Tin Pan Alleyite
A "Tin Pan Alleyite" is someone who worked on the historical Tin Pan Alley on West 28th Street, or who works with a Tin Pan Alley-type of music publisher, or is a fan of Tin Pan…
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Melody Lane (West 28th Street)
"Melody Lane" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Melody Lane got…
“Viruses come and go. Loss of freedom is forever”
"Viruses come and go. Loss of freedom is forever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was a response to the government restrictions from the COVID-19…
Harmony Row (West 28th Street)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
Tin Pan Alley (music publishing industry)
"Tin Pan Alley" was the name of the music publishing area of Manhattan on 28th Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. Music publishers came to the area in the 1880s and began to leave…
Tin Pan Alleyite
A "Tin Pan Alleyite" is someone who worked on the historical Tin Pan Alley on West 28th Street, or who works with a Tin Pan Alley-type of music publisher, or is a fan of Tin Pan…
Harmony Row (Park Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
“‘Trust the Science’ is a euphemism for ‘Trust the System’”
"'Trust the Science' is (now) a euphemism for 'Trust the System'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying started during the COVID-19(coronavirus)…
“I went to a market that only sold jelly and custard. It was a trifle bazaar”
"Trifle bizarre" (meaning "a bit strange") shouldn't be confused with "trifle bazaar" (meaning "a market that sells trifles"), but there are jokes.…
“Valentine’s Day plan: Breakfast in bed; Watch movie; Dinner for two; Regret eating two dinners”
"Valentine's Day plan: 1. Breakfast in bed 2. Chocolates 3. Watch movie 4. Dinner for two. 5. Regret eating two dinners" has been printed on many images. The jocular…
Harmony Row (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
Melody Lane (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
"Melody Lane" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Melody Lane got…
Great White South (Antarctica)
The Arctic and later the entire country of Canada have been called the "Great White North." "The reports that Lord Lonsdale was frozen to death in 'the great white…