“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)
"Big Apple Rappin'" (1980) was released by Spyder D (Duane Hughes) on his own label, Newtroit Records. Big Apple Rappin': The Early Days of Hip-Hop Culture in New York City…
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“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)
"Big Apple Rappin'" (1980) was released by Spyder D (Duane Hughes) on his own label, Newtroit Records. Big Apple Rappin': The Early Days of Hip-Hop Culture in New York City…
“Baseball is wrong. A man with four balls cannot walk”
"Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many versions have this as a "Confucius say" mock Chinese proverb.…
“The person who named sweetbreads isn’t allowed to name stuff anymore”
"Sweetbread" is not "sweet bread." A joke was posted on Twitter by GlennyRodge on October 3, 2015: "The person who named sweetbreads isn't allowed to name stuff…
“Big Apple” (song by Molly Hatchet, 1978)
"Big Apple" is a song on side one of the album Molly Hatchet (1978), the self-titled debut album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet. The song begins: "New York City,…
“Confucius say: Baseball very funny game—man with 4 balls no can walk!”
"Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many versions have this as a "Confucius say" mock Chinese proverb.…
“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)
"Big Apple Waltz" is a song from the album Cut Above the Rest (1979) by the English glam rock band Sweet. New York City is referred to, and the chorus is: "I've been so long in…
“Confucius say: Baseball wrong. Man with 4 balls cannot walk”
"Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many versions have this as a "Confucius say" mock Chinese proverb.…
“Confucius say: Baseball very funny game—man with four balls no can walk!”
"Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many versions have this as a "Confucius say" mock Chinese proverb.…
“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)
"Big Apple Waltz" is a song from the album Cut Above the Rest (1979) by the English glam rock band Sweet. New York City is referred to, and the chorus is: "I've been so long in…
“Confucius say: Baseball wrong. Man with four balls cannot walk”
"Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many versions have this as a "Confucius say" mock Chinese proverb.…
“Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk”
"Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many versions have this as a "Confucius say" mock Chinese proverb.…
“THEY call it ‘summer break.’ TEACHERS call it ‘recovery’”
"To clarify: Teachers are not 'off for the summer,' they are 'in recovery'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "To clarify: Teachers are…
“To clarify: Teachers are not ‘off for the summer.’ We are ‘in recovery’”
"To clarify: Teachers are not 'off for the summer,' they are 'in recovery'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "To clarify: Teachers are…
“Apparently ‘the vibes are off’ isn’t a good excuse to leave work early”
"Apparently 'the vibes are off' isn’t a good excuse to leave work early" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I just have to leave work early today the…
“To clarify: Teachers are not ‘off for the summer,’ they are ‘in recovery’”
"To clarify: Teachers are not 'off for the summer,' they are 'in recovery'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "To clarify: Teachers are…
“Sour cream is just savory yogurt”
Sour cream has been described as savory/savoury yogurt. "Sour cream is just savoury yogurt stop lying to yourself" was posted on Twitter by Danielle M. on February 8, 2015. "Sour…
Big Apple kiosk (Mumbles, Swansea Bay, Wales, 1930s-present)
Cidatone (sometimes incorrectly stated as "Cidertone") was a UK company in the 1930s that wanted to promote its apple cider drink. It developed "Big Apple" refreshment kiosks in…
“Why is New York City called ‘The Big Apple?’ Wrong answers only” (2021)
The New-York Historical Society asked on Twitter on June 2, 2021: "Why is New York City called 'The Big Apple?' Wrong answers only." [NOTE: This is one of over 250 "Big…
“I’m so old, I can remember playing solitaire with an actual deck of cards”
"I'm so old, I can remember playing solitaire with an actual deck of cards" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many -- perhaps most -- people now play solitaire on…