The Big Apple: “Checkmarks imply the existence of checkmatthews, checklukes and checkjohns”

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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 November 15, 2022

“Checkmarks imply the existence of checkmatthews, checklukes and checkjohns”

The term “checkmark” has nothing to do with the Gospel of Mark (one of four New Testament gospels, along with Matthew, Luke and John), but there are jokes. Twitter has a blue checkmark.

“checkmarks imply the existence of checkmatthews, checklukes, and checkjohns” was posted on Twitter by C. S. Live Laugh Love Lewis on November 15, 2022.

Similar jokes include “Hallmark implies the existence of Hallmatthew, Hallluke and Halljohn” and “Primark implies the existence of Primatthew, Priluke and Prijohn.”

Twitter
☦️ Nicholas Andrew Resuta☦️
@DatByzyBoi
Replying to @TheChoirLoft
I suppose this also implies that with the existence of the checkmark there must also be a checkmatthew, checkluke, and checkjohn
11:24 AM · Nov 8, 2021·Twitter for Android

Twitter
C. S. Live Laugh Love Lewis
@HEvangelical
checkmarks imply the existence of checkmatthews, checklukes, and checkjohns
6:35 PM · Nov 15, 2022·TweetDeck

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