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 September 14, 2019
Moving Night (October 30th)

Entry in progress—B.P.

Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil’s Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night and Soap Night.


Wikipedia: Mischief Night
Mischief Night is an informal holiday on which children and teenagers engage in pranks and vandalism. It is known by a variety of names (see below).
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Meanwhile, in Baltimore, Maryland, it has traditionally been referred to as “Moving Night” due to the custom of exchanging or stealing porch furniture and other outside items.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityTime/Weather • Saturday, September 14, 2019 • Permalink