The Big Apple: “First rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want”

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.

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Entry from October 14, 2021

“First rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want”

"1st rule of family gatherings always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want” was posted on Twitter by CARI on January 12, 2019. The tweet received over 110,000 likes, and the saying has been printed on many images. The family gatherings could include a holiday like Thanksgiving, birthdays, weddings, funerals, and other events.

“First rule of family gatherings, bring your own vehicle so you can leave whenever you want” was posted on Twitter by Rachelyn on January 16, 2019. “LPT: First rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want” was posted on Reddit—LifeProTips on March 28, 2020. The post received over 124,000 likes, but the author deleted it.

Twitter
CARI
@caridad614
1st rule of family gatherings always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.
10:25 PM · Jan 12, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
KAYY_VON_ROSE
@KayyVonRose_
1st rule of family gatherings always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.
5:09 PM · Jan 14, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Jay
@sixdrip
1st rule of family gatherings always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.
11:44 PM · Jan 14, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Rachelyn🎙
@keyfernos
First rule of family gatherings, bring your own vehicle so you can leave whenever you want
12:10 PM · Jan 16, 2019·Twitter for Android

Reddit—LifeProTips
Posted by u/[deleted] March 28, 2020
LPT: First rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.

Reddit—LifeProTips
Posted by u/ritzz2_0 May 3, 2020
LPT: First rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.
And park where they can’t block you in.

Twitter
Memer_aadi
@Sleppy_alien
1st rule of family gatherings always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.
5:45 AM · Mar 2, 2021·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Mind Help
@mindshelp
First rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want.
— @caridad614
#mindhelp #Mentalhealth #quotes #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #introvertquotes
11:00 PM · Oct 3, 2021·Twitter Web App

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