Time flies. “August already?? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume and start Christmas shopping. Happy New Year, everybody” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.
“how is august next week?! september is basically tomorrow. it鈥檚 already 2019. happy new year” was posted on Twitter by Cesar Lugo Jr馃嚛馃嚧 on July 23, 2018.
“August already?? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume. Family thanksgiving meals already?? Time to start your Christmas shopping. Happy New Year everybody” was posted on Twitter by Karlee Lynn on August 2, 2018. “August already! September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume and start your Christmas shopping. Happy new year everyone” was posted on Twitter by Mark Rooney on August 4, 2018. The August saying possibly originated on an image.
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Cesar Lugo Jr馃嚛馃嚧
@cesarlugojr
how is august next week?!
september is basically tomorrow.
it鈥檚 already 2019.
happy new year.
8:23 PM 路 Jul 23, 2018路Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
DangMattSmith
@DangMattSmith
how is august next week?!
september is basically tomorrow.
It’s already 2019
happy new year.
2:54 PM 路 Jul 24, 2018路Twitter Web Client
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AJ
@AmiyahKErwin
How is August already next week?? September is basically tomorrow. It鈥檚 already 2019. Happy new year.
11:45 AM 路 Jul 29, 2018路Twitter for iPhone
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Karlee Lynn
@KarleeColdironn
August already?? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume. Family thanksgiving meals already?? Time to start your Christmas shopping. Happy New Year everybody.
10:44 PM 路 Aug 2, 2018路Twitter Web App
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DADDY TOPHER
@CBartlett44
It鈥檚 August already, September鈥檚 practically next week, time to start thinking about a Freaknight costume and start your Christmas shopping, Happy New Year Y鈥檃ll.
9:48 AM 路 Aug 3, 2018路Twitter for iPhone
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Mark Rooney
@rooneymobile
August already! September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume and start your Christmas shopping. Happy new year everyone
@Tesco
5:24 AM 路 Aug 4, 2018路Twitter for iPad
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alex
@aalexschnettler
August already?? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a halloween costume & start christmas shopping. Happy New Year, everybody
2:01 PM 路 Aug 4, 2018路Twitter for iPhone
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alanaaa
@alanaaabrookee
August already? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween custom and start Christmas shopping.
Happy new year, everybody.
8:14 PM 路 Aug 4, 2018路Twitter for iPhone
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wifey
@xALlxgarcia
Lol August already??? September is basically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume and start Christmas shopping. Happy new year, everyone!
3:53 AM 路 Aug 5, 2018 from Guam路Twitter for iPhone
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CLARA
@kindaclairr
August already??? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a halloween costume and start Christmas shopping. Happy new year, everybody.
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8:52 PM 路 Jul 31, 2019路Twitter for iPhone
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loic
@kedecc
August already?? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume and start your Christmas shopping. Happy New Year everybody!
5:15 PM 路 Aug 4, 2019路Twitter for iPhone
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Nikita
@Nikitaa_Gx
august already? september is basically next week. might as well start preparing for winter. happy new year guys.
7:46 PM 路 Jul 31, 2020路Twitter for iPhone
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I Might Be Funny
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August already?? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume and start Christmas shopping. Happy New Year, everybody.
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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