"Grandmother—a wonderful mother with lots of practice” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005 and is of unknown authorship.
Google Books
Grandmas are a Gift from God Greeting Book
By Zondervan Publishing
Inspirio
2005
Pg. 40:
Grandmother— a wonderful mother with lots of practice.
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For Ex_OWM! - was[Re: Criminal unionism exposed.....again]
An Mac Tíre Bán; (Whitewolf)
9/16/05
(...)
Grandmother - a wonderful mother with lots of practice. ~Author Unknown
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Buff
2/14/06
(...)
Grandmother - a wonderful mother with lots of practice. ~Author Unknown
Google Books
All My Good Habits I Learned from Grandma
By Laurel Brunvoll
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson
2007
Pg. 77:
Grandmother — a wonderful mother with lots of practice.
AUTHOR.UNKNOWN
Twitter
Michelle Hollard
@MichHollard1
Grandmother - a wonderful mother with lots of practice! Anon
1:39 AM - 25 Jun 2009
Google Books
Mum’s Wit:
Quips and Quotes for Marvellous Mothers
By Richard Benson
Chichester, UK: Summersdale
2010
Pg. ?:
Grandmother – a wonderful mother with lots of practice.
Anonymous
Country Living
30 Quotes to Honor Your Grandma on Mother’s Day
Make Grandma feel incredibly loved this year with these quotes.
BY MADISON ALCEDO
APR 25, 2014
(...)
Unknown
“Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice.”
Latin Times
15 Mother’s Day Quotes To Tell Grandma How Special She Is!
By Natalie Roterman | May 08 2016, 11:26AM EDT
(...)
“Grandmother — a wonderful mother with lots of practice.” – Author Unknown
Good Housekeeping
30 Grandma Quotes to Honor Your Nana on Mother’s Day (And Every Day)
Whether you’re writing it in a card or saying it over the phone, it will mean everything to her.
By Selena Barrientos
May 9, 2019
(...)
Unknown
Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice.
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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