The Big Apple: “Memes are today’s version of the Sunday comics”

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 May 17, 2018

“Memes are today’s version of the Sunday comics”

Are memes just a 21st century version of the Sunday comics of 20th century newspapers? “Fuck the Sunday comics, memes are where it’s at” was posted on Twitter on October 10, 2012. “‘@TheAngelKing: memes are this generation’s sunday comics’....and thats sad” was posted on Twitter on November 3, 2014.

“Memes are today’s version of the Sunday comics” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on November 16, 2016. “Memes are like the Sunday comics of the internet” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on February 2, 2017.

Twitter
Lily Munster
@nbkheyhey
Fuck the Sunday comics, memes are where it’s at.
7:25 PM - 10 Oct 2012 from Knoxville, TN

Twitter
Saladeen & Yara my boo
@JediPrince84
Replying to @TheAngelKing
“@TheAngelKing: memes are this generation’s sunday comics”....and thats sad
9:49 PM - 3 Nov 2014

Twitter
Vincent Kinian
@Video_Game_King
Irrefutable proof that memes are the modern counterpart to Sunday comics. https://twitter.com/Serj_360/status/753447928228749312 …
12:48 AM - 14 Jul 2016

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Memes are today’s version of the Sunday comics.
submitted November 16, 2016 by me0wmixx

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Memes are like the Sunday comics of the internet.
submitted February 2, 2017 by ____okay

Twitter
PANI HEXDON
@DaniMHey
Memes are just the Sunday comics of our generation
10:27 PM - 12 May 2018

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Memes are the Sunday comics of the new millennium
submitted May 18, 2018 by Cook_croghan

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet • Thursday, May 17, 2018 • Permalink