The Big Apple: “I’ve open sourced my French Revolution joke. It’s royalty free”

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 February 08, 2022

“I’ve open sourced my French Revolution joke. It’s royalty free”

The French Revolution deposed of royalty.

“You can use my French Revolution joke. It’s royalty free” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on July 31, 2021. “Anyone can use my French Revolution joke It’s royalty free” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on February 8, 2022.

“I’ve open sourced my French Revolution joke. It’s royalty free” was posted on Reddit—ProgrammerDadJokes on October 3, 2021.

Wikipedia: French Revolution
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799.

Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/kwan_e July 31, 2021
You can use my French Revolution joke.
It’s royalty free.

Twitter
King Yan Kwan
@KingYanKwan
I give your permission to reproduce my French Revolution joke.
It’s royalty free.
#joke #pun #frenchrevolution #copyright #royalty #royalties
10:35 PM · Jul 31, 2021·Twitter Web App

Reddit—ProgrammerDadJokes
Posted by u/kwan_e October 3, 2021
I’ve open sourced my French Revolution joke.
It’s royalty free.

Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Krayt_Dragon February 8, 2022
Anyone can use my French Revolution joke
It’s royalty free.

Twitter
joke of a guy
@the_alphaman_
Anyone can use my French Revolution joke
It’s royalty free.
#humour
10:00 PM · Feb 8, 2022·Kipruto

Facebook
Robert Mallander
February 9, 2022 at 1:32 AM ·
Anyone can use my French Revolution joke.
It’s royalty free.

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