The Big Apple: “My friend David had his ID stolen the other day. Now we just call him Dav”

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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.

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Entry from October 06, 2018

“My friend David had his ID stolen the other day. Now we just call him Dav”

"My friend David had his ID stolen yesterday. We just call him Dav now” is an ID joke that was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on April 13, 2011. The joke originated on the Sickipedia website.

The joke has been printed on many images.

Twitter
Sickipedia_Feed
@Sickipedia_Feed
My friend David had his ID stolen yesterday.
We just call him Dav now http://bit.ly/dSrsmE
10:18 PM - 13 Apr 2011

Twitter
Scott Porter
@Scott_Comedy
My friend David had his ID stolen yesterday.
We just call him Dav now
10:39 PM - 13 Apr 2011

Twitter
Laughing Boy
@Joke_BoyX
My friend David had his ID stolen yesterday.
We just call him Dav now.
10:47 PM - 13 Apr 2011 from Baileyton-Joppa, AL

Reddit—3amjokes
My friend David had his ID stolen in college last week (self.funny)
submitted May 4, 2011 by well_actually_
Now we just call him Dav

Reddit—Funny
David (self.funny)
submitted April 25, 2013 by spartanss300
I have a friend named David but he lost his ID.
Now we call just call him Dav.

Reddit—Jokes
My mate David was a victim of ID theft
submitted August 5, 2016 by ChatSpamKappa
Now we just call him Dav

Google Books
The Herald Diary:
Somebunny Loves You
By Ken Smith
Edinburgh, Scotland: Black & White Publishing Ltd
2017
Pg. ?:
We hear of a young group of clubbers in Glasgow whose pal David couldn’t get into a club as he had lost his ID. They now call him Dav.

Reddit—Jokes
My friend david had his ID stolen the other day
submitted April 24, 2018 by aagnee
We call him Dav now

Reddit—3amjokes
My friend David had is ID stolen the other day self.3amjokes
Submitted October 6, 2018 by Emerald8bit
Now we just call him Dav

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health • Saturday, October 06, 2018 • Permalink