The Big Apple: “A bartender’s job is to poison people”

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

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.

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.

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Entry from December 18, 2020

“A bartender’s job is to poison people”

A bartender’s job is to “poison” people with alcohol. “As a bartender, Broken souls ask me for help. I poison people #haiku” was posted on Twitter by ℙ𝕆𝕊𝕀𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔼𝕃𝕐 𝕻𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈 on July 14, 2012. “I want to be a bartender so I can legally poison people” was posted on Twitter by Human Colin on November 9, 2019.

“AA bar tenders job is to poison people” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on October 9, 2020. “A bartender’s job is to poison people” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on November 23, 2020.

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ℙ𝕆𝕊𝕀𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔼𝕃𝕐 𝕻𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈
@atkane
As a bartender, Broken souls ask me for help. I poison people #haiku
4:35 AM · Jul 14, 2012·Twitter for Android

Twitter
taylor
@97lilboosie
Replying to @MGarrrix_
You are no bartender you poison people with alcohol
4:51 PM · Jun 26, 2017·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Jypsy
@AFineMess_
“Would you like to be a bartender?”
“Hmmm...I’ve always wanted to slowly poison people”
GIF
8:03 PM · Sep 20, 2019·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Human Colin
@TheBetterColin
I want to be a bartender so I can legally poison people
9:35 PM · Nov 9, 2019·Twitter for Android

Twitter
elon gates
@naked_bartender
I get paid to slowly poison people
10:14 PM · Nov 9, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/CantCumCantRun October 9, 2020
A bar tenders job is to poison people
COMMENTS
Scoundrelic
To help people poison themselves through flirting and small talk.

Twitter
Chris Eastvedt
@ChrisEastvedt
A bartender’s job is to poison people.
1:15 PM · Oct 19, 2020·MavSocial App

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/spatialflow November 23, 2020
A bartender’s job is to poison people
COMMENTS
JashimPagla
I think their job is to control the poisoning. It takes skill to poison people in a way that’s enjoyable rather than harmful.

Twitter
shower thoughts
@thinking2015
A bartender’s job is to poison people #thinkaboutit
8:25 AM · Nov 23, 2020·IFTTT

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| RareBreed |
@HUNDOEEE
A bartender’s job is to poison people
Change my mind..
1:51 PM · Nov 28, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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ｙｔｈｏ
@grooveylol
a bartender’s job is to poison people
2:32 AM · Dec 1, 2020·Twitter Web App

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