The Big Apple: “Do not drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a remote for Christmas…”

A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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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.

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Entry from December 16, 2019

“Do not drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a remote for Christmas…”

"Do not drink and wrap presents! Also if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m going to need that back!” was posted on Twitter by Yankee Jenn (and others) on December 15, 2019. The joke has been printed in an image.

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
@WellesleyDuke
Just realised I should never drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a TV remote control for Christmas, I’m gonna need that back......
8:06 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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Robin_#LoveMyRangers
@robinbobo
PSA: Don’t drink and wrap presents.
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m gonna need that back.
8:48 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter Web App

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His Nightengale❤️😘
@Hrenee9611
😂🤣🤦‍♀️
Text: Do not drink and wrap presents.
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas I’m gonna need that back…
8:53 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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Yankee Jenn
@northcountryjen
Do not drink and wrap presents! Also if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m going to need that back! 🎅
9:04 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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CowboyBabe
@LAwmn99
Word to the wise : don’t drink and wrap presents
Also if any of y’all get a remote for a present imma need that back.
10:06 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPad

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🤣 The Dad Joke Man 😉
@DadJokeMan
Warning - do not drink and wrap presents…
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas - I’m going to need that back…
🎄
7:18 AM · Dec 16, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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😈 Naughty Noo Noo!
@TrishaPhillipss
Warning:
Do not drink & wrap presents..
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas I’m gonna need that back..
1:05 AM · Dec 17, 2019·Twitter for Android

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