"If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, beer, and freedom, count me in” is an American saying that has been printed on many images. “If it involves fireworks, summer nights, cookouts, cold beer, best friends and FREEDOM count me in” was posted on Twitter by Brighton on June 28, 2015. “If it involves fireworks, summer nights, beer, barbecues, and freedom… count me in. #July4th #freedom #IndependenceDay” was posted on Twitter by Momentum on July 3, 2015.
Authorship of the saying is unknown, but it probably originated with an image.
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Brighton
@brightongibson
if it involves fireworks, summer nights, cookouts, cold beer, best friends and FREEDOM count me in… https://instagram.com/p/4e9mYjDgc3/
3:00 PM - 28 Jun 2015 from South Carolina, USA
Twitter
Momentum
@seekmomentum
If it involves fireworks, summer nights, beer, barbecues, and freedom… count me in. #July4th #freedom #IndependenceDay
11:46 AM - 3 Jul 2015
Twitter
Washington’s Lottery
@walottery
“If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues and freedom, count me in.” Retweet/Favorite if you agree! #4thofJulyWeekend #WALottery
9:00 PM - 3 Jul 2015
Twitter
She’s Fit To Lead
@Shesfittolead
If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbeques, soda and #freedom Count us in! Happy #4thofJuly! #America #USA
9:01 AM - 4 Jul 2015
Elite Daily
Fourth Of July Instagram Captions For Your Party
BY RACHEL CHAPMAN
JUNE 22 2017
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10. “If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, diet coke, and freedom—count me in.”—Unknown
Twitter
Prestige Business So
@PBSOrlando
“If it involves fireworks, summer nights, hot dogs, and freedom, count us in.”
Happy #4thofJuly2017 from Prestige Business Solutions!
2:26 PM - 4 Jul 2017
Twitter
PEGAI
@pegai_chicago
If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, beer, and freedom, count me in.
Happy Memorial Day!
Carroll clutch in rose red: http://ow.ly/PVcQ30kbH3l
#MemorialDay2018 #MemorialDayWeekend #BBQ #SummerCookOut #WeekendFun #BeachTime #BeachFun #LeatherClutch #ClutchPurse
12:01 PM - 28 May 2018
Elite Daily
42 Summer 2018 Captions For All Of Your Fun In The Sun Pics
BY RACHEL CHAPMAN
June 8, 2018
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31. “If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, diet coke, and freedom — count me in.” — Unknown
Twitter
SDB Creative Group
@SDBCreative
“If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, diet coke, and freedom—count me in.” Happy Independence Day, America!
10:45 AM - 4 Jul 2018
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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