https://barrypopik.com/ An etymological dictionary of American words, names, quotations and phrases, including regional dictionaries of New York City, Florida, Oregon and Texas. en bapopik@aol.com Copyright 2026 2026-11-01T03:04:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/summary_why_is_new_york_called_the_big_apple https://barrypopik.com/blog/summary_why_is_new_york_called_the_big_apple Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald. Click to see a portion of the column which includes his use of “Big Apple.” Part of a December 1, 1926 column is also available.          Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan, where New York Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald last lived. Google Maps. Dedicated, 1997. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.  Replaced with a green sign, July 2024.   Above, John J. Fitz Gerald (1892-1963), from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY)  Press, pg. 14.  Also see a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.   Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple restaurant/nightclub at West 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.   Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce “The Big Apple,” a hit song from 1937 for the “Big Apple” dance craze. 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 another 1937 “The Big Apple” song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra.     “WHY IS NEW YORK CITY CALLED THE BIG APPLE?”—SHORT SUMMARY:   “The Big Apple” (now the popular nickname of New York City) was the catchphrase of New York Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald (1892-1963) in the 1920s. He explained “Big Apple” twice and it was the name of three of his columns. He picked up the term from African-American (“dusky,” he called them) stable hands at the Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, probably on January 14, 1920.    John J. Fitz Gerald possibly first used “big apple” in print in the New York Morning Telegraph of May 3, 1921, when he wrote, “J. P. Smith, with Tippity Witchet and others of the L. T. Bauer string, is scheduled to start for ‘the big apple’ to-morrow.” Fitz Gerald’s first New York Morning Telegraph “Around the Big Apple” column, on February 18, 1924, proudly declared:  “The Big Apple. The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen. There’s only one Big Apple. That’s New York.”  The “Big Apple” racing circuit had meant “the big time,” the place where the big money was to be won. Horses love apples, and apples were widely regarded as the mythical king of fruit. In contrast, the smaller, poorer tracks were called the “leaky roof circuit” or “bull ring” tracks. The five original New York tracks of the “Big Apple circuit” were Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, Empire City Race Track (now Yonkers Raceway), Jamaica Race Course (closed in 1959) and Saratoga Race Course.  “The Big Apple” became the name of a restaurant/nightclub in Harlem in 1934, and Harlem itself was referred to as “the Apple” at this time. A night club in Columbia, South Carolina also took the “Big Apple” name, and it was here that 1937’s short-lived national “Big Apple” dance craze began.   “The Big Apple” was revived in the 1970s by Charles Gillett (1915-1995), president of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau (later called NYC & Company and now New York City Tourism + Conventions). A 1976 ”“I’m crazy about the Big Apple” ad campaign by William E. (“Bill”) Phillips (1930-2018), of the advertising firm Oglivy & Mather, further popularized the nickname.  The origins of “the Big Apple” were solved in the 1990s by Gerald Cohen and Barry Popik.  A “Big Apple Corner” street sign was dedicated in 1997 at West 54th Street and Broadway, where Fitz Gerald last lived. The honorary street sign has been frequently stolen.      In 2026, an apple was added to the design of the “Key to New York City,” and a red apple was added to the official logo for the Mayor of New York City.    “THE BIG APPLE” WEBSITE INTRODUCTION (July 2004):  The African-American stablehand who first called New York City “the Big Apple” at the Fair Grounds Race Track in New Orleans has never been honored. Not by New York City. Not by New Orleans. This information is not even on the Fair Grounds web site. The stablehand doesn’t even have a name, mostly because almost no one has helped look for him.  The New York track writer who popularized “the Big Apple” in the 1920s is buried in an unmarked grave in Menands, New York. The “Big Apple” plaque that I put on the building at Broadway and West 54th Street in 1996 was quickly removed during renovations and has never been replaced. The historic “Big Apple” columns are nowhere on the web.  If you search the web looking for an answer about New York City’s nickname, you’ll probably be told that “the Big Apple” comes from whores (a hoax).  It is now the summer of 2004. “Big Apple” sculptures are about to be placed in front of NYC buildings. The Republicans will soon have their convention here. Thanks for reading this. If you want the stablehands honored at last, please write to the mayor. I doubt that he has any knowledge of the information on this site.    “BIG APPLE” ARTICLES:  PRE-1920sApples and HorsesBet a Big AppleBig Apples Are Top of the BarrelBig Time and Big TownLands of the Big Red ApplesBig Apple Township, Oregon County, Missouri (1895)Big Red Apple City, Wenatchee, Washington (1908)“The big apple gets a disproportionate share of the national sap” (1909)“The Great Big Red Apple that grows in the very top of the tree” (1917)  1920s: JOHN J. FITZ GERALD AND THE NEW YORK MORNING TELEGRAPH1920s Vaudeville/Ragtime “Big Apple” Citations1920s Non-Horseracing “Big Apple” CitationsNumerous 1920s ‘Big Apple” Citations in the New York Morning Telegraph“Big Apple” date?: January 15, 1920First “Big Apple” citation: May 3, 1921First “Big Apple” citation in New Orleans: July 17, 1921First “Big Apple” citation in Saratoga: March 10, 1922First “Big Apple” explanation: February 18, 1924Big Red Apple (sculpture in Cornelia, Georgia, 1926-present)Second “Big Apple” explanation: December 1, 1926Big Apple Circuit (five New York race tracks)1925-1929: “Big Apple” in The Inter-State TattlerBig Apple (Broadway, in columns by Walter Winchell and O. O. McIntyre, 1927-1928)1928: “On the Big Apple” column1931: “Around the Big Apple” column1963: John J. Fitz Gerald obituariesWitness (1998): Washington Post writer Shirley PovichWitness (2006): Joe Zito  1930s: JAZZING THE BIG APPLE“Big Apple” in the 1930s (Two clubs, plus song and dance)“Big Apple—the major tracks of the country” (1933)Big Apple (Harlem bar/restaurant, 1934)Big Apple kiosk (Mumbles, Swansea Bay, Wales, 1930s-present)Big Apple dance craze (1937)Big Apple cap or Big Apple hat (named after the dance, 1937-present)“Big Apple” (song by Bob Emmerich and Buddy Bernier, 1937)La Grosse Pomme (Paris nightclub, 1937-1938)Canned Apple (Big Apple dance + Can-Can dance, 1937)“I feel like doin’ a Big Apple” (Mae West on a 1937 radio show)Big Apple (football play at Davidson College, 1937)Big Apple Inn (Somerdale, NJ, 1937-1999)The Big Apple (Arcadia, MI restaurant, 1937-2020)Big Apple (drinks using applejack, 1938)“Apple” defined in Cab Calloway’s “Hepster’s Dictionary” (1938, 1944)Big Apple Restaurant (Covington, KY, 1938)Big Apple Cafe (Cincinnati, OH, 1938-1963)Big Apple Cafe (Shamokin, PA, 1938-1947)Big Apple Cafe (Calgary, Alberta, 1938-1940)Big Apple Supermarket (Georgia supermarket chain, 1939-1980)Big Apple Inn (Jackson, MS restaurant, 1939-present)1940s-1950s: ASSORTED BIG APPLE CITATIONS“Big Apple” in the 1940s-1950sBig Apple Cafe (Neosho, MO, 1940-1942)Big Apple (Fort Worth, TX barbecue restaurant, 1941-1968)Big Apple Shine Parlor (Harlem, 1942)“Big Apple” (Dan Burley’s Original Handbook of Harlem Jive, 1944)Big Apple Grocery Store (Harlem, 1945-1949)Big Apple (Yeaju-Dake Escarpment, Battle of Okinawa, 1945)Big Apple (supper club near Buffalo, NY, 1945-1976)Big Apple (USS Appalachian, 1946)Big Apple Concession (City Park in New Orleans, 1947-1949)“The Boys on the Big Apple” (Harper’s Bazaar article, May 1947)“Big Apple” (spoken by Frank Sinatra, 1950)The Big Apple (farm in Wrentham, Massachusetts, 1950-present)“Big Apple as mecca“ (Jet magazine, 1952)Big Apple Bar & Restaurant (New Orleans, 1952-1970s?)“New York is the Big Apple” (Stephen Longstreet’s The Real Jazz: Old and New, 1956)Bill Johnson’s Big Apple (Arizona restaurants, 1956-2015)Big Apple Cafe (Puryear, TN and Murray, KY, 1950s-present)“Big Apple” nightclub (The Three Faces of Eve film, 1957)Big Apple Restaurant (Asheville, NC, 1957-1991)“Big Apple” (Perry Mason, “The Case of the Jilted Jockey” episode, 1958)Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname, 1959)“To the musicians playing it, New York is ‘The Big Apple‘” (New York Is book, 1959)      1960s: FUN CITYBig Apple (disco in Berlin, Germany. 1962-1979)Big Apple (club in Munich, Germany, 1963-1975)“Big Apple” (Robert S. Gold’s A Jazz Lexicon, 1964)“New York, the ‘Big Apple,’ the jazz mecca” (Hart’s Guide to New York City, 1964)“I had heard so much raving about ‘The Big Apple,’ as it was called” (Malcolm X, 1964)“Fun City” nickname (1966)“The Big Apple: Destination New York” (NBC-TV documentary, 1966)Appletown Sporting Goods (store in Harlem, 1966-2015)“New York has been the Big Apple for several decades (in jazz)” (New York Times, 1967)“Get back to the big apple” (Ebony magazine, 1968)“Big Apple” in East Village Other (1968-1971)“Big Apple” in Kurt Vonnegut Jr.‘s novel Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)“New York’s the Big Apple, bub, the heaviest scene in the world” (Rolling Stone magazine, 1969)“Rapping about how the Big Apple is outta sight” (The Last Poets, 1969-1970)“New York, New York, the Big Apple” (The Last Poets, 1969-1970)        1970s: BIG APPLE REVIVALBig Apple 1970s Revival: Charlie Gillett and Lew RudinBig Apple (music venue in Brighton, UK, 1970-1971)Gwen Barrett and 1970s “Big Apple” campaign (1971)“Back in the Big Apple” (Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? play, 1971)Red Apple Supermarket (supermarket chain, 1971-present)“Some Great Sounds in the Big Apple” (Newport Jazz Festival, 1972)“Penguin at the Big Apple” (instrumental song by The Trammps, 1972)“The Big Apple” (instrumental song by Hugh Masekela, 1972)The Big Apple Band (1972-1977); Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)“Big Apple Dreamin‘“ (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)Big Apple Ball (charity ball, May 1973)Big Apple (Robinette’s Apple Haus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1973-present)Big Apple Mini Storage (1974-present)Big Apple (convenience stores in Maine and New Hampshire, 1974-present)Big Apple (tourist information booth, Meaford, Ontario, Canada, 1974-present)“Big Apple” T-shirts from the Daily News (1975)Big Apple Comix (1975)“Save Grand Central. No more bites out of the Big Apple!” (1975)“Big Apple” lyric in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “I’m a Country Boy” (1975)The Year the Big Apple Went Bust (book by Fred Ferretti, 1976)“Talking Big Apple ‘75” (song by Loudon Wainwright III, 1976)“I’m crazy about the Big Apple” (1976 ad campaign)Big Apple (official drink of the Belmont Stakes, 1976)Big Appling (to visit New York City, 1976)“Big Apple” lyric in the Joni Mitchell song “Song for Sharon” (1976)Apple Polisher & Polish the Apple (I Love a Clean New York campaign, 