The expression “pack a punch” means that something has a powerful effect or impact. It usually doesn’t mean to “pack a fruit punch drink,” but there are jokes. “This morning i watched my mom put a juice box in my lunch bag. she sure can pack a punch” was posted on Twitter by nicole on September 29, 2013.
“I’ve never seen a juice box, but I hear they pack a punch” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on July 12, 2018, and again on Reddit—Oneliners on October 3, 2018.
Twitter
nicole
@relatabledad
this morning i watched my mom put a juice box in my lunch bag.
she sure can pack a punch
2:37 AM - 29 Sep 2013
Twitter
Kevin Burkholder
@kjburkholder
When Sally forgot her Hi-C juice box, her lunch lost its ability to pack a punch.
8:13 AM - 12 Feb 2016
Reddit—Oneliners
I’ve never seen a juice box, but I hear they pack a punch.
submitted July 12, 2018 by HellaMajestic
Twitter
Kids and life hacks
@guys_and
I’ve never seen a juice box, but I hear they pack a punch.
4:48 PM - 12 Jul 2018
Reddit—Oneliners
Ive never seen a juice box, but i hear they pack a punch
submitted October 3, 2018 by Tylerthemarsrover
Twitter
OneLiners
@OneLinersOnly
Ive never seen a juice box, but i hear they pack a punch
12:46 AM - 3 Oct 2018
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/HellaMajestic March 3, 2019
I’ve never seen a juice box, but I hear they pack a punch.
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. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
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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