The Big Apple: “Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally, I don’t buy it”

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 08, 2017

“Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally, I don’t buy it”

"Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally, I don’t buy it” is a joke about stealing. The joke was posted on Twitter on June 14, 2011.

Twitter
Paul. Just Paul.‏
@JustPaulMused
Everybody says stealing is wrong.....Personally I don’t buy it.
5:24 PM - 14 Jun 2011

Twitter
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@AlanBassNelson
Everybody says stealing is wrong.
Personally, I don’t buy it.
7:57 PM - 14 Jun 2011

Twitter
Barrö‏
@GianickBarro
Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally i dont buy it. #ThinkAboutIt
1:51 PM - 15 Jun 2011

Twitter
Laughing Boy‏
@Joke_BoyX
Everybody says stealing is wrong…
Personally I dont buy it.
3:20 PM - 23 Jun 2011

Twitter
Eric‏
@loafydood
Everyone says stealing is wrong...personally i dont buy it
12:17 AM - 26 Jun 2011

Google Books
5,000 Sidesplitting Jokes and One-Liners
Compiled by Grant Tucker
London, UK: Biteback Publishing Ltd
2013
Pg. ?:
Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally I don’t buy it.

Twitter
Shit Jokes‏
@ShitJokes
Everyone says stealing is wrong.
Personally, I don’t buy it.
3:19 PM - 2 Mar 2016

Facebook
Evil Potato
January 28, 2017 ·
Everybody says stealing is wrong.
Personally, I don’t buy it.

Twitter
Shit Jokes‏
@ShitJokes
Everybody keeps saying that stealing is wrong!
Personally, I don’t buy it.
2:53 PM - 8 May 2017

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New York City • Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health • Monday, May 08, 2017 • Permalink