1976-1980)“From the Big Orange to the Big Apple” (Saturday Night Live film short, 1977)Big Apple Circus (1977-present)Big Apple (roller coaster at Astroland, Brooklyn, 1977-2008)Big Apple Cafe (Rochester, NY, 1977-2005)“Big Apple Blues” (song by Slade, 1977)“The Minnesota Night Hawks. I’m coaching. The Big Apple!” (Slap Shot film, 1977)“Big Apple” float (NY Daily News in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1977-2017)“B.A., Buenos Aires, Big Apple” (Evita musical, 1978)“Big Apple” lyric in The Rolling Stones song “Shattered” (1978)“Everybody bites on the Big Apple” lyric in the Cat Stevens song “New York Times” (1978)“Big Apple” (song by Molly Hatchet, 1978)Big Apple (roadside attraction in Thulimbah, Queensland, Australia, 1978-present)Big Apple Turnover (Ray Williams nickname on New York Knicks, 1979)The Big Apple Bash (Jay McShann album, 1979)“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)“Big Apple Rock” (disco song by Black Ivory, 1979)Dracula Bites the Big Apple (short film, 1979)Big Apple Copy Center (1979-present)Big Apple Moving & Storage (1979-present)Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps (marching band, 1979-present)Big Apple College Fair (1979-present)2005: Statement from a co-worker of Charles GillettOff Topic: Charles Gillett on Conventions    1970s-PRESENT: FALSE ETYMOLOGIESGovernor Stuyvesant’s Tree (pear, not apple)New Orange (not Big Orange; 1673-1674)Big Apple Whore Hoax (1800s; proposed 1995-2006)Chelsea Apple Orchard (1820s)Slave Codes (1850s)“New York is a sucked orange” (not Big Apple; Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1860)Edward Martin metaphor (1909)Damon Runyon (who never used “Big Apple,” 1920s-1930s)Alain Locke and Harlem Renaissance as the “Big Apple” (1920s; suggested in 1988)Big Apple of Wathena, Kansas (1928-1940)Depression Apple Sellers (1930s)Harlem’s Jazz Musicians (1930s)Fletcher Henderson popularization of “the Big Apple” in the 1930sBig Apple dance craze (1937)La Grosse Pomme (Paris nightclub, 1937-1938)Cab Calloway’s “Hepster’s Dictionary” (1938, 1944)Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname, 1959)Manzana Principal (suggested in 1966)New York City is shaped like an apple (1970s)There are many apples on the tree, but when you pick NYC, you pick the Big Apple (1975)Tightening of Adam’s Apple (suggested in 1978)Big Apple on New Year’s Eve Ball at One Times Square (1981-1988)New York State grows many apples (suggested in 1988)Five Apple Seeds, Five Boroughs (1990s?)Apple Store (2000s)An apple tree on every street (2013 movie explanation)“Big Apple” and the Dutch phrase, “to buy for an apple and an egg” (2020)“Why is New York City called ‘The Big Apple?’ Wrong answers only” (2021)Apple at the foot of the Statue of Liberty (2024) 1980s-PRESENT: BIG APPLE WORK BY GERALD COHEN, BARRY POPIK“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)Home Run Apple (Shea Stadium & Citi Field, 1980-present)Big Apple Pancake House (Chicago Heights and Joliet, IL, 1980-present)Big Apple Airline (New York Air nickname, 1980-1987)Big Apple Minute (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1980-1987)Big Apple Movie (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1981-1986)Big Apple logo for New York Urban League (1981-present)Big Apple City (Strawberry Shortcake animation, 1981)Big Apple on New Year’s Eve Ball at One Times Square (1981-1988)Big Apple Dyke News (1981-1988)La Gran Manzana (merengue band, 1982)“Apple” lyric in the Michael Jackson song “Human Nature” (1982)Apple Bank (renamed from Harlem Savings Bank, 1983-present)“Big Apple” (song by Kajagoogoo, 1983)Big Apple Flag (North American Vexillological Association, 1983)Big Apple Car, Inc. (1983-present)Big Apple Chorus (1983-present)The Big Apple (nightclub in El Paso, Texas, 1984-1986)N.Y.C. The Big Apple (Atari video game, 1984)The Big Apple (novel by Pat Booth, 1984)“The Big Apple” (Gimme a Break! episode, 1984)“Nueva York! New York City! The big apple!” (Against All Odds film, 1984)Big Apple logo for Javits Center (1985-present)Big Apple Bagels (Illinois bagel chain, 1985-present)Big Apple Pizza (Israeli pizza chain, 1986-present)“50K don’t get you to first base in the Big Apple” (Wall Street film, 1987)Big Apple logo for New York Cares (1987-present)Big Apple (roadside attraction in Colborne, Ontario, Canada, 1987-present)Big Apple Diner (Whitehall, NY, 1987-present)Big Apple bet (1988, 2003) between mayors of New York City and Columbia, South Carolina“Big Apple Blues” (The Facts of Life episode, 1988)Big Apple Awards (Public Relations Society of America-NY Chapter, 1988-present)“Big Apple” and Donald Trump (Fortune magazine photo, 1989)Big Apple book by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik (1991. 2011)“Bite the Big Apple” (Murder, She Wrote episode, 1991)Big Apple Florist (1991-present)“Big Apple, 3 AM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time video game, 1992)Big Apple Greeter (1992-present)Big Apple Meat Market (1992-present)Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)Big Apple on a hockey jersey (New York Rangers practice jersey, 1994)Big Apple Hostel (1994-2014)Big Apple Cafe & Big Apple Tourist Orchard (Bacchus Marsh, Australia, 1994-present)Big Apple Cafe & Event Centre (Waitomo, New Zealand, 1995-present)“God Bless New York City, My Big Apple Pie” (song by Y’all, 1995)“Big Bugs in the Big Apple” (James and the Giant Peach film, 1996)“The Big Apple Can Bite Me” (Cybill episode, 1996)Big Apple plaque (1996)Big Apple Comic Con (1996-present)Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)Big Apple Jazz Tours (1997-present)Big Apple Coaster (New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, 1997-present)Big Apple Pizza & Pasta (Florida pizza chain, 1997-present)Big Apple Stars Awards Program (Hotel Association of New York City, 1997-present)Big Apple Ranch (country-western dance lesson and party, 1997-present)“Bite the Big Apple” (The Devil’s Advocate film, 1997)“It’s the dream, the Big Apple” (Howard Stern’s Private Parts film, 1997)Big Apple (roller coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, Norfolk, UK, 1998-present)Big Apple Bank (Futurama episode, 1999)“Big Apple” query and Ask Jeeves search engine (1999)Big Apple (sculpture in Medina, New York, 2000-present)Big Apple Martini or Big Apple-tini (cocktail, 2000)“When you got to the Big Apple, they treated you like a worm” (Me, Myself & Irene film, 2000)Big Apple (pachinko parlors in Japan, 2000?-present)Big Apple (crime drama television series, 2001)Big Apple Anime Fest (2001-2003)Iso Omena (Finland’s “Big Apple” shopping center, 2001-present)Lew Rudin Way (honorary street sign, with two red apples, on East 52nd Street, 2002)“Bad Seed in the Big Apple” (Beyblade episode, 2003)Big Apple Roll (rollerblading event, 2003-present)Big Apple logo for Made in NYC (2003-present)Big Apple (brand of Schwalbe bicycle tires, 2003-present)Big Apple Innovation Awards (LISC NY, 2003-present)The Big Apple (bar in Ballyforan, Ireland, 2003?-present)The Apple (sculpture in Hudson River Park, 2004)Big Apple Film Festival (2004-present)Big Apple Fest (2004)Betsy Gotbaum and the fictional “Big Apple whores” (2004)Big Apple Fest (2005)Big Apple Shake (Johnny Rockets, 2005)Bacardi Big Apple (apple-flavored rum, 2005)Big Apple Mojito (cocktail, 2005)“It’s another fabulous morning in the Big Apple!” (Madagascar film, 2005)Harlem Big Apple Club plaque removed (2006)Big Apple (sculpture by Romero Britto, LaGuardia Airport, 2006-present)Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting (2006-present)Big Apple Donuts & Coffee (Malaysia chain, 2007-present)Big Apple Music Awards (2007-2022)Infinity Apple (GreeNYC symbol, 2007)Apple—New York State Symbol (2007)Mr. Met And His Journey Through The Big Apple (children’s book by Aimee Aryal, 2008)Oxford English Dictionary “Big Apple” definition (2008)“New York. The Big Apple” (The Hurt Locker film, 2008)Big Apple (sculpture at Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Japan, 2008-present)New York Nike LeBron 6 “Big Apple” sneaker (2008)“Big Apple” answer on “Final Jeopardy!” (2009)New York City’s Official Apple Proposal—Newtown Pippin (2009)“Pomme de New York” (Big Apple sculpture by Les Lalanne on Park Avenue and 52nd Street, 2009)“Big Apple” explained in a movie (Barney’s Version film, 2010)“The Big Apple” (Kate Plus 8 episode, 2010)Big Apple Hot Dogs (UK hot dogs, 2010-present)“Our trip to the Big Apple” (The Fairly Oddparents episode, 2011)Rising Apple (New York Mets blog, 2011-present)Big Apple (sculpture by Romero Britto, JFK Airport, 2011-present)Stephan Weiss Apple Awards (2011-2018)The Other Big Apple (Meaford, Ontario nickname, 2011-2014)“Big Apple is fantastic, but cuts you down to size” lyric in Nickelback’s “Kiss It Goodbye” (2011)Big Apple Fashioned (cocktail, 2012)Big Apple Church (Manhattan branch of New York City Church of Christ, 2012-present)Big Apple (cocktail with sake, 2013)Big Apple Showcase Day (race for New York-breds, 2013-present)Big Apple Awards (New York City public school teachers, 2013-present)The Big Apple Shopping Bazaar (Delray Beach, FL, 2013-present)Big Apple Blizzard (Dairy Queen dessert, 2014)Big Apple Hard Cider (2014-present)La Mela Reintegrata or The Apple Made Whole Again (Central Station, Milan, Italy, 2015-present)Apple Awards (Guides Association of New York City, 2015-present)“The Kid from the Big Apple” (two films, 2015 and 2017)“Big Apple or Die Tryin‘“ (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)“The Girl Who Went To The Big Apple” (Asia’s Next Top Model episode, 2016)“Wow! BoJack and Todd in the Big Apple!” (BoJack Horseman episode, 2016)“The Big Apple” (Strut episode, 2016)Big Apple Shoot Out (horse show event, 2016-present)The Big Apple (restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016-present)Big Apple Ball (Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration, 2017)Big Apple Mall (Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, 2018-present)“The Big Apple Bites” (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode, 2018)Big Apple of New England (Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, Lancaster, MA, 2019-present)Big Apple Turnover (Daniel Jones nickname on New York Giants, 2019)Big Apple Turnover (Julius Randle nickname on New York Knicks, 2019)“Are there doctors in New York since it’s called the Big Apple?” (2019)“Big Apple” basketball logo (Big Apple Athletics, 2019; Aimé Leon Dore, 2020)Bigger Apple (Manhattan Institute newsletter, 2020-present)Big Apple Sauce (The Sauce episode in New York City, 2020)“Big Apple” on NPR’s “Ask Me Another” (2020)Big Apple cannabis (2020)Big Apple Doughnut (Krispy Kreme donut, 2020)Big Apple Compost (2020-present)“Back in the Big Apple” (The Real Housewives of New York City episode, 2021)“Big Apple” (Tom and Jerry in New York animated episode, 2021)“What’s a Met Gala?”