The Big Apple: “Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. It took fifty years, but the hippies have finally won”

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.

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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Entry from May 12, 2020

“Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. It took fifty years, but the hippies have finally won”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some businesses being declared essential, and others as non-essential (and illegal).

“From Facebook: Marijuana is now legal, but not haircuts. The hippies have finally won” was posted on Twitter by Brian O’Connell on May 13, 2020. “Marijuana is legal but haircuts are not. The hippies have finally won” was posted on Twitter by Rob Z later on May 13, 2020. “Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. It took 50 years, but hippies have finally won” was posted on Twitter by Djraj515Alive also on May 13, 2020.

Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.

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Brian O’Connell
@ocathome
From Facebook: Marijuana is now legal, but not haircuts. The hippies have finally won.
4:59 AM · May 13, 2020·TweetDeck

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Rob Z
@RobZyo
Marijuana is legal but haircuts are not. The hippies have finally won
12:35 PM · May 13, 2020 from Pennsylvania, USA·Twitter for Android

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Djraj515Alive
@djrajdsm
Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. It took 50 years, but hippies have finally won
5:50 PM · May 13, 2020·Twitter for Android

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Bob Golen
@BobGolen
Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. The hippies have won.
6:22 PM · May 13, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Gregory Harshfield
@HarshfieldGreg
Hold up… marijuana is legal but haircuts are not? It took fifty years, but the hippies finally won!
6:58 PM · May 13, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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May 13, 2020 ·
Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. It took fifty years, but the hippies have finally won.

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