The Big Apple: “Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts”

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.

Recent entries:
• “The Milky Way is a hard place to be if you’re galactose-intolerant” (6/5)
• “Since nobody reads the 5,000 page bills. let’s slip in ‘term limits‘“ (6/5)
• “Since nobody reads the 5,592 page bills, let’s slip in ‘term limits‘“ (6/5)
• “I’m moving from the Milky Way to the Soymilky Way galaxy. I’m galactose intolerant” (6/5)
• Entry in progress—BP (6/5)
More new entries...

Follow @barrypopik

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.

This site is edited by Barry Popik.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Entry from July 02, 2019

“Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts”

"Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts” is a patriotic saying that has been printed on many images. “Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts. #FourthOfJuly http://bit.ly/1RTdkgO” was posted on Twitter by WILDFOX on July 2, 2016.

Authorship of the saying is unknown, but it probably comes from an image.

Twitter
WILDFOX
@WILDFOXCOUTURE
Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts. #FourthOfJuly http://bit.ly/1RTdkgO
2:54 PM - 2 Jul 2016

Twitter
Yoga Wellness RN
@yogawellnessrn
Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts 🇺🇸🌟❤️ United we stand!! #yogawellnessrn
#happyfourth… https://www.instagram.com/p/BHaCZZAhdhz/
12:57 PM - 3 Jul 2016 from Abingdon, MD

Twitter
Shelly Lee
@shellylee606
Bold stripes. Bright stars. Brave hearts…
1:16 PM - 3 Jul 2016

Elite Daily
Fourth Of July Instagram Captions For Your Party
BY RACHEL CHAPMAN
JUNE 22 2017
(...)
9. “Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts.”—Unknown

Women.com
The Best Instagram Captions for a Fiery 4th of July
Happy Birthday, America!
Sophie Matthews
Jun 04, 2018
(...)
Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts

Elite Daily
31 Fourth Of July Captions With Friends, Because Girls Just Wanna Have Sun
BY MARISA CASCIANO
JUNE 29 2018
(...)
27. “Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts.” — Unknown

Facebook
Mark Wills
July 4, 2018 ·
Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts. Happy #4thofJuly from your friends at the #Opry! 🇺🇸 @opry

Google Books
Title Bold Stripes Bright Stars Brave Hearts: American Patriotism Journal Diary Composition Book
Author Lawrence Westfall
Publisher Independently Published, 2019
ISBN 1795074086, 9781795074087
Length 200 pages

Elite Daily
35 Fourth Of July Selfie Captions That Are Seriously Barbe-Cute
BY KRISTIN CORPUZ
JUNE 27, 2019
(...)
14. “Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts.”

Romper
20 Patriotic July 4th 2019 Instagram Captions All About The Red, White, & Blue
By Kate Miller
July 2, 2019
(...)
5. “Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts” - Unknown
This is one insta caption that will have all your followers feeling the feels.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health • Tuesday, July 02, 2019 • Permalink