/“A type of apple found in New York. Also why it’s called the Big Apple” (2021)Big Apple (city ornament of Columbia, SC, 2021)“Big Apple” T-shirt by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2021)Big Apple sculpture (Bella Abzug Park and Dante Park, 2021-2022)Big Apple Corner (sign stolen, 2021-2024)“Mad Apple” (Cirque du Soleil show at New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, 2022-2026)The Big Apple (ice cream shake at Forty Deuce in Columbus, OH, 2022)“Big Apple” answer in Jeopardy! game show (2022)Big Apple (act on America’s Got Talent, 2022)Big Apple Sauce (Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner nickname on New York Jets, 2022)“Big Apple, 3 PM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge video game, 2022)Big Apple Connect (free high-speed internet and basic cable TV, 2022)The Queer Big Apple Corps (marching band, 2022-present)“We’re taking a bite out of the Big Apple tonight” (Blue’s Big City Adventure film, 2022)La Gran Manzana (sculpture opposite Radio City Music Hall, 2022)Gala “Big Apple” mascot (Metro Ink, 2023)Big Apple Pierogi (Veselka Restaurant pierogi, 2023)Big Apple Ballers Stadium (Spider-Man 2 video game, 2023)Meet at the Apple (New York Mets podcast, 2024-)“Big Apple” (painting by Vladimir Kush, 2024)“NY is no longer called the Big Apple. It is now called the Rotten Apple!” (artwork, 2024)“Big Flavor in The Big Apple” (New York Apple Association ad campaign, 2024)Big Apple Village (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1 comic miniseries, 2024)“The Big Apple” (Korean comics or manhwa, 2024)Big Apples (Hudson Valley Renegades baseball team logo, 2024)“Is New York called the Big Apple because everyone living there is fruity?” (2024)“Big Apple” explained (“Countdown” UK game show, 2025)Big Apple (Hozea Massiah, Toronto hip-hop figure, 1971-2025)“The Dead Apple” (hip-hop track by Reason, 2025)Big Apples Fest (fall festival sponsored by Hudson Valley Renegades baseball team, 2025-present)Big Red Apple (red/communist + Big Apple, 2025)Red Apple (red/communist + Big Apple, 2025)Apple Stand (“Big Apple” art exhibit, 2025)Big Apple Triathlon (2026-present)“Big Apple” rap on Sesame Street (2026)LEGO’s New York City—The Big Apple (2026)“Big Apple” on New York City’s Office of the Mayor logo (2026)“Big Apple” design in New York City’s “key to the city” (2026)Operation Rotten Apple (ICE arrests in New York, 2026)Big Apple Bonus (rewards for owners and trainers to enter horses at Belmont Park, 2026)Google censorship of BarryPopik.com, “The Big Apple”“Big Apple” Cohen-Popik Work on Television (?)“Big Apple” Fame and Fortune (?)  “LITTLE APPLE” AND OTHER NICKNAMESIndianappleis & “Move over New York. Apple is our middle name” (Indianapolis, Indiana)Little Apple (Easton, Pennsylvania)Little Apple (Ithaca, New York)Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas)Little Apple (Roosevelt Island, New York City)Little Apple (Toronto, Canada)Little Apple (Yonkers, New York)Mini-Apple or Minneapple (Minneapolis, Minnesota) “BIG APPLE” IN THE MEDIAThe Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), August 13, 1972Daily News (New York, NY), June 20, 1973Daily News (New York, NY), September 11, 1973Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, HI), May 11, 1975Miami Herald (Miami, FL), May 22, 1975Boston Globe (Boston, MA), December 7, 1975The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA), April 30, 1978The New York Times (New York, NY), July 5, 1978The New York Times (New York, NY), July 12, 1978The New York Times (New York, NY), July 19, 1978Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY), November 12, 1978“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, September 3, 1982New York Post (New York, NY), May 22, 1986 (GenealogyBank.com)New York Post (New York, NY), May 30, 1986 (GenealogyBank.com)“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, May 12, 1988“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, August 2, 1988The New York Times (New York, NY), August 22, 1988The New York Times (New York, NY), February 1, 1989Newsday (New York, NY), April 2, 1992The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY), October 22, 1992 (GenealogyBank.com)Irish America, January/February 1994 (not online)New York Post (New York, NY), October 18, 1995 (GenealogyBank.com)The New York Times (New York, NY), December 6, 1995Newsday (Hempstead, NY), December 7, 1995“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, January 10, 1997 (with answers from 1988)New York Post (New York, NY), January 30, 1997 (GenealogyBank.com)“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, February 19, 1997The Word Detective, October 17, 1997New York Amsterdam News (New York, NY), July 30, 1998 (ProQuest)The Straight Dope, September 17, 1999Voice of America, March 24, 2002Gothamist, July 22, 2004The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario), August 14, 2004The New York Times (New York, NY), August 29, 2004The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario), September 4, 2004The New York Times (New York, NY), July 8, 2009Parade, October 2, 2013amNY (New York, NY), April 11, 2014Slate (Lexicon Valley), September 8, 20156sqft (New York, NY), April 13, 2017Untapped Cities (New York City), July 5, 2017AFRO (Baltimore, MD), February 16, 2018The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), September 23, 2018The Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2020Gothamist (New York, NY), January 21, 2020WNYC (New York, NY), January 21, 2020Daily Mail (London, UK), January 22, 2020The Christian Science Monitor, March 12, 2020Harlem Bespoke, November 23, 2020Daily News (New York, NY), May 3, 2021 (Tweeted by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio,)CBS Mornings, May 8, 2021La Voce di New York, September 10, 2022Fox 5 (New York, NY), January 31, 2024Untapped Cities (New York City), February 16, 2024@100YearsAgoNews, February 18, 2024Diario AS, March 21, 2024WRRV (Hudson Valley, NY), August 14, 2024Apples & People, August 16, 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is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers. Consumed in many countries, it is the most commonly used of the nut butters, a group that also includes cashew butter and almond butter. (...) Types Among the types of peanut butter are   . conventional peanut butter, which consists of up to 10% salt, sugars, and hydrogenated vegetable oil . crunchy or chunky peanut butter, which includes coarsely-ground peanut fragments to give extra texture   X/Twitter Chris Illuminati @chrisilluminati The original name for chunky peanut butter was “eh, these are crushed enough 9:39 PM · Apr 11, 2018   Facebook All You Can Eat October 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM · 😂 😂 (“The original name for chunky peanut butter was probably ‘Eh, these are crushed enough’” is shown on an image.—ed.) New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T03:12:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/its-2032-you-have-to-scan https://barrypopik.com/blog/its-2032-you-have-to-scan A joke about all businesses having ubiquitous QR codes and ubiquitous tipping demands was posted on X/Twitter by 𝕬𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖚𝖘 on August 29, 2026, and this received over 30,000 likes:   “It’s 2032. You have to scan a QR code to receive your paycheck. Your employer asks you for a tip for paying you.”     X/Twitter 𝕬𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖚𝖘 @toebr0gan It’s 2032. You have to scan a QR code to receive your paycheck. Your employer asks you for a tip for paying you. 10:34 AM · Aug 29, 2026   iFunny BigTittyWitchWifey 2 sep 2026 Aurelius @toebrOgan It’s 2032. You have to scan a QR code to receive your paycheck. Your employer asks you for a tip for paying you.       Facebook Kaczynski Luddposting · Eric Stuart · September 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM (The August 29, 2026 tweet is shown.—ed.)   Bluesky Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social [mathfrak{Aurelius} @toebr0gan X.com It’s 2032. You have to scan a QR code to receive your paycheck. Your employer asks you for a tip for paying you. ALT] 1:04 PM · Oct 31, 2026 New York City, Work/Businesses, 2026-11-01T03:06:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaf-coffee-is-just-hot-disappointment-in-a-cup https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaf-coffee-is-just-hot-disappointment-in-a-cup Many people do not like decaf (decaffeinated coffee), and David Letterman (television host of Late Night with David Letterman) was one of them. On his show in 2000, he joked “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s what they’re drinking in hell” and “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s useless brown water.”   “Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water” was posted on X/Twitter by Don on September 13, 2019. “Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on March 18, 2025. “Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on April 23, 2025 “Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on October 12, 2026. “Decaf is just hot brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on October 18, 2026.   “Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee Society on October 11, 2026. “Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope” was posted on Facebook by Robert Nairne on October 14, 2026.     “Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?” is a related saying.       Wikipedia: Decaffeination Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low. A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States FDA standards.             Google Groups: alt. fan. letterman Late Show Friday Impressions #10: What they’re drinking in hell Bill Lehecka Mar 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM   Google Groups” alt.fan.letterman The Return of Cranky Dave PeppersGal Mar 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM (...) Decaffinated coffie, its useless warm brown water     Seattle (WA) Times Decaf? To Letterman, not worth a spill of beans Apr 27, 2000 Mark Rahner Seattle Times staff reporter “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s what they’re drinking in hell!”   Since he returned from quintuple bypass surgery in February, David Letterman has relentlessly dissed the offending liquid on “The Late Show,” with jingles such as the one above. (...) Dave’s other jingles include:   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s useless warm brown water!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . say goodbye to the will to live!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . oh, boy, it sucks!”   And the lyrical, haunting, “Decaffeinated coffee . . . ewwww!”     X/Twitter 岩田リョウコ @ilovecoffeejp Coffee quote of the day: “Decaffeinated coffee. It’s useless warm brown water.”-David Letterman (This is also shown on an image.—ed.) 1:25 PM · Mar 5, 2014   X/Twitter Don @SHTFSeries Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water. 8:01 PM · Sep 13, 2019   YouTube Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman Letterman Apr 15, 2022 #Letterman #FanFriday #Decaf Fan Friday: thekman24 writes: “I’ve been searching for years, but I would love to see those decaffeinated coffee jingles that were played after Dave came back from the quintuple bypass and had to drink it. My favourite was ‘Say goodbye to your will to live.’ This show was my life in my late teens/20s. Absolute legend. Keep on keeping on Dave.” (From “Late Show,” air date: 3/3/00)     Bluesky Lamarr the Strelok @lamarrthestrelok.bsky.social This reminds me of what Dave Letterman called decaf coffee: Useless brown water. 11:40 AM · Oct 1, 2024   Bluesky Manuch @manuch.bsky.social “How about some of that hot, brown water!” [Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman YouTube video by Letterman youtu.be] 6:10 PM · Oct 24, 2024   Bluesky Ross Phillips @rossphillips.bsky.social decaf is great because sometimes you just want a mug of hot brown water 10:48 AM · Jan 30, 2025       Facebook Coffee, Please March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM · Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕ (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook Coffee April 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM · Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment.   