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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Entry from June 19, 2022
“Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car” (bumper sticker)

“Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.
   
“‘Buckle Up: It Makes It Harder For Aliens To Suck You Out Of Your Car’ -bumper sticker wisdom” was posted on the newsgroup misc.writing on June 22, 1999. “Buckle up. It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car” was posted on the newsgroup tx.religion.pagan on September 29, 1999. “Bumpersnicker on a white Jeep: ‘BUCKLE UP: It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car’” was printed in the Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA) on October 29, 2001.
 
   
Wikipedia: Alien abduction
Alien abduction (also called abduction phenomenon, alien abduction syndrome, or UFO abduction) refers to the phenomenon of people reporting what they believe to be the real experience of being kidnapped by extraterrestrial beings and subjected to physical and psychological experimentation.
       
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HellPope Huey
Jun 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM
(...)
HellPope Huey
“Buckle Up: It Makes It Harder For Aliens
To Suck You Out Of Your Car” -bumper sticker wisdom
     
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MarilynDln
Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM
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Blessings,
Marilyn
Buckle up. It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car.
 
29 October 2001, Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA), D. F. Oliveria column, pg. A6:
Bumpersnicker on a white Jeep: “BUCKLE UP: It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car.”
 
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Valued Sony Customer
@VSC
Best bumper sticker of the morning commute: Buckle up: it makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car.
10:51 AM · Jan 24, 2008·Twitter SMS
   
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Paul Alvarado
@Robogeek
Bumper sticker of the day: “Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car.”
1:22 PM · Jun 24, 2008·Twitter Web Client
   
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Aaron Landry
@s4xton
At the office early. Saw a bumper sticker on I-94 eastbound: “Buckle up: it makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car.”
8:57 AM · Jul 17, 2008·Twitter Web Client
 
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Amelia
@Amelia_blogger
“Buckle Up.  It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of the car.” A bumper sticker
4:55 AM · Jun 7, 2016·Twitter for Android
   
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N-Spire Me!
@Michael_Rawls
Buckle up… it makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car.
11:56 AM · Aug 14, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
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James Kilcrease
@pimajwktucson
Buckle up,,!  Makes it harder for an alien to suck you out of the car.
11:30 PM · Jan 29, 2022·Twitter for Android

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