The Big Apple: “Cenosillicaphobia—the fear of an empty glass”

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 21, 2022

“Cenosillicaphobia—the fear of an empty glass”

"Cenosillicaphobia—the fear of an empty glass” is a definition that has been printed on many images.

Google Books
Cenosillicaphobia the Fear of an Empty Wine Or Beer Glass
Notebook Journal
By Samson Blue Love · 2018

Twitter
David Voth
@SexCigarsBooze
Fear not… your glass can be refilled!
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.(
Censosillicaphobia (noun):
the fear of an empty glass.
5:03 PM · Apr 21, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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