"An apple a day will keep anyone away, if thrown…

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is an old saying. “An apple a day will keep anyone away, if thrown hard enough” (or “An apple a day will keep anyone away, if you throw it hard enough”) is a jocular variation that has been printed on many images. “‘An apple a day keeps anyone away if you throw it hard enough.’ - stephen colbert. 10/15/07” was posted on Twitter on October 15, 2007. American comedian and television host Stephen Colbert made the joke on Comedy Central’s television show, The Colbert Report.

Wikipedia: Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert (/koʊlˈbɛər/, né: /ˈkoʊlbərt/; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, television host, and author. Colbert has hosted The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a late-night television talk show on CBS, since September 8, 2015.
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In 2005, he left The Daily Show to host a spin-off series, The Colbert Report. Following The Daily Show’s news-parody concept, The Colbert Report was a parody of personality-driven political opinion shows including The O’Reilly Factor, in which he portrayed a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.

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Lauren Hall-Lew‏
@dialect
“an apple a day keeps anyone away if you throw it hard enough.” - stephen colbert, 10/15/07
10:31 PM - 15 Oct 2007

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Patti Aceves Wyble‏
@Sarolite
Stephen Colbert says, “An apple a day keeps anyone away… If you throw it hard enough.” So true.
6:35 PM - 16 Oct 2007

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Aditya Gupta‏
@adi_gupta_
An apple a day keeps anyone away if aimed right and thrown hard enough.
12:55 AM - 4 Nov 2009

11 September 2012, The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia), “Mouthing Off” by Marty Smith, pg. 18:
“An apple a day will keep anyone away, if thrown hard enough.” - T-shirt message.

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An apple a day will keep anyone away if you throw it hard enough

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Healing Your Grieving Heart After Miscarriage:
100 Practical Ideas for Parents and Families
By Alan D. Wolfelt
Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press
2015
Pg. 61:
“An apple a day will keep anyone away, if thrown hard enough.” — Unknown

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An apple a day will keep anyone away, if you throw it hard enough.
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