The Big Apple: “I dropped everything to become a juggler”

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.

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 May 23, 2020

“I dropped everything to become a juggler”

"I had a friend who dropped everything to become a juggler” is a pun that was posted on Twitter by Jason Buck on June 23, 2009.

“I dropped everything to become a juggler” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on May 24, 2020. “I dropped everything to become a juggler. But at least I had the balls to do it” was posted on Twitter by Marisa! on May 24, 2020.

Twitter
Jason Buck
@jasonbuck
@Whatleydude I had a friend who dropped everything to become a juggler RT @Whatleydude: Spinning plates…
12:30 PM · Jun 23, 2009·Twitter Web Client

Ukulele Underground
Thread: Seasonistas on-line get together / open mic
wee_ginga_yin
03-31-2020, 09:37 AM
I once nearly dropped everything to become a juggler.

Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/AlexTaubin May 24, 2020
I dropped everything to become a juggler.
COMMENTS
Smart-N-Sweet
At least you’ve got the balls to do it

Twitter
Offline
@LazyAstronaut8
I dropped everything to become a juggler.
12:54 AM · May 24, 2020·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Living Sarcasm
@SarcasmLiving
I dropped everything to become a juggler.
1:10 AM · May 24, 2020·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Kids and life hacks
@guys_and
I dropped everything to become a juggler.
3:25 AM · May 24, 2020·IFTTT

Twitter
Marisa!
@mindofmarisa
I dropped everything to become a juggler.
But at least I had the balls to do it
2:15 PM · May 24, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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