"Let’s all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the season—elastic waistbands”—that is, everyone got fat over the holidays—is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.
“Let’s all take a moment to recognize the real heroes of the season… Elastic waistbands” was posted on Twitter by ADK GIRL on December 15, 2018. “Let’s all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the season...elastic waistbands
” (also shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Miss Kitty on December 20, 2018. The saying possibly originated with this images, which is credited to @FULCANDLES.
Twitter
ADK GIRL
@feistycheery
Let’s all take a moment to recognize the real heroes of the season…
Elastic waistbands.
9:48 PM 路 Dec 15, 2018
Twitter
Miss Kitty
@Cerridwensheart
Let’s all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the season...elastic waistbands
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
9:12 AM 路 Dec 20, 2018
Twitter
Rio Soul
@RioSoulVergini
Let’s all Take a Moment to recognize the
TRUE HEROES of the SEASON
Elastic Waistbands
11:28 AM 路 Dec 24, 2018
Twitter
spadoll
@spadoll
Let’s all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the season… Elastic Waistbands.
9:33 PM 路 Dec 26, 2018
Twitter
Coach Morgan Randall 馃Б
@TheCoachRandall
Let鈥檚 all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the holiday season....
ELASTIC WAISTBANDS.
8:19 AM 路 Dec 27, 2018
Twitter
Lou Blaser
@loublaser
Let’s take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the season.... Elastic Waistbands.
11:11 AM 路 Dec 27, 2018
Twitter
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@ms__pauline
Cheers to the true heroes of the holiday season ..
.. elastic waistbands
1:27 PM 路 Dec 25, 2020
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OccupyLaughterwtf
17 feb 2021
Let’s all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the season—elastic waistbands
Twitter
TinaMichCity
@TinaMichCity
Let’s all take a moment to recognize the true heroes of the holiday season...elastic waistbands
11:34 AM 路 Dec 11, 2021
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December 29, 2022 at 5:59 PM 路
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Let’s all take a
moment
to recognize the
true heroes of
the season.
Elastic
Waistbands
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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