still living! The riddle was posted on Twitter on February 3, 2012.…
Old Glory Corner (Fifth Avenue and 16th Street)
The New York City firm of Annin and Company (or Annin Flagmakers) began at Fulton and William Streets in Manhattan in 1847, Its address was nicknamed "Old Glory Corner" because it made so…
“Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God”
"Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in honor and praise for His goodness" is a popular Thanksgiving saying that has been cited in print since…
“Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day”
"Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day" is a popular Thanksgiving saying that has been cited in print since at least 1961. It is usually credited to Robert Casper…
“There’s turkey ham, turkey bologna, turkey pastrami…”
American stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005) said in his act in 1999, as recorded by Comedy Central: "I hate turkeys. If you stand in the meat section at the grocery store long enough,…
Ed-Exit (Department of Education + exit)
American author, physician and former politician Ron Paul wrote the article "Education System Broken: Let’s Try ‘Ed-Exit’" on November 21, 2016 for the Ron Paul Institute. The…
Ed-Exit (education + exit)
American author, physician and former politician Ron Paul wrote the article "Education System Broken: Let’s Try ‘Ed-Exit’" on November 21, 2016 for the Ron Paul Institute. The…
“I spent three weeks trying to stuff the Thanksgiving turkey—through the beak”
American comedian Phyllis Diller is credited with a popular Thanksgiving line: "I spent three weeks trying to stuff the Thanksgiving turkey -- through the beak." Diller included the joke…
“Cooking tip: Wrap turkey leftovers in aluminum foil and throw them out”
American cartoonist and writer Nicole Hollander is credited with the popular Thanksgiving line: "Cooking tip: Wrap turkey leftovers in aluminum foil and throw them out." It's not…