There’s a difference between being a History teacher and being history. “That English teacher they sent up (into space and died—ed.)? She is history now” was posted on Twitter on June 3, 2014. “Did you hear about the math teacher who was in the plane crash? She’s history now” was posted on Twitter on September 3, 2015.
“My Geography teacher died yesterday. Well, he is History now” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on January 8, 2018.
Twitter
Dolph Pun
@DolphPun
That English teacher they sent up? She is history now.
(what color were her eyes? Blew. One blew that way,... http://fb.me/17ljKUm0B
1:13 AM - 3 Jun 2014
Twitter
Heck 🏳️🌈
@hello__itsjess
Did you hear about the math teacher who was in the plane crash? She’s history now.
12:41 AM - 3 Sep 2015
Reddit—Jokes
My Geography teacher died yesterday.
submitted January 8, 2018 by Database3000
Well, he is History now.
Twitter
Living Sarcasm
@SarcasmLiving
My Geography teacher died yesterday.
Well, he is History now.
7:32 AM - 8 Jan 2018
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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“Don’t call them illegal firearms. Call them undocumented weapons and let them live…” (3/24)
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“Why do we live in a culture where everyone is expected to have an opinion on everything?” (3/24)
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“They’re not illegal firearms. They’re just undocumented firearms trying to live in sanctuary homes” (3/24)
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“I don’t call them illegal firearms. They’re undocumented protection devices and I keep them…” (3/24)
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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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