The Big Apple: “A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on. All of them”

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 October 13, 2022

“A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on. All of them”

A dad often turns out the lights in the house that other family members have left on, in an effort to save electricity (which he pays for).

“A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on. All of them” was posted on Twitter by Jessie on July 6, 2022. “a haunted house for dads but it’s during a sunny day and all the lights are on inside” was posted on Twitter by Dadman Walking on October 5, 2022.

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Jessie
@mommajessiec
A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on. All of them.
10:25 AM · Jul 6, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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embarrassed_isitFOO
12 aug 2022
Jessie @mommajessiec A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on. All of them.

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WhiteBoyRick
26 aug 2022
Jessie A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on. All of them.

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Dadman Walking
@dadmann_walking
a haunted house for dads but it’s during a sunny day and all the lights are on inside
3:37 PM · Oct 5, 2022·Twitter Web App

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Needy Mermy 🥺
@MermaidErin26
Haunted house idea. For dads.
But all the lights are on. ALL. OF. THEM.
10:11 PM · Oct 12, 2022·Twitter Web App

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🔞.･ﾟ☆Criket the Moon Goddess☆ﾟ･.
@CasualCriBaby
A haunted house but for dads
All the lights are on. The heating is cranked to 80. The windows are open. There’s a lock on their teenage daughter’s bedroom door and the music is cranked. Their son is standing infront of the open fridge for over 5 minutes deciding what to eat.
10:26 PM · Oct 12, 2022·Twitter for Android

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Roux Brees
@jonacyde
A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are one. All of them.
9:23 AM · Oct 13, 2022·Twitter for Android

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Zulu.Man
@BandilendlovuSA
A haunted house, but for dads and all the lights are on.all of them.
11:39 AM · Oct 13, 2022·Twitter for Android

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