The Big Apple: “Americans pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns”

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 July 13, 2017

“Americans pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns”

Mowing a lawn is exercise, so who needs a gym membership? “Who needs a gym membership? Just get out & creatively push mow your yd! Jog, lunge, on ur toes.. Smells great & good 4 pocketbook!” was posted on Twitter on April 8, 2009. “Who needs a gym membership when you have a yard to mow?” was posted on Twitter on July 12, 2011.

“Americans pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns” was posted on Twitter by MomofTeen‏ on July 1, 2017.

Twitter
Cynthia Beden‏
@lilmommie
Who needs a gym membership? Just get out & creatively push mow your yd! Jog, lunge, on ur toes.. Smells great & good 4 pocketbook!
6:10 PM - 8 Apr 2009

Twitter
Ben Marvin‏
@benmarvin
Recession pro tip: Cancel your gym membership and come over and mow my lawn.
2:10 PM - 18 Aug 2009

Twitter
Jessicat 😽‏
@ramendoodles
With a huge-ass lawn to mow, who needs a gym membership?!
4:31 PM - 20 Aug 2010

Twitter
Brett Creech‏
@brett_creech
Who needs a gym membership when you have a yard to mow?
6:18 PM - 12 Jul 2011

Twitter
Andy Ray‏
@A_Ray12
All yall that pay for gym memberships ill let u mow my grass free of charge. It’s real deal shit. Free beer.
5:33 PM - 9 Jul 2013

Twitter
Emily‏
@helloemmylou
who needs gym memberships when you can mow the lawn
2:06 PM - 8 May 2014

Twitter
Evan Andrews‏
@EvanAndrewsFox4
Forget fad diets! Gym memberships! Wanna lose weight FAST? Just MOW and EDGE your yard with 102 Heat Index and VOILA! Pounds DRIP off!
2:28 PM - 21 Jul 2014

Twitter
MomofTeen‏
@MomofTeen
Americans pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns.
12:03 PM - 1 Jul 2017

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jatin jamwal‏
@guywithgreeneye
@rsht_ftm People pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns.
1:20 AM - 10 Jul 2017

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Exercise/Running/Health Clubs • Thursday, July 13, 2017 • Permalink