The Big Apple: “Apparently, mime on mime violence is a real problem. You just don’t hear about it”

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 October 29, 2018

“Apparently, mime on mime violence is a real problem. You just don’t hear about it”

"Mime extremists are responsible for a lot of violence. You just don’t hear about it” is a mime joke that was posted on Twitter by Baron Spider on March 23, 2014. “Apparently mime on mime violence is a real problem, you just don’t hear about it” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on October 26, 2014.

“I just read an article which said that violence on mimes is a real problem. You just don’t hear about it” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on October 29, 2018.

Twitter
Baron Spider
@ridureyu
Mime extremists are responsible for a lot of violence. You just don’t hear about it.
7:53 PM - 23 Mar 2014

Reddit—Jokes
Apparently mime on mime violence is a real problem, you just don’t hear about it.
submitted October 26, 2014 by ethanpo2

Twitter
Favian Rodriguez
@OneRandomGamer
Apparently mime on mime violence is a real problem, you just don’t hear about it.
10:48 PM - 26 Oct 2014

Twitter
MUTEMATH
@MUTEMATH
Apparently mime on mime violence is a real problem, you just don’t hear about it…
#badjokemonday
@DKtheDrummer
3:12 PM - 27 Oct 2014

Reddit—3amjokes
I just read an article which said that violence on mimes is a real problem. self.3amjokes
Submitted October 29, 2018 by porichoygupto
You just don’t hear about it.

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