The Big Apple: “Fruit by the Foot must sound like a really gross candy to places that use the metric system”

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.

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 October 31, 2022

“Fruit by the Foot must sound like a really gross candy to places that use the metric system”

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Wikipedia: Fruit by the Foot
Fruit by the Foot is a fruit snack made by General Mills and distributed under the Betty Crocker brand. It was introduced in 1992 in North America. It is still in production.

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Posted by u/Corey_Bee October 22, 2022
Fruit by the Foot must sound like a really gross candy to places that use the metric system.

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New York City • Food/Drink • Monday, October 31, 2022 • Permalink