A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from May 07, 2020
“In Pagan cultures, during a plague, the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic left many people dissatisfied with politicians.
     
“In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods. I knew I always liked Paganism” was posted on Twitter by Raxacoricofallapatorian on March 23, 2020. “In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods. I knew I always liked Paganism” was posted on Facebook by Glen Roberts on March 24, 2020.
       
“In Pagan times, when there was a plague, the ruler was sacrificed to placate the gods. I’ve always had a soft spot for Pagans…” was posted on Facebook by Michelle Hutchinson on March 27, 2020. “In Pagan times, during a plague, the ruler could be sacrificed to the God’s.  Just saying this may apply in AB” was posted on Twitter by M.G. Duggan on April 27, 2020.
       
“During the Middle Ages, they celebrated the end of the plague with wine and orgies. Does anyone know if they have anything like that planned for the end of this one? (asking for a friend)” is a somewhat related saying.
   
       
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
   
Twitter
Raxacoricofallapatorian
@Dark4eyes
In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods.
I knew I always liked Paganism.
11:21 PM · Mar 23, 2020·Twitter Web App
   
Facebook
‎Glen Roberts‎ to Keeping a Critical Eye on Canadian Right wing politics
March 24, 2020 ·
In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods.
I knew I always liked Paganism.
 
Facebook
Rachel A Payne
March 25, 2020
In Pagan cultures during a plague, the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods.
I knew I always liked Paganism
   
Twitter
𝕋𝕠𝕞 ℍ𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤
@tlhicks713
In Pagan cultures, during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods.
I knew I always liked Paganism.
5:43 AM · Mar 26, 2020·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
Officious Jim
@JimOfficious
In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the gods.
I knew I always liked Paganism.
8:23 PM · Mar 26, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
Facebook
Michelle Hutchinson
March 27, 2020 ·
In Pagan times, when there was a plague, the ruler was sacrificed to placate the gods. I’ve always had a soft spot for Pagans…
 
Twitter
Bill Lahey
@bill_lahey
Replying to @Acyn
In Pagan times, during a plague, the ruler…in this case the dick-tator would be sacrificed to the Gods.
8:51 AM · Apr 3, 2020 from Colorado, USA·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Grandpa Snarky #FBR
@GrandpaSnarky
In pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to appease the gods. Interesting concept.
2:29 PM · Apr 26, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
M.G. Duggan
@ve6dpa
In Pagan times, during a plague, the ruler could be sacrificed to the God’s.  Just saying this may apply in AB.
2:19 PM · Apr 27, 2020 from Calgary, Alberta·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
James Bacon
@JamesABacon
In Pagan cultures during a plague the ruler could be sacrificed to the Gods. Just sayin
10:01 PM · Apr 28, 2020·Twitter Web App

Posted by Barry Popik
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