The blog WhosPlayin.com, subtitled “Life and Liberty in the Lone Star State,” announced in 2006 its monthly “Texas Dim Bulb Award.” The prize (the graphic shows a bulb in the shape of the state of Texas, but upside-down) is modeled after Texas Monthly’s annual “Bum Steer Awards” and is not an award most Texans want to win.
WhosPlayin: Texas Dim Bulb Award
Texas Dim Bulb Award
WhosPlayin 2006/12/31 16:11
Texas Monthly magazine has the “Bum Steers” each year, and it’s an issue you can’t miss. Problem is that it only comes out once a year.
WhosPlayin.com is now awarding the “Texas Dim Bulb Award” to people and entities in Texas that exemplify the worst of our state.
Recipients of the Texas Dim Bulb Award are an embarrassment to the state and its fine citizens. They dishonor our collective heritage and contribute to the negative stereotypes that sometimes make our beautiful Texas into a laughingstock.
For this reason, recipents of the Texas Dim Bulb Award are deemed as honorary foreigners, and hereby stripped of any and all privileges pertaining to their Texas residency.
To nominate someone for a Texas Dim Bulb Award, email webmaster (at) whosplayin (dot) com
Recipients:
December, 2006 - Craig Baker of Katy, TX
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.
Recent entries:
•“I’m a better person when I’m tan and holding a margarita” (4/23)
•“You ARE a good driver. That curb DOESN’T belong there” (4/23)
•“‘It’s been a long week.’—Me, in the middle of Tuesday” (4/23)
•“Buying frozen pizza is such a lie. ‘Oh I’ll save this for when I don’t feel like cooking’. Surprise, surprise. Day one” (4/22)
•“Earth Day implies the existence of Moon Night” (4/22)
More new entries...
Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. 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 a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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