Facebook Caryn Wolchuck June 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM · In fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. #is68great       Facebook Coffee Society October 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM · Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕   Facebook Coffee October 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM · Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug. I said what I said, and I’ll say it again after my real coffee loads.     Facebook Robert Nairne October 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM · Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope   Facebook Coffee, Please October 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook im not right in the head.com October 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T03:06:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaf-is-just-hot-brown-water-with-false-hope https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaf-is-just-hot-brown-water-with-false-hope Many people do not like decaf (decaffeinated coffee), and David Letterman (television host of Late Night with David Letterman) was one of them. On his show in 2000, he joked “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s what they’re drinking in hell” and “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s useless brown water.”   “Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water” was posted on X/Twitter by Don on September 13, 2019. “Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on March 18, 2025. “Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on April 23, 2025 “Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on October 12, 2026. “Decaf is just hot brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on October 18, 2026.   “Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee Society on October 11, 2026. “Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope” was posted on Facebook by Robert Nairne on October 14, 2026.     “Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?” is a related saying.       Wikipedia: Decaffeination Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low. A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States FDA standards.             Google Groups: alt. fan. letterman Late Show Friday Impressions #10: What they’re drinking in hell Bill Lehecka Mar 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM   Google Groups” alt.fan.letterman The Return of Cranky Dave PeppersGal Mar 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM (...) Decaffinated coffie, its useless warm brown water     Seattle (WA) Times Decaf? To Letterman, not worth a spill of beans Apr 27, 2000 Mark Rahner Seattle Times staff reporter “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s what they’re drinking in hell!”   Since he returned from quintuple bypass surgery in February, David Letterman has relentlessly dissed the offending liquid on “The Late Show,” with jingles such as the one above. (...) Dave’s other jingles include:   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s useless warm brown water!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . say goodbye to the will to live!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . oh, boy, it sucks!”   And the lyrical, haunting, “Decaffeinated coffee . . . ewwww!”     X/Twitter 岩田リョウコ @ilovecoffeejp Coffee quote of the day: “Decaffeinated coffee. It’s useless warm brown water.”-David Letterman (This is also shown on an image.—ed.) 1:25 PM · Mar 5, 2014   X/Twitter Don @SHTFSeries Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water. 8:01 PM · Sep 13, 2019   YouTube Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman Letterman Apr 15, 2022 #Letterman #FanFriday #Decaf Fan Friday: thekman24 writes: “I’ve been searching for years, but I would love to see those decaffeinated coffee jingles that were played after Dave came back from the quintuple bypass and had to drink it. My favourite was ‘Say goodbye to your will to live.’ This show was my life in my late teens/20s. Absolute legend. Keep on keeping on Dave.” (From “Late Show,” air date: 3/3/00)     Bluesky Lamarr the Strelok @lamarrthestrelok.bsky.social This reminds me of what Dave Letterman called decaf coffee: Useless brown water. 11:40 AM · Oct 1, 2024   Bluesky Manuch @manuch.bsky.social “How about some of that hot, brown water!” [Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman YouTube video by Letterman youtu.be] 6:10 PM · Oct 24, 2024   Bluesky Ross Phillips @rossphillips.bsky.social decaf is great because sometimes you just want a mug of hot brown water 10:48 AM · Jan 30, 2025       Facebook Coffee, Please March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM · Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕ (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook Coffee April 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM · Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment.   Facebook Caryn Wolchuck June 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM · In fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. #is68great       Facebook Coffee Society October 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM · Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕   Facebook Coffee October 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM · Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug. I said what I said, and I’ll say it again after my real coffee loads.     Facebook Robert Nairne October 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM · Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope   Facebook Coffee, Please October 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook im not right in the head.com October 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T03:05:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaffeinated-coffee-its-useless-brown-water https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaffeinated-coffee-its-useless-brown-water Many people do not like decaf (decaffeinated coffee), and David Letterman (television host of Late Night with David Letterman) was one of them. On his show in 2000, he joked “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s what they’re drinking in hell” and “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s useless brown water.”   “Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water” was posted on X/Twitter by Don on September 13, 2019. “Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on March 18, 2025. “Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on April 23, 2025 “Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on October 12, 2026. “Decaf is just hot brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on October 18, 2026.   “Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee Society on October 11, 2026. “Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope” was posted on Facebook by Robert Nairne on October 14, 2026.     “Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?” is a related saying.       Wikipedia: Decaffeination Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low. A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States FDA standards.             Google Groups: alt. fan. letterman Late Show Friday Impressions #10: What they’re drinking in hell Bill Lehecka Mar 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM   Google Groups” alt.fan.letterman The Return of Cranky Dave PeppersGal Mar 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM (...) Decaffinated coffie, its useless warm brown water     Seattle (WA) Times Decaf? To Letterman, not worth a spill of beans Apr 27, 2000 Mark Rahner Seattle Times staff reporter “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s what they’re drinking in hell!”   Since he returned from quintuple bypass surgery in February, David Letterman has relentlessly dissed the offending liquid on “The Late Show,” with jingles such as the one above. (...) Dave’s other jingles include:   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s useless warm brown water!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . say goodbye to the will to live!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . oh, boy, it sucks!”   And the lyrical, haunting, “Decaffeinated coffee . . . ewwww!”     X/Twitter 岩田リョウコ @ilovecoffeejp Coffee quote of the day: “Decaffeinated coffee. It’s useless warm brown water.”-David Letterman (This is also shown on an image.—ed.) 1:25 PM · Mar 5, 2014   X/Twitter Don @SHTFSeries Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water. 8:01 PM · Sep 13, 2019   YouTube Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman Letterman Apr 15, 2022 #Letterman #FanFriday #Decaf Fan Friday: thekman24 writes: “I’ve been searching for years, but I would love to see those decaffeinated coffee jingles that were played after Dave came back from the quintuple bypass and had to drink it. My favourite was ‘Say goodbye to your will to live.’ This show was my life in my late teens/20s. Absolute legend. Keep on keeping on Dave.” (From “Late Show,” air date: 3/3/00)     Bluesky Lamarr the Strelok @lamarrthestrelok.bsky.social This reminds me of what Dave Letterman called decaf coffee: Useless brown water. 11:40 AM · Oct 1, 2024   Bluesky Manuch @manuch.bsky.social “How about some of that hot, brown water!” [Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman YouTube video by Letterman youtu.be] 6:10 PM · Oct 24, 2024   Bluesky Ross Phillips @rossphillips.bsky.social decaf is great because sometimes you just want a mug of hot brown water 10:48 AM · Jan 30, 2025       Facebook Coffee, Please March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM · Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕ (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook Coffee April 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM · Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment.   Facebook Caryn Wolchuck June 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM · In fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. #is68great       Facebook Coffee Society October 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM · Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕   Facebook Coffee October 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM · Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug. I said what I said, and I’ll say it again after my real coffee loads.     Facebook Robert Nairne October 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM · Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope   Facebook Coffee, Please October 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook im not right in the head.com October 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T03:04:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaffeinated-coffee-its-what-theyre-drinking-in-hell https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaffeinated-coffee-its-what-theyre-drinking-in-hell Many people do not like decaf (decaffeinated coffee), and David Letterman (television host of Late Night with David Letterman) was one of them. On his show in 2000, he joked “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s what they’re drinking in hell” and “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s useless brown water.”   “Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water” was posted on X/Twitter by Don on September 13, 2019. “Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on March 18, 2025. “Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on April 23, 2025 “Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on October 12, 2026. “Decaf is just hot brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on October 18, 2026.   “Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee Society on October 11, 2026. “Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope” was posted on Facebook by Robert Nairne on October 14, 2026.     “Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?” is a related saying.       Wikipedia: Decaffeination Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low. A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States FDA standards.             Google Groups: alt. fan. letterman Late Show Friday Impressions #10: What they’re drinking in hell Bill Lehecka Mar 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM   Google Groups” alt.fan.letterman The Return of Cranky Dave PeppersGal Mar 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM (...) Decaffinated coffie, its useless warm brown water     Seattle (WA) Times Decaf? To Letterman, not worth a spill of beans Apr 27, 2000 Mark Rahner Seattle Times staff reporter “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s what they’re drinking in hell!”   Since he returned from quintuple bypass surgery in February, David Letterman has relentlessly dissed the offending liquid on “The Late Show,” with jingles such as the one above. (...) Dave’s other jingles include:   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s useless warm brown water!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . say goodbye to the will to live!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . oh, boy, it sucks!”   And the lyrical, haunting, “Decaffeinated coffee . . . ewwww!”     X/Twitter 岩田リョウコ @ilovecoffeejp Coffee quote of the day: “Decaffeinated coffee. It’s useless warm brown water.”-David Letterman (This is also shown on an image.—ed.) 1:25 PM · Mar 5, 2014   X/Twitter Don @SHTFSeries Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water. 8:01 PM · Sep 13, 2019   YouTube Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman Letterman Apr 15, 2022 #Letterman #FanFriday #Decaf Fan Friday: thekman24 writes: “I’ve been searching for years, but I would love to see those decaffeinated coffee jingles that were played after Dave came back from the quintuple bypass and had to drink it. My favourite was ‘Say goodbye to your will to live.’ This show was my life in my late teens/20s. Absolute legend. Keep on keeping on Dave.” (From “Late Show,” air date: 3/3/00)     Bluesky Lamarr the Strelok @lamarrthestrelok.bsky.social This reminds me of what Dave Letterman called decaf coffee: Useless brown water. 11:40 AM · Oct 1, 2024   Bluesky Manuch @manuch.bsky.social “How about some of that hot, brown water!” [Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman YouTube video by Letterman youtu.be] 6:10 PM · Oct 24, 2024   Bluesky Ross Phillips @rossphillips.bsky.social decaf is great because sometimes you just want a mug of hot brown water 10:48 AM · Jan 30, 2025       Facebook Coffee, Please March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM · Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕ (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook Coffee April 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM · Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment.   Facebook Caryn Wolchuck June 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM · In fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. #is68great       Facebook Coffee Society October 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM · Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕   Facebook Coffee October 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM · Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug. I said what I said, and I’ll say it again after my real coffee loads.     Facebook Robert Nairne October 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM · Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope   Facebook Coffee, Please October 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook im not right in the head.com October 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T03:04:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/little-apple-easton-pennsylvania https://barrypopik.com/blog/little-apple-easton-pennsylvania Easton, Pennsylvania, was called the “Little Apple” during Prohibition (1920-1933). The city was known for its speakeasies and places of prostitution, and many men from New York City took the train to visit the “Little Apple.”   A book, The Little Apple—Easton, PA During Prohibition (1917), was written by Richard F. Hope, who has lectured on the “Little Apple.” Easton’s nickname was possibly influenced by the “Big Apple,” the 1920s nickname for New York’s race tracks and, by the late 1920s, a nickname for New York CIty itself. “Little Apple” might have originated as the name of a speakeasy.   A search of digitized Pennsylvania newspapers does not show the term “Little Apple” cited in the 1920s, but Easton newspapers of this period have not been digitized.     Wikipedia: Easton Pennsylvania Easton is a city in and the county seat of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city’s population was 28,127 as of the 2020 census. Easton straddles the Lehigh River as it flows into the Delaware River, which serves as the city’s eastern geographic boundary with Phillipsburg, New Jersey.       WorldCat record The little apple : Easton, PA during Prohibition Author:Richard F. Hope Manuscript, English, 2017 Publisher: Lulu Press, [Easton, Pa.], 2017   X/Twitter B. Keane @BeeBeKeane If y’all’re ever in Easton, Porter’s Pub has $5 doggy dinners with rice, peas, carrots and choice of chicken or beef. A nice night out in The Little Apple 11:47 AM · Sep 26, 2021   Signal Museum (Easton, PA) Speakeasy Town: Easton’s Days as “The Little Apple” During Prohibition March 11, 2023, 1:00 pm In the 1920s, Easton was known as an infamous after-hours speakeasy town, located halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in January 1919, prohibiting the manufacture, transport, and sale of “intoxicating liquors.” As a result, the amendment became colloquially known as “Prohibition”.   Alcohol was illegal? So what! You could find drinks, brothels, and gambling dens by the dozens if you knew where to look. Easton had an underworld reputation enabled by law enforcement and elected officials who, for the right price, were willing to look the other way – so much so that Easton earned its own nickname: The Little Apple.     Signal Museum (Easton, PA)—Online Collections The Little Apple  In the 1920s, Easton was known as “The Little Apple,” an infamous after-hours speakeasy town just miles away from New York City. Illegal activities were often disregarded by local authorities, which made the area a hot spot for booze, brothels, and gambling. New Yorkers would make their way into town as prize fights let out of Madison Square Garden. Barkers were known to yell “Going to Easton, going to Easton!” to entice customers into evening train cars headed to Pennsylvania.   YouTube Speakeasy Town: Easton’s Days as “The Little Apple” During Prohibition (1/4) NCHGS Mar 18, 2023 In the 1920s, Easton was known as an infamous after-hours speakeasy town, located halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in January 1919, prohibiting the manufacture, transport, and sale of “intoxicating liquors.” As a result, the amendment became colloquially known as “Prohibition”.   Facebook Everything EASTON · Ray Grins · June 7, 2024 at 12:02 PM · In case you missed it - my wife and I opened an Escape Room right in Downtown Easton! Off Center Escape Rooms is right smack dab in the middle of everything- really easy to get to if you’re looking for something to do before or after eating at one of the great restaurants Downtown! Our first game is called the Little Apple Speakeasy and is based on Easton’s incredible history during Prohibition. It used to be called the Little Apple bc people would come out here from Manhattan to party 😄 We’ve tried to infuse the game with little nods to Easton’s colorful past….   Facebook Everything EASTON · Robert Ross · April 24. 2026 at 11:29 PM · Well since I recently did a sketch of downtown Easton (The Little Apple) I thought I’d do the Big Apple as well (New York New York). New York City, The Big Apple, “Little Apple” and other nicknames, 2026-11-01T02:00:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaf-is-just-hot-brown-disappointment https://barrypopik.com/blog/decaf-is-just-hot-brown-disappointment Many people do not like decaf (decaffeinated coffee), and David Letterman (television host of Late Night with David Letterman) was one of them. On his show in 2000, he joked “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s what they’re drinking in hell” and “Decaffeinated coffee: It’s useless brown water.”   “Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water” was posted on X/Twitter by Don on September 13, 2019. “Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on March 18, 2025. “Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on April 23, 2025 “Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug” was posted on Facebook by Coffee on October 12, 2026. “Decaf is just hot brown disappointment” was posted on Facebook by Coffee, Please on October 18, 2026.   “Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕” was posted on Facebook by Coffee Society on October 11, 2026. “Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope” was posted on Facebook by Robert Nairne on October 14, 2026.     “Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?” is a related saying.       Wikipedia: Decaffeination Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low. A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States FDA standards.             Google Groups: alt. fan. letterman Late Show Friday Impressions #10: What they’re drinking in hell Bill Lehecka Mar 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM   Google Groups” alt.fan.letterman The Return of Cranky Dave PeppersGal Mar 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM (...) Decaffinated coffie, its useless warm brown water     Seattle (WA) Times Decaf? To Letterman, not worth a spill of beans Apr 27, 2000 Mark Rahner Seattle Times staff reporter “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s what they’re drinking in hell!”   Since he returned from quintuple bypass surgery in February, David Letterman has relentlessly dissed the offending liquid on “The Late Show,” with jingles such as the one above. (...) Dave’s other jingles include:   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . it’s useless warm brown water!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . say goodbye to the will to live!”   “Decaffeinated coffee . . . oh, boy, it sucks!”   And the lyrical, haunting, “Decaffeinated coffee . . . ewwww!”     X/Twitter 岩田リョウコ @ilovecoffeejp Coffee quote of the day: “Decaffeinated coffee. It’s useless warm brown water.”