The Big Apple: “If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed, you’ve been perfectly programmed”

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.

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Entry from August 04, 2022

“If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed, you’ve been perfectly programmed”

"If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed, then you’ve been perfectly programmed” is a saying that has been printed on several images.

“IF YOU CAN’T TELL BY NOW THAT SOCIETY IS BEING PROGRAMMED, THEN YOU’VE BEEN PERFECTLY PROGRAMMED” was posted on Facebook by Tina Norris Kobus on April 11, 2021. It’s not known who originated the meme.

Facebook
Tina Norris Kobus
April 11, 2021 at 4:41 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
IF YOU CAN’T TELL BY NOW THAT
SOCIETY IS BEING PROGRAMMED
THEN YOU’VE BEEN PERFECTLY PROGRAMMED

Facebook
Jillian Williams
April 12, 2021 at 11:36 AM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
IF YOU CAN’T TELL BY NOW THAT
SOCIETY IS BEING PROGRAMMED
THEN YOU’VE BEEN PERFECTLY PROGRAMMED

Twitter
Pete Scully
@PeterScully001
If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed, then you’ve been perfectly programmed.
5:05 PM · Oct 5, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
👁
@Ausheim
If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed, then you’ve been perfectly programmed
5:39 PM · Nov 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
zelah
@gghifarva_
“If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed then you’ve been perfectly programmed”
9:17 PM · Nov 26, 2021·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Cheyenne
@Chayenn72766251
If you can’t tell by now that society is being programmed
then you have been perfectly programmed.
6:04 AM · Jan 23, 2022·Twitter Web App

Twitter
No one
@biasedtoright
IF YOU CANT TELL BY NOW THAT SOCIETY IS BEING PROGRAMMED THEN CONGRATS.
YOU ARE PERFECTLY PROGRAMMED
2:58 AM · Jul 9, 2022·Twitter for Android

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