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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Entry from March 30, 2021
“I’m so broke, I gotta fart to get a cent in my pocket”

“Cent” shouldn’t be confused with “scent,” but there are jokes. “I’m so broke I’d have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket” was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on September 7, 1998. “And if I didn’t fart I wouldn’t have a scent in my pocket either” was printed in the book The Day They Took My Uncle, and Other Stories (2001) by Lionel G. Garcia.
     
“I’m so broke, I’d have to fart to have a sCENT in my pocket” was posted on Twitter by Shannon hochkins on June 20, 2010. “I’m so broke, I have to fart to get a scent in my pocket” was posted on Twitter by Thomas Tucker on March 26, 2011. “I’m so broke I gotta fart to put a scent in my pocket” was posted on Twitter by Bobby on August 17, 2011.
     
“‘I’m so broke I gotta fart just to get a cent in my pocket’ -Wes Rakestraw” was posted on Twitter by Bree Whaley on May 3, 2012. “I’m so broke I gotta fart to leave a cent in my pocket! LMAO” was posted on Twitter by Kay Nel on May 30, 2012. “I’m so broke I got to fart to get a cent in my pocket…..” was posted on Twitter by Proud Father on December 19, 2012. “I’m so broke, I have to fart to have a cent in my pocket!” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on March 30, 2021.
     
         
Google Groups: alt.humor 
Southern Sayings
evam
Sep 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM
(...)
I’m so broke I’d have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket.
     
Google Books
The Day They Took My Uncle, and Other Stories
By Lionel G. Garcia
Fort Worth, TX: TCU Press
2001
Pg. 138:
“And if I didn’t fart I wouldn’t have a scent in my pocket either.”
 
Twitter
105.7 The X ☠
@1057thexrocks
i’m so broke I’ve got to fart to get a “scent"in my pocket http://bit.ly/daQGtj
1:16 PM · Feb 12, 2010·Facebook
 
Twitter
Patrick House
@PatrickBL10
Pretty broke right now. Gotta fart just to have a cent in my pocket.
4:18 PM · Feb 19, 2010·Twitter Web Client
     
Twitter
Shannon hochkins
@jinglezzz
I’m so broke, I’d have to fart to have a sCENT in my pocket.
12:59 AM · Jun 20, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Thomas Tucker
@Tuckerstop
I’m so broke, I have to fart to get a scent in my pocket.
8:37 AM · Mar 26, 2011·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Trent
@TR3NT_14
Shit I’m so broke I gotta fart just to keep a cent in my pocket lmfao #dontjudgeme
3:18 PM · Aug 2, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
Bobby
@damn_it_bobby
“I’m so broke I gotta fart to put a scent in my pocket.”-TJ
7:48 PM · Aug 17, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
ribeyerob
@ribeyerob
I`m so poor,i got to fart just to get a scent in my pocket.
11:10 PM · Oct 27, 2011·Favstar.FM
   
Twitter
chas
@chasfulgham
Overheard: “I’m so broke I’d have to fart to have a scent in my pocket.”
11:23 PM · Mar 1, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Bree Whaley
@breewhaley
“I’m so broke I gotta fart just to get a cent in my pocket” -Wes Rakestraw
8:06 PM · May 3, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Kay Nel
@Kadabra1
I’m so broke I gotta fart to leave a cent in my pocket! LMAO
6:12 PM · May 30, 2012·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
☁Bill Daily
@streakingsanta
“I’m so broke, I gotta fart to get a (s)cent in my pocket!”
8:40 AM · Dec 12, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Proud Father….
@AKA_Spud
I’m so broke I got to fart to get a cent in my pocket…..
12:47 AM · Dec 19, 2012·twicca
   
Twitter
Jessie B. Evans
@Prettyboyj
LMAO Jordan just said “I’m so broke I have to fart to get a cent in my pocket” #imWeak
1:12 PM · Feb 1, 2013·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Ellis farms
@5Ellis5
I’d have to fart to get a $cent in my pocket #drought
7:28 AM · Nov 4, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
HelpingOthers
@Wecountwo
I’m so broke I got to fart to have a cent in my pocket!
7:33 PM · Dec 5, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
skurpskurp
@SKURPPIE
“I’m so broke I gotta fart to have a a cent in my pocket”
1:49 PM · Aug 8, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
dusty cracker
@LobdellCliff
Replying to @catturd2
I’m so broke I gotta fart in my pants to make a scent in my pocket
6:55 PM · Aug 30, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/Qdoggydog82 March 30, 2021
I’m so broke, I have to fart to have a cent in my pocket!
COMMENTS
therealslimshady999
Cent = scent aka smell also I believe that a comma still makes it one line
 
Twitter
Insuruz
@Insuruz
I’m so broke, I have to fart to have a cent in my pocket!
11:21 PM · Mar 30, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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