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 June 24, 2016
“Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?”/“You’re paying for the atmosphere.”

The food and drinks served on airplanes can be expensive, and there’s a joke:
 
Q: Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?
A: You’re paying for the atmosphere.

 
The joke was cited on Reddit on June 20, 2016.
 
   
reddit
Why do beers on airplanes cost so much? (self.dadjokes)
submitted June 20, 2016 by maxreggie
You’re paying for the atmosphere.
   
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By Damien Alambra  @iwasrun on Jun 21, 2016, 8:00a
Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?
Because you’re paying for the atmosphere.
 
The Amazingly Lame Joke of the Day
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Why do beers cost so much on airplanes?
You’re paying for the atmosphere.
Posted by Tim Wycislak at 2:47 AM

Posted by Barry Popik
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