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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Entry from April 24, 2017
“Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine”

“Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine” is a jocular saying about raisins that has been printed on many images. “every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine” was posted on Twitter on November 22, 2014. “Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine” was posted on Twitter on January 26, 2015.
   
“Every loaf of bread is a tragic story of grains that could have become beer, but didn’t” is a similar meme.
 
     
Twitter
Reda Tawakol‏
@1993Reda
every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine .
9:10 AM - 22 Nov 2014
 
Twitter
Amanda Treacy‏
@Atreacy1Amanda
Every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine.🍇🍷#wineoclock #winewednesday #cavit
8:38 PM - 25 Nov 2014
 
Twitter
Victoria‏
@VictoriaDawn95
”@Carrie_Bradsh4w: Every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that should have been wine….”
1:17 PM - 30 Nov 2014
 
Facebook
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery
January 19, 2015 ·
“Every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine.”-unknown
 
Twitter
Daddy Otter‏
@GayGeek13
Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine 🍷
6:26 PM - 26 Jan 2015
 
Twitter
Viña Ventisquero‏
@vventisquero
“Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine” #WineQuote
7:08 AM - 30 Jan 2015
 
Twitter
The Vintec Club‏
@VintecClub
#QuoteOfTheDay:
Every box of #raisins is a tragic tale of #grapes that could have been #wine! #truefact #vineyard
11:50 PM - 2 Feb 2015
 
1 April 2015, Drumheller (Alberta, Canada) Mail, “Delia Senior News” by Eva Nielson, pg. A10:
Every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine.
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine
submitted May 15, 2015 by ticketbutt
   
Inspirational Quotes Gazette
TOP 35 FUNNY WINE QUOTES FOR MY WINE-LOVING FRIENDS
February 18, 2016 by summer
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Every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine.
 
Odyssey
May 30, 2016 // At Franklin and Marshall College
Like Coffee And Raisins, Passion And Justice
Every box of raisins is a tragic story of grapes that could have been wine, and so coffee keeps me going until it’s acceptable to drink wine.
Elisha Thomas
 
3 October 2016, Taranaki Daily News (New Plymouth, New Zealand), “It’s about hey, how’s it going?” by Brittany Baker:
A chalkboard sitting out front of the Fitzroy liquor store in New Plymouth offers weekly tongue-in- cheek messages to passers-by and owner Amie Murphy said customers protested when it wasn’t updated.
 
The quotes include sayings likes “some days I amaze myself, some days I put laundry in the oven” and “every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine”.
 
Facebook
The Tasting Room At River Ridge
November 23, 2016 ·
“Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine.” Come enjoy the grapes the right way, with our collection of fine wines 🍷
 
Sizzle
EVERY BOX OF RAISINS IS A TRAGIC TALE OF GRAPES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN WINE MEME
MEMES 🤖 TALES OF TALES GRAPES GRAPE RAISIN RAISINS TRAGIC WINING COULD HAVE BEEN GRAPING
FOUND @ 2368 LIKES ON 2017-02-02 06:07:50 BY SIZZLE
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