The Food Network often gets its viewers hungry. “I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers” is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. “Wonders if the Food Network delivers? That stuff looks good and I’m hungry” was posted on Twitter on October 28, 2008. “I wish that the Food Network delivers” was posted on Twitter on June 21, 2013.
“I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers” was posted on Twitter by Andy Lassner on November 5, 2013.
Wikipedia: Food Network
Food Network (legally known as Television Food Network) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Television Food Network, G.P., a joint venture between Scripps Networks Interactive (which owns 70% of the network) and the Tribune (FN) Cable Ventures Inc. (which owns the remaining 30%). Despite this ownership structure, the channel is managed as a division of Scripps Networks Interactive. The channel airs both specials and regular episodic programs about food and cooking.
In addition to its headquarters in New York City, Food Network has offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Jersey City, Cincinnati, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
Twitter
Jeff Summers
@azjazzyj
wonders if the Food Network delivers? That stuff looks good and I’m hungry.
3:07 AM - 28 Oct 2008
Twitter
MG Omega
@MGShogun
I wish that the Food Network delivers
2:33 AM - 21 Jun 2013
Twitter
andy lassner
@andylassner
I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers.
9:33 PM - 5 Nov 2013
Funny Status
I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers.
November 6, 2013 Food Status Updates
I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers.
Twitter
Bill Murray
@BiIIMurray
I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers.
7:57 PM - 12 Nov 2013
Twitter
Men’s Humor
@MensHumor
I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers.
9:00 PM - 19 May 2014
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Donnette Strukl to Funny Status
February 20, 2017 at 6:51pm ·
I WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE FOOD NETWORK DELIVERS ...... 🌭🍟🍔🍗🍖🍕
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.
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