The Big Apple: “A horse, a dog, and a penguin walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

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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 January 10, 2022

“A horse, a dog, and a penguin walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

“A guy walks into a bar...” is a typical form of what has been called the “bar joke.” A joke version is:

*A horse, dog and penguin walk into a bar. Bartender: Seriously, why are we even paying the bouncer?”

The joke was posted on Twitter by The Alex Nevil on September 27, 2018. “A horse, a dog, and a penguin walk into a bar. Bartender: What are we even paying the bouncer for?” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on October 2, 2018.

Twitter
The Alex Nevil
@TheAlexNevil
*a horse, dog and penguin walk into a bar
Bartender: Seriously, why are we even paying the bouncer?
12:22 PM · Sep 27, 2018·Crowdfire Inc.

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/sstaygldn October 2, 2018
A horse, a dog, and a penguin walk into a bar
Bartender: What are we even paying the bouncer for?

Twitter
🎗 MOGGY 🎗
@DavidMoggy
A horse, dog, and penguin walk into a bar
Landlord : Seriously, why are we paying for a bouncer?
5:58 PM · Oct 6, 2018 from Kingsbury, England·Twitter for Android

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Mouthmouthmouth January 28, 2019
A horse, a dog, and a penguin walk into a bar.
The bartender says to the bouncer, “Seriously, Frankie, why are we even paying you?”

Twitter
David Holman
@HolmanTravel
*A horse, dog and a penguin walk into a bar.
Bartender: Seriously, why are we even paying the bouncer?
9:04 AM · Sep 12, 2019·Facebook

Twitter
Mighty Joe Schlong
@scottfo61992653
*a horse, dog and penguin walk into a bar
Bartender: Seriously, why are we even paying the bouncer?
7:50 AM · Jan 11, 2022·Twitter for iPad

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