The Big Apple: “A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God”

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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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.

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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Entry from June 17, 2018

“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God”

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“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God” is a saying that has been printed on many images.

27 November 1986, Los Angeles (CA) Times, “Writers Discuss Their Creativity” by Penelope Moffet, pt. V-a< pg. 2, col. 1:
The blank page is God’s way of letting you know how hard it is to be God.
--Writer Craig Vetter, as quoted by writer Bob Reichie.

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“A blank page is God’s way of showing you how hard it is to be God.” - Anonymous #quote #writerslife #spirituality
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