-David Letterman (This is also shown on an image.—ed.) 1:25 PM · Mar 5, 2014   X/Twitter Don @SHTFSeries Decaf coffee? Oh, you mean brown disappointment water. 8:01 PM · Sep 13, 2019   YouTube Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman Letterman Apr 15, 2022 #Letterman #FanFriday #Decaf Fan Friday: thekman24 writes: “I’ve been searching for years, but I would love to see those decaffeinated coffee jingles that were played after Dave came back from the quintuple bypass and had to drink it. My favourite was ‘Say goodbye to your will to live.’ This show was my life in my late teens/20s. Absolute legend. Keep on keeping on Dave.” (From “Late Show,” air date: 3/3/00)     Bluesky Lamarr the Strelok @lamarrthestrelok.bsky.social This reminds me of what Dave Letterman called decaf coffee: Useless brown water. 11:40 AM · Oct 1, 2024   Bluesky Manuch @manuch.bsky.social “How about some of that hot, brown water!” [Fan Request: Dave Drinks Decaf Coffee From Hell | Letterman YouTube video by Letterman youtu.be] 6:10 PM · Oct 24, 2024   Bluesky Ross Phillips @rossphillips.bsky.social decaf is great because sometimes you just want a mug of hot brown water 10:48 AM · Jan 30, 2025       Facebook Coffee, Please March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM · Fun fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. 🚫☕ (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook Coffee April 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM · Decaf? Oh, you mean brown disappointment.   Facebook Caryn Wolchuck June 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM · In fact: Decaf coffee is just hot disappointment in a cup. #is68great       Facebook Coffee Society October 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM · Decaf is just hot brown water with false hope. ☕   Facebook Coffee October 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM · Decaf coffee is just brown disappointment in a mug. I said what I said, and I’ll say it again after my real coffee loads.     Facebook Robert Nairne October 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM · Decaf coffee is just hot brown water with false hope   Facebook Coffee, Please October 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   Facebook im not right in the head.com October 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM · Decaf is just hot brown disappointment. New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T01:21:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/calling-it-plant-based-instead-of-ultra-processed-soy https://barrypopik.com/blog/calling-it-plant-based-instead-of-ultra-processed-soy What does “plant based” mean? This was posted on X/Twitter by Divine on October 23, 2026, and it received over 13,000 likes:     “Calling it ‘plant based’ instead of ‘ultra processed soy’ is the most successful rebrand in modern history.”     X/Twitter Divine @Divinsity Calling it “plant based” instead of “ultra processed soy” is the most successful rebrand in modern history 6:33 PM · Oct 23, 2026   Facebook Eating Well October 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM · That tweet calling “plant-based” the most successful rebrand in modern history made me actually laugh, because I’ve stood in that freezer aisle staring at it. Front of the package says PLANT-BASED in big green letters with a little leaf. You picture a garden. Back of the package says soy protein concentrate, methylcellulose, soy protein isolate, and a list you need to google. It’s not that it’s a lie. Plants are in there. It’s that one warm word is doing a lot of work hiding how much processing happened to get there. Research even shows when we see “plant-based” we automatically assume healthier, lower sodium, lower fat, even when it’s not.       X/Twitter AlphaFox @alphafox Calling food ‘plant based’ when its really ‘ultra processed soy’ is the best psyop in the food industry. 11:24 AM · Oct 26, 2026 ·    X/Twitter Zenox⚡ @Zenox242551 Plant based sounds much gentler than ultra processed soy 5:41 PM · Oct 30, 2026 ·  X/Twitter Bob Kostic @causticbob Calling it “plant based” instead of “ultra processed soy” is the most successful rebrand in modern history 6:37 PM · Oct 31, 2026 New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-11-01T00:42:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-you-ghost-enough-people https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-you-ghost-enough-people Some people wish that every day could be Halloween.   “Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet” was posted on X/Twitter by Scanda~Liz on October 27, 2014. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird” was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin T. Porter on August 18, 2016. “Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉” was posted on X/Twitter by 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 on October 29, 2018. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse” was posted on X/Twitter by Larry’s Twin 99 on April 19, 2024. “every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough!” was posted on Bluesky by Seggcellent on January 13, 2026. “Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people” was posted on Bluesky by Blinky McBlinksalot on October 1, 2026. “every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices” was posted on X/Twitter by hunter on October 29, 2026, and this received over 54,000 likes.     X/Twitter Scanda~Liz @thisislizz Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet. 11:08 PM · Oct 27, 2014   X/Twitter ∀LLEY C∀T @deardilettante Every day can be Halloween if you hide under a white sheet & scream for hours. 1:43 PM · Oct 23, 2015   X/Twitter Blu @TwoSapphiresBlu Every day can be Halloween if you’re turning tricks for treats. 10:55 PM · Oct 27, 2015   X/Twitter Kevin T. Porter @KevinTPorter Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird 6:00 PM · Aug 18, 2016       X/Twitter Indiana Daily Student @idsnews COLUMN: Every day can be Halloween if you dress like it. http://idsn.ws/2ln8UeL 1:30 PM · Oct 27, 2017   X/Twitter 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 @LeppelyPlus Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉 1:35 PM · Oct 29, 2018   Facebook Raf Mah August 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM · Every day can be Halloween if you stop believing in the concept of time       X/Twitter Cannibal 🎃 @Cannibal Every day can be Halloween if you don’t take your decorations down. 2:44 PM · Dec 29, 2021   X/Twitter Sarah Parker! @SpChainsaw EVERY DAY CAN BE HALLOWEEN IF YOU HAVE THE SPIRIT!!!☠️🎃 NEW ATTIRES NOW AVAILABLE! Tags: #Sarah #thecrazy 1:53 PM · Jun 22, 2022       Bluesly 🎃 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 🎃 @skippythekangaroo.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you keep it in your heart. 12:51 AM · Nov 2, 2023       X/Twitter plenki @plenkiiii every day can be halloween if you’re ugly enough 4:24 AM · Nov 2, 2023   X/Twitter Larry’s Twin 99 @LarrysTwin99 Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse. 11:16 AM · Apr 19, 2024   Bluesky Seggcellent @seggcellent.bsky.social every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough! 4:03 PM · Jan 13, 2026   Bluesky Blinky McBlinksalot @shannanegans.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people 1:03 PM · Oct 1, 2026   X/Twitter hunter @3gpmh every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices 7:50 PM · Oct 29, 2026 New York City, Holidays/Events/Parades, 2026-10-31T08:46:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-youre-goth-enough https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-youre-goth-enough Some people wish that every day could be Halloween.   “Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet” was posted on X/Twitter by Scanda~Liz on October 27, 2014. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird” was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin T. Porter on August 18, 2016. “Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉” was posted on X/Twitter by 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 on October 29, 2018. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse” was posted on X/Twitter by Larry’s Twin 99 on April 19, 2024. “every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough!” was posted on Bluesky by Seggcellent on January 13, 2026. “Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people” was posted on Bluesky by Blinky McBlinksalot on October 1, 2026. “every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices” was posted on X/Twitter by hunter on October 29, 2026, and this received over 54,000 likes.     X/Twitter Scanda~Liz @thisislizz Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet. 11:08 PM · Oct 27, 2014   X/Twitter ∀LLEY C∀T @deardilettante Every day can be Halloween if you hide under a white sheet & scream for hours. 1:43 PM · Oct 23, 2015   X/Twitter Blu @TwoSapphiresBlu Every day can be Halloween if you’re turning tricks for treats. 10:55 PM · Oct 27, 2015   X/Twitter Kevin T. Porter @KevinTPorter Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird 6:00 PM · Aug 18, 2016       X/Twitter Indiana Daily Student @idsnews COLUMN: Every day can be Halloween if you dress like it. http://idsn.ws/2ln8UeL 1:30 PM · Oct 27, 2017   X/Twitter 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 @LeppelyPlus Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉 1:35 PM · Oct 29, 2018   Facebook Raf Mah August 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM · Every day can be Halloween if you stop believing in the concept of time       X/Twitter Cannibal 🎃 @Cannibal Every day can be Halloween if you don’t take your decorations down. 2:44 PM · Dec 29, 2021   X/Twitter Sarah Parker! @SpChainsaw EVERY DAY CAN BE HALLOWEEN IF YOU HAVE THE SPIRIT!!!☠️🎃 NEW ATTIRES NOW AVAILABLE! Tags: #Sarah #thecrazy 1:53 PM · Jun 22, 2022       Bluesly 🎃 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 🎃 @skippythekangaroo.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you keep it in your heart. 12:51 AM · Nov 2, 2023       X/Twitter plenki @plenkiiii every day can be halloween if you’re ugly enough 4:24 AM · Nov 2, 2023   X/Twitter Larry’s Twin 99 @LarrysTwin99 Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse. 11:16 AM · Apr 19, 2024   Bluesky Seggcellent @seggcellent.bsky.social every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough! 4:03 PM · Jan 13, 2026   Bluesky Blinky McBlinksalot @shannanegans.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people 1:03 PM · Oct 1, 2026   X/Twitter hunter @3gpmh every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices 7:50 PM · Oct 29, 2026 New York City, Holidays/Events/Parades, 2026-10-31T08:44:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/i-took-a-course-in-political-sciences-In-the-final-exam https://barrypopik.com/blog/i-took-a-course-in-political-sciences-In-the-final-exam A joke is that in a political science course, you get high marks for not answering the questions—like politicians.   “I once did a degree in politics..It was so easy, because in the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions” was posted on X/Twitter by Roberto Ferdenzi Ⓜ️ 🇮🇹 on October 27, 2018. “I did a degree in politics. In the exams, we got extra marks for not answering the questions” was posted on Facebook by Bob Horton on November 1, 2019. “I took a course in political sciences. In the final exam, we got extra marks for not answering the questions” was posted on X/Twitter by Robert Wilkinson on October 30, 2026.     