The Big Apple: “Bro even sleeping gettin boring now”

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.

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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 April 19, 2020

“Bro even sleeping gettin boring now”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people being locked down at home. Many of these people were bored.

“i cannot believe i’m saying this , but even sleeping got boring to me and it’s barely day what .. 2 ?!??” was posted on Twitter by cristy on March 17, 2020. “day 2 of quarantine— at this point even sleeping has become boring ! stay tuned” was posted on Twitter by ｈｕｎt on March 19, 2020.

“Bro even sleeping gettin boring now” was posted on Facebook by Selina Gray on April 9, 2020. “Bro even sleeping gettin boring now” was posted on Twitter by KY 🦅 on April 10, 2020, when it went viral.

Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.

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Tink!!
@itstink_tink
I’m so bored that even sleeping sounds boring
11:51 PM · Mar 14, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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cristy
@criisstyy_
i cannot believe i’m saying this , but even sleeping got boring to me and it’s barely day what .. 2 ?!??
1:53 PM · Mar 17, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Lianna Lopez
@Lopez_Lianna
Ngl even sleeping is getting boring
3:56 PM · Mar 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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grecia⁷ ♥︎
@stigmarise
the only thing i’ve done is sleep a lot but even sleeping is starting to get boring so.. what to do
10:41 PM · Mar 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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TN6.
@brayantoonice
even sleeping rn is boring
2:25 AM · Mar 19, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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søren, flying
@itsmeyaboikirk
Even sleeping is boring now
8:17 AM · Mar 19, 2020·Twitter for Android

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ｈｕｎt
@hunterjuneee
day 2 of quarantine— at this point even sleeping has become boring ! stay tuned
2:25 PM · Mar 19, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Selina Gray
April 9, 2020 at 6:56 AM ·
Bro even sleeping gettin boring now

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Manuel Soto
@shortheadedfoo
Bro even sleeping gettin boring now
2:39 PM · Apr 9, 2020·Twitter for Android

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Zay
@QuirozIsaiah
Bro even sleeping getting boring now
2:59 PM · Apr 9, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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KY 🦅
@_illxxst
Bro even sleeping gettin boring now
4:15 AM · Apr 10, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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