Big Apple Shine Parlor (Harlem, 1942)
Manhattan telephone directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service) and Archive.org. "Big Apple Shine Parlor 2306 7Av AU dubn 3-8985" was entered in the 1942…
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“I’m half Irish and half Jewish, so I’m drinking if you’re buying”
Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- JokesPosted by u/french316 April 29, 2021I'm half Irish and half jewish...I'm drinking if you're buying!
“My mask is on the inside. It’s called an immune system”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterJunior Dan@JuniorDan14MY MASK IS ON THE INSIDE IT'S CALLED AN IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH T-Shirt MY MASK ...…
“The Minnesota Night Hawks. I’m coaching. The Big Apple!” (Slap Shot film, 1977)
Slap Shot (1977) is an American sports comedy film about 1970s minor league professional hockey teams. At the end of the film, coach Reggie Dunlop (played by Paul Newman) accepts an offer to be…
“Big Apple Dreamin’” (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)
"Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)' is a song by Alice Cooper on the album Muscle of Love (1973). It is perhaps the first rock song with "Big Apple" in the title. "Let's…
Big Apple Florist (1991-present)
Big Apple Florist is located at 228 East 45th Street in Manhattan. The florist opened in 1991, when it was located at 401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd Street). Big Apple Florist212.687.3434228 E 45th…
“The Minnesota Night Hawks. I’m coaching. The Big Apple!” (Slap Shot film, 1977)
Slap Shot (1977) is an American sports comedy film about 1970s minor league professional hockey teams. At the end of the film, coach Reggie Dunlop (played by Paul Newman) accepts an offer to be…
Big Apple Bar & Restaurant (New Orleans, 1952-1970s?)
Polk's New Orleans City Directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service). The term "Big Apple" was used in 1920 by a stablehand at the Fair Grounds race track…
Big Apple Ball (Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration, 2017)
There were three official inaugural balls in January 2017 to celebrate the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. An unofficial ball, called DeploraBall, was probably the most famous ball. A…
Big Apple Ball (Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration, 2017)
There were three official inaugural balls in January 2017 to celebrate the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. An unofficial ball, called DeploraBall, was probably the most famous ball. A…
“I got pulled over in the carpool lane today…” (joke)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in social distancing, but what about carpools? "I got pulled over for driving alone in the carpool lane. I said that due to social distancing my…
“Parking is such street sorrow”
"Parking is such street sorrow" is a pun on the famous line from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, "Parting is such sweet sorrow." "Quotation marksmanship:…
“Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD would be best for me”
"Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying probably originated on an…
“Having a favorite politician is like a slave having a favorite master”
"Having a favorite politician is like a slave having a favorite master" was posted on Twitter by Imagine trusting Politicians and Celebrities on February 25, 2021. "Having a favorite…
“If you lose a garden gnome, are you gnomeless?”
Many homes have garden gnomes. Homes that do not have them are "gnomeless." "It you lose a garden gnome are you gnomeless? #themoreyouknow" was posted on Twitter by The Knower…
“I see way too many gardens without tiny bearded figurines. The gnomeless”
Many homes have garden gnomes. Homes that do not have them are "gnomeless." "It you lose a garden gnome are you gnomeless? #themoreyouknow" was posted on Twitter by The Knower…
“Microwave: (noun) A hand gesture used by a midget to say hello”
"Microwave" is sometimes jocularly defined as "micro wave." "When a small child gives a goodbye hand gesture, I like to call it a microwave" was posted on Twitter by…
Vaccident or Vaxxident or Vaxxxident (vaccine + accident)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led to the development of vaccines. Many of the vaccines affected the vaccinated and resulted in traffic accidents, which were called "vaxxxidents"…
Vaxxxident or Vaxxident or Vaccident (vaccine + accident)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led to the development of vaccines. Many of the vaccines affected the vaccinated and resulted in traffic accidents, which were called "vaxxxidents"…
“Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me”
"Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying probably originated on an…