X/Twitter Roberto Ferdenzi Ⓜ️ 🇮🇹 @RobertoFerdenzi I once did a degree in politics… It was so easy, because in the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 4:05 PM · Oct 27, 2018   Facebook Bad Dad Jokes October 28, 2018 at 6:01 AM · Just started a degree in politics… In the exams, we get extra marks for not answering the questions.       X/Twitter Liam Jordan @liamjordanmusic Just started a degree in politics… In the exams, we get extra marks for not answering the questions. 5:53 PM · Oct 28, 2018   Facebook Ernie Bartley March 25, 2019 at 4:10 AM · Just started a degree course in politics. In the first exam I got extra marks for not answering the questions.🤔   Facebook Bob Horton November 1, 2019 at 6:40 PM · I did a degree in politics. In the exams, we got extra marks for not answering the questions.       Facebook MEL’S JOKES GROUP · Mel Menelaou · March 14, 2021 at 8:10 AM · Just started a degree in politics. In the exams, we get extra marks for not answering the questions. ☺️       X/Twitter Roberto Ferdenzi Ⓜ️ 🇮🇹 @RobertoFerdenzi I once did a degree in politics… It was so easy, because in the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 3:03 PM · Oct 27, 2022   Facebook It’s Only A Joke Lynda Clegg · November 3, 2022 at 5:39 AM · I did a degree in Politics. In the exams, we got extra marks for not answering the questions.       X/Twitter 💂🏻‍♀️👋🏻вєαя🍻🇬🇧™ @BigBearF1 At university I did a degree in Politics. In the exams we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 11:57 AM · Aug 30, 2023   Facebook Russell Woodward October 30, 2023 at 3:57 AM · I just passed my politics exam. I got extra points for not answering the difficult questions.   X/Twitter laurie @Welsh__Laurie I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 3:55 PM · Oct 28, 2024   Facebook Del McCune October 29, 2024 at 10:20 AM · In college, I took a class in political sciences. In the final exam, we got extra marks for not answering the questions.   Facebook The Chic Murray Face Book Appreciation Society Mel Menelaou · October 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM · I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 🎓😗😉📜🤔😁🎓 ·  X/Twitter Jay Dwight @JayD1313 I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions asked. 4:36 PM · Nov 17, 2024 ·  Bluesky JayD1313 @jayd1313.bsky.social I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions asked. 4:37 PM · Nov 17, 2024   Bluesky Just call me Les. @lesmartin.bsky.social I’ve just passed my politician exam - I got extra marks for not answering the questions 😁 7:43 AM · Apr 11, 2025   X/Twitter Robert Wilkinson @robertwlk I took a course in political sciences. In the final exam, we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 1:11 PM · Oct 30, 2026 New York City, Education/Schools, Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health, 2026-10-31T03:53:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/i-did-a-degree-in-politics-in-the-exams-we-got-extra-marks https://barrypopik.com/blog/i-did-a-degree-in-politics-in-the-exams-we-got-extra-marks A joke is that in a political science course, you get high marks for not answering the questions—like politicians.   “I once did a degree in politics..It was so easy, because in the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions” was posted on X/Twitter by Roberto Ferdenzi Ⓜ️ 🇮🇹 on October 27, 2018. “I did a degree in politics. In the exams, we got extra marks for not answering the questions” was posted on Facebook by Bob Horton on November 1, 2019. “I took a course in political sciences. In the final exam, we got extra marks for not answering the questions” was posted on X/Twitter by Robert Wilkinson on October 30, 2026.     X/Twitter Roberto Ferdenzi Ⓜ️ 🇮🇹 @RobertoFerdenzi I once did a degree in politics… It was so easy, because in the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 4:05 PM · Oct 27, 2018   Facebook Bad Dad Jokes October 28, 2018 at 6:01 AM · Just started a degree in politics… In the exams, we get extra marks for not answering the questions.       X/Twitter Liam Jordan @liamjordanmusic Just started a degree in politics… In the exams, we get extra marks for not answering the questions. 5:53 PM · Oct 28, 2018   Facebook Ernie Bartley March 25, 2019 at 4:10 AM · Just started a degree course in politics. In the first exam I got extra marks for not answering the questions.🤔   Facebook Bob Horton November 1, 2019 at 6:40 PM · I did a degree in politics. In the exams, we got extra marks for not answering the questions.       Facebook MEL’S JOKES GROUP · Mel Menelaou · March 14, 2021 at 8:10 AM · Just started a degree in politics. In the exams, we get extra marks for not answering the questions. ☺️       X/Twitter Roberto Ferdenzi Ⓜ️ 🇮🇹 @RobertoFerdenzi I once did a degree in politics… It was so easy, because in the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 3:03 PM · Oct 27, 2022   Facebook It’s Only A Joke Lynda Clegg · November 3, 2022 at 5:39 AM · I did a degree in Politics. In the exams, we got extra marks for not answering the questions.       X/Twitter 💂🏻‍♀️👋🏻вєαя🍻🇬🇧™ @BigBearF1 At university I did a degree in Politics. In the exams we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 11:57 AM · Aug 30, 2023   Facebook Russell Woodward October 30, 2023 at 3:57 AM · I just passed my politics exam. I got extra points for not answering the difficult questions.   X/Twitter laurie @Welsh__Laurie I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 3:55 PM · Oct 28, 2024   Facebook Del McCune October 29, 2024 at 10:20 AM · In college, I took a class in political sciences. In the final exam, we got extra marks for not answering the questions.   Facebook The Chic Murray Face Book Appreciation Society Mel Menelaou · October 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM · I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 🎓😗😉📜🤔😁🎓 ·  X/Twitter Jay Dwight @JayD1313 I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions asked. 4:36 PM · Nov 17, 2024 ·  Bluesky JayD1313 @jayd1313.bsky.social I did a degree in politics. In the exam we got extra marks for not answering the questions asked. 4:37 PM · Nov 17, 2024   Bluesky Just call me Les. @lesmartin.bsky.social I’ve just passed my politician exam - I got extra marks for not answering the questions 😁 7:43 AM · Apr 11, 2025   X/Twitter Robert Wilkinson @robertwlk I took a course in political sciences. In the final exam, we got extra marks for not answering the questions. 1:11 PM · Oct 30, 2026 New York City, Education/Schools, Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health, 2026-10-31T03:53:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/can-it-still-be-an-emotional-support-animal-if-the-animal-doesnt https://barrypopik.com/blog/can-it-still-be-an-emotional-support-animal-if-the-animal-doesnt A cat can be an emotional support animal, but does it want to be one? This was posted on X/Twitter by Katie D on February 11, 2025, and it received over 1,600 likes:     “Can it still be an emotional support animal if the animal doesn’t want to participate?? Asking for my cat.”         Wikipedia: Emotional Support Animal An emotional support animal (ESA) is an animal that provides support to individuals with a mental health or psychiatric disability. Emotional support animals are not required to be trained. Any animal that provides support, comfort, or aid, to an individual through companionship, unconditional positive regard, and affection may be regarded as an emotional support animal.   In the United States, emotional support animals are not recognized as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Service animals are trained to perform specific tasks such as helping a blind person navigate. People with mental health disabilities who possess an emotional support animal may be exempt from certain federal housing and travel rules. To receive these exemptions, the handler must meet the federal definition of disabled, and the emotional support animal must help alleviate the symptoms or effects of the disability.       X/Twitter Katie D @KatieDeal99 Can it still be an emotional support animal if the animal doesn’t want to participate?? Asking for my cat. 6:25 PM · Feb 11, 2025       Bluesky Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social Can it still be an emotional support animal if the animal doesn’t want to participate?? Asking for my cat. 2:42 PM · Oct 8, 2025   X/Twitter 🌊Two For Joy 🌊 @CKscullycat Can it still be an emotional support animal if the animal doesn’t want to participate? Asking for my cat 🤔 3:42 PM · Dec 1, 2025     X/Twitter Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @woofknight Can it still be an emotional support animal if the animal doesn’t want to participate?? Asking for my cat. 2:40 PM · Oct 25, 2026 from Cahokia, IL   Facebook im not right in the head.com October 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM · Can it still be an emotional support animal if the animal doesn’t want to participate?Asking for my cat. New York City, Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses), 2026-10-31T03:52:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/microwaves-should-have-a-get-butter https://barrypopik.com/blog/microwaves-should-have-a-get-butter Many people want butter to be at room temperature, but they don’t want the butter to melt. This was posted on X/Twitter by Noah Garfinkel on October 15, 2023, and it received over 1,100 likes:   “Microwaves should have a Get Butter To Room Temperature Without Melting button.”     X/Twitter Noah Garfinkel @NoahGarfinkel Microwaves should have a Get Butter To Room Temperature Without Melting button. 11:41 PM · Oct 19, 2023   X/Twitter Meeps🇨🇦 @courtesyofu Microwaves should totally have a “Get Butter To Room Temperature Without Melting” button. 9:11 PM · Oct 30, 2023   Facebook Surveee March 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM · Microwaves should have a Get Butter To Room Temperature Without Melting button.     X/Twitter Steve 🇺🇸 @SilentSt0rmX Microwaves should have a “Get Butter To Room Temperature Without Melting” button. 8:26 PM · Mar 26, 2026   Facebook All You Can Eat October 30, 2026 at 7:07 AM · 🙌 🙌 (“Microwaves should have a Get Butter To Room Temperature Without Melting button” is shown on an image.—ed.) New York City, Food/Drink, 2026-10-31T03:52:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-youre-haunted https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-youre-haunted Some people wish that every day could be Halloween.   “Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet” was posted on X/Twitter by Scanda~Liz on October 27, 2014. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird” was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin T. Porter on August 18, 2016. “Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉” was posted on X/Twitter by 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 on October 29, 2018. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse” was posted on X/Twitter by Larry’s Twin 99 on April 19, 2024. “every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough!” was posted on Bluesky by Seggcellent on January 13, 2026. “Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people” was posted on Bluesky by Blinky McBlinksalot on October 1, 2026. “every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices” was posted on X/Twitter by hunter on October 29, 2026, and this received over 54,000 likes.     