The Big Apple: “Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly”

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 June 07, 2017

“Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly”

"Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly” is a jocular one-line saying about wifi that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by boredteacher‏ on June 18, 2014.

Wikipedia: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or WiFi is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which restricts the use of the term Wi-Fi Certified to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing.

Twitter
boredteacher‏
@hmmmmmnope
Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly.
2:16 PM - 18 Jun 2014

Twitter
sonyamac‏
@sonyamac1
“@hmmccleary: Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly.” @tittyboomba lol
5:36 AM - 29 Aug 2014 from Brisbane, Queensland

Funny Status
Can’t find your children?
October 3, 2015 Computer Status Updates, Family Status Updates, Video Game Status Updates
Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly.

Twitter
Kenny‏
@unrooolie
Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly. Same thing goes for roommates and girlfriends
3:16 AM - 23 Oct 2015

Twitter
Bryan Kramer‏
@bryankramer
Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly. #truth
11:03 PM - 19 Jul 2016

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April 29, 2017 ·
Can’t find your children? Try turning off the wifi. They appear suddenly!

Me.Me
CAN’T FIND YOUR CHILDREN? TRY TURNING OFF THE WIFI THEY APPEAR SUDDENLY MEME
CHILDREN MEMES WIFI 🤖 THEY FIND SUDDENLY APPEAR APPEARANCE OFF CANT TRY THE YOUR WIFIE WIFY
FOUND @ 246 LIKES ON 2017-05-04 07:21:06 BY ME.ME
SOURCE: FACEBOOK

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