The Big Apple: “How do you turn a bee into an atheist?"/"You smack the beejesus out of them.”

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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 April 10, 2022

“How do you turn a bee into an atheist?"/"You smack the beejesus out of them.”

There are no bees in “bejsus,” but there is a riddle:

Q: How do you turn a bee into an atheist?
A: You smack the beejesus out of them.

The joke was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on April 8, 2022.

Wiktionary: bejesus
Etymology
Reduced form of by Jesus.
Interjection
bejesus
1. Expressing surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.
Noun
bejesus (uncountable)
1. (euphemistic) Used for emphasis, similar to crap, shit or wits

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Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Bcp299 April 8, 2022
How do you turn a bee into an atheist?
You smack the beejesus out of them.

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keepingitcreel
@Keepingitcreel
How do you turn a bee into an atheist? You smack the beejesus out of them.
7:58 AM · Apr 8, 2022·IFTTT

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How do you turn a bee into an atheist?
You smack the beejesus out of them.
10:38 AM · Apr 8, 2022·Twitter for iPad

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stansdadjoker
@stansdadjoker
how do you turn a bee into an atheist?
you smack the beejesus out of them.
5:59 AM · Apr 9, 2022·stansdadjoker

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