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 December 15, 2021
“Home fries imply the existence of away fries”

“Home fries” is a popular breakfast dish of fried potatoes, cut in chunks or wedges and usually served with onions. You can get “home fries” at restaurants (outside the home), and the term “home” has been the subject of several jokes.
   
”#RandomQuestion why do they call it home fries? and where can i get away fries?” was posted on Twitter by Mr.Zero13 on March 6, 2013. “Home fries are delicious and everything, but why does no one ever offer away fries?” was posted on Twitter by Ryan Leyhue on October 17, 2014. “If you make home fries whilst not at home…are they away fries?” was posted on Twitter by Meghan on July 26, 2016. “If you eat home fries and ur at someone else house is it still called home fries?? Would it be called Away-fries?” was posted on Twitter by malcolm gary on October 16, 2016.
   
“Home fries imply the existence of away fries and more importantly an entire breakfast potato league” was posted on Twitter by Eternal Samnation on October 25, 2019. “The existence of home fries implies the existence of away fries” was posted on Twitter by fortune coochie on February 15, 2021. “Home fries implies the existence of Away fries” was posted on Twitter by Jay Miles on September 19, 2021. “home fries imply the existence of away fries” was posted on Twitter by lazugod on December 14, 2021.
     
         
Wikipedia: Home fries
Home fries (US, Canada), house fries (US), American fries (US), fried potatoes (UK, Canada and regional US), Bratkartoffeln (German), bistro potatoes (southeastern US), or peasant potatoes are a type of basic potato dish made by pan- or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged or diced potatoes that are sometimes unpeeled and may have been par-cooked by boiling, baking, steaming, or microwaving. They are sometimes served as a substitute for hash browns.
   
Twitter
Mr.Zero13
@Menace013
#RandomQuestion why do they call it home fries? and where can i get away fries?
12:06 PM · Mar 6, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Mz. Hershey
@I_Hershii_Sweet
on the train wit @Mr_Boombastick .im tellin him i want home fries n he dead arguin sayin they shud b called away fries..like wtf? ..lol
8:48 AM · May 7, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
what’s the square root of this apartment?
@94wasagoodyear
*At the diner* Me: I wonder why they call them “home fries” @Dustin_Amrhein: I don’t know, I think I want to try “Away Fries” lmao
2:33 PM · Jun 10, 2014·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Ryan Leyhue in Miss Me With Your Mistletoe
@TheRyanLeyhue
Home fries are delicious and everything, but why does no one ever offer away fries?
1:00 PM · Oct 17, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Charlestonion
@Charlestonion
Sure could go for some home fries right about notw
Or some away fries
I just want fries dammit
9:12 AM · Jul 10, 2016·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
Meghan
@yeahimmeg_
If you make home fries whilst not at home…are they away fries?
3:25 PM · Jul 26, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
malcolm gary
@WhoisMG7
#QuickQuestion
If you eat home fries and ur at someone else house is it still called home fries??
Would it be called Away-fries?
8:09 PM · Oct 16, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
jeffrey penney
@penpenpenney
“What do you like better, home fries or away fries” -
@Nickcojocar13
5:28 PM · Jan 15, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Eternal Samnation
@portmanteauface
Home fries imply the existence of away fries and more importantly an entire breakfast potato league
7:56 AM · Oct 25, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
fortune coochie
@badger_energy
The existence of home fries implies the existence of away fries
4:12 AM · Feb 15, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Paul Csomo
@PCsomo
“Home fries” on a breakfast menu implies the existence of “away fries”.
8:51 AM · Jun 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
Cup of X-Mas Cheer.
@I_Bl33d_Purple
All I’m saying is home fries implies away fries.
7:17 PM · Aug 19, 2021·Twitter for Android
     
Twitter
Jay Miles
@JMilesTV
Home fries implies the existence of Away fries… enjoy your #NFL Sunday, you heathens.
12:26 PM · Sep 19, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
lazugod
@lazugod
home fries imply the existence of away fries
10:56 AM · Dec 14, 2021·Twitterrific for iOS

Posted by Barry Popik
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