X/Twitter Scanda~Liz @thisislizz Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet. 11:08 PM · Oct 27, 2014   X/Twitter ∀LLEY C∀T @deardilettante Every day can be Halloween if you hide under a white sheet & scream for hours. 1:43 PM · Oct 23, 2015   X/Twitter Blu @TwoSapphiresBlu Every day can be Halloween if you’re turning tricks for treats. 10:55 PM · Oct 27, 2015   X/Twitter Kevin T. Porter @KevinTPorter Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird 6:00 PM · Aug 18, 2016       X/Twitter Indiana Daily Student @idsnews COLUMN: Every day can be Halloween if you dress like it. http://idsn.ws/2ln8UeL 1:30 PM · Oct 27, 2017   X/Twitter 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 @LeppelyPlus Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉 1:35 PM · Oct 29, 2018   Facebook Raf Mah August 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM · Every day can be Halloween if you stop believing in the concept of time       X/Twitter Cannibal 🎃 @Cannibal Every day can be Halloween if you don’t take your decorations down. 2:44 PM · Dec 29, 2021   X/Twitter Sarah Parker! @SpChainsaw EVERY DAY CAN BE HALLOWEEN IF YOU HAVE THE SPIRIT!!!☠️🎃 NEW ATTIRES NOW AVAILABLE! Tags: #Sarah #thecrazy 1:53 PM · Jun 22, 2022       Bluesly 🎃 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 🎃 @skippythekangaroo.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you keep it in your heart. 12:51 AM · Nov 2, 2023       X/Twitter plenki @plenkiiii every day can be halloween if you’re ugly enough 4:24 AM · Nov 2, 2023   X/Twitter Larry’s Twin 99 @LarrysTwin99 Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse. 11:16 AM · Apr 19, 2024   Bluesky Seggcellent @seggcellent.bsky.social every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough! 4:03 PM · Jan 13, 2026   Bluesky Blinky McBlinksalot @shannanegans.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people 1:03 PM · Oct 1, 2026   X/Twitter hunter @3gpmh every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices 7:50 PM · Oct 29, 2026 New York City, Holidays/Events/Parades, 2026-10-31T03:51:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/my-son-said-he-isnt-returning-home-from-college-until-thanksgiving https://barrypopik.com/blog/my-son-said-he-isnt-returning-home-from-college-until-thanksgiving When a child attends college, what’s a parent to do with the empty bedroom? Turn it into a Spirit Halloween?   “When you move away to college and your parents turn your bedroom into a Spirit Halloween store” was posted on X/Twitter by THE Happy Ninja on September 19, 2019. “My son said he doesn’t plan on returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’ve decided to turn his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween” was posted on X/Twitter by The Real Rodney Lacroix on October 2, 2022. “My daughter said she isn’t returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’re turning her bedroom into a Spirit Halloween” was posted on Facebook by Blackwood Artworks on October 30, 2024.         Wikipedia: Spirit Halloween Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC is an American seasonal retailer that supplies Halloween products and is the United States’ largest retailer of such products. It is currently owned by Spencer’s Gifts. It was founded in 1983 and began in the Castro Valley “Village Shopping Center” in the San Francisco East Bay Area, California, and has its headquarters in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.   X/Twitter THE Happy Ninja @HapiNinja When you move away to college and your parents turn your bedroom into a Spirit Halloween store. 9:33 AM · Sep 19, 2019   X/Twitter casey @crispcashew /I/ came home from college and turned my room into a spirit halloween 2:58 PM · Sep 8, 2020   X/Twitter Matt Slevin @itsmattslevin The part of growing up I most wasn’t ready for was how quickly my parents converted my childhood bedroom into a Spirit Halloween store 11:55 AM · Aug 29, 2021   X/Twitter Angel @AngelVSallofyou Parents finally converted my childhood bedroom into a Spirit Halloween 6:58 PM · Aug 31, 2022   X/Twitter The Real Rodney Lacroix @RealRodLacroix My son said he doesn’t plan on returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’ve decided to turn his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween. 11:11 AM · Oct 2, 2022   X/Twitter The Real Rodney Lacroix @RealRodLacroix My son said he isn’t returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’re turning his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween. 8:47 AM · Sep 26, 2024   Facebook Blackwood Artworks October 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM My daughter said she isn’t returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’re turning her bedroom into a Spirit Halloween.   X/Twitter The Real Rodney Lacroix @RealRodLacroix My son said he doesn’t plan on returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’ve decided to turn his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween. 7:27 AM · Oct 4, 2026 New York City, Buildings/Housing/Parks, Education/Schools, 2026-10-30T03:18:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/my-daughter-said-she-isnt-returning-home-from-college-until-yhanksgiving https://barrypopik.com/blog/my-daughter-said-she-isnt-returning-home-from-college-until-yhanksgiving When a child attends college, what’s a parent to do with the empty bedroom? Turn it into a Spirit Halloween?   “When you move away to college and your parents turn your bedroom into a Spirit Halloween store” was posted on X/Twitter by THE Happy Ninja on September 19, 2019. “My son said he doesn’t plan on returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’ve decided to turn his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween” was posted on X/Twitter by The Real Rodney Lacroix on October 2, 2022. “My daughter said she isn’t returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’re turning her bedroom into a Spirit Halloween” was posted on Facebook by Blackwood Artworks on October 30, 2024.         Wikipedia: Spirit Halloween Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC is an American seasonal retailer that supplies Halloween products and is the United States’ largest retailer of such products. It is currently owned by Spencer’s Gifts. It was founded in 1983 and began in the Castro Valley “Village Shopping Center” in the San Francisco East Bay Area, California, and has its headquarters in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.   X/Twitter THE Happy Ninja @HapiNinja When you move away to college and your parents turn your bedroom into a Spirit Halloween store. 9:33 AM · Sep 19, 2019   X/Twitter casey @crispcashew /I/ came home from college and turned my room into a spirit halloween 2:58 PM · Sep 8, 2020   X/Twitter Matt Slevin @itsmattslevin The part of growing up I most wasn’t ready for was how quickly my parents converted my childhood bedroom into a Spirit Halloween store 11:55 AM · Aug 29, 2021   X/Twitter Angel @AngelVSallofyou Parents finally converted my childhood bedroom into a Spirit Halloween 6:58 PM · Aug 31, 2022   X/Twitter The Real Rodney Lacroix @RealRodLacroix My son said he doesn’t plan on returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’ve decided to turn his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween. 11:11 AM · Oct 2, 2022   X/Twitter The Real Rodney Lacroix @RealRodLacroix My son said he isn’t returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’re turning his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween. 8:47 AM · Sep 26, 2024   Facebook Blackwood Artworks October 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM My daughter said she isn’t returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’re turning her bedroom into a Spirit Halloween.   X/Twitter The Real Rodney Lacroix @RealRodLacroix My son said he doesn’t plan on returning home from college until Thanksgiving so we’ve decided to turn his bedroom into a Spirit Halloween. 7:27 AM · Oct 4, 2026 New York City, Buildings/Housing/Parks, Education/Schools, 2026-10-30T03:18:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-you-have-enough https://barrypopik.com/blog/every-day-can-be-halloween-if-you-have-enough Some people wish that every day could be Halloween.   “Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet” was posted on X/Twitter by Scanda~Liz on October 27, 2014. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird” was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin T. Porter on August 18, 2016. “Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉” was posted on X/Twitter by 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 on October 29, 2018. “Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse” was posted on X/Twitter by Larry’s Twin 99 on April 19, 2024. “every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough!” was posted on Bluesky by Seggcellent on January 13, 2026. “Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people” was posted on Bluesky by Blinky McBlinksalot on October 1, 2026. “every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices” was posted on X/Twitter by hunter on October 29, 2026, and this received over 54,000 likes.     X/Twitter Scanda~Liz @thisislizz Every day can be Halloween if you have enough skeletons in your closet. 11:08 PM · Oct 27, 2014   X/Twitter ∀LLEY C∀T @deardilettante Every day can be Halloween if you hide under a white sheet & scream for hours. 1:43 PM · Oct 23, 2015   X/Twitter Blu @TwoSapphiresBlu Every day can be Halloween if you’re turning tricks for treats. 10:55 PM · Oct 27, 2015   X/Twitter Kevin T. Porter @KevinTPorter Every day can be Halloween if you’re weird 6:00 PM · Aug 18, 2016       X/Twitter Indiana Daily Student @idsnews COLUMN: Every day can be Halloween if you dress like it. http://idsn.ws/2ln8UeL 1:30 PM · Oct 27, 2017   X/Twitter 𝑳𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒚 🦇 @LeppelyPlus Every day can be Halloween if you just refuse to take the decorations down. 😉 1:35 PM · Oct 29, 2018   Facebook Raf Mah August 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM · Every day can be Halloween if you stop believing in the concept of time       X/Twitter Cannibal 🎃 @Cannibal Every day can be Halloween if you don’t take your decorations down. 2:44 PM · Dec 29, 2021   X/Twitter Sarah Parker! @SpChainsaw EVERY DAY CAN BE HALLOWEEN IF YOU HAVE THE SPIRIT!!!☠️🎃 NEW ATTIRES NOW AVAILABLE! Tags: #Sarah #thecrazy 1:53 PM · Jun 22, 2022       Bluesly 🎃 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 🎃 @skippythekangaroo.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you keep it in your heart. 12:51 AM · Nov 2, 2023       X/Twitter plenki @plenkiiii every day can be halloween if you’re ugly enough 4:24 AM · Nov 2, 2023   X/Twitter Larry’s Twin 99 @LarrysTwin99 Every day can be Halloween if you’re a slutty nurse. 11:16 AM · Apr 19, 2024   Bluesky Seggcellent @seggcellent.bsky.social every day can be Halloween if you’re goth enough! 4:03 PM · Jan 13, 2026   Bluesky Blinky McBlinksalot @shannanegans.bsky.social Every day can be Halloween if you ghost enough people 1:03 PM · Oct 1, 2026   X/Twitter hunter @3gpmh every day can be halloween if you’re haunted by your own life choices 7:50 PM · Oct 29, 2026 New York City, Holidays/Events/Parades, 2026-10-30T03:17:00+00:00