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 May 01, 2020
Namaske (namaste + mask)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic required many people to wear face masks. A new portmanteau word was “namaske” (namaste + mask).
 
“The mask i wear to protect you recognizes the mask you wear to protect me. NAMASKE” was posted on Twitter by Mr. 𝕄𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕠𝕤𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕪 on April 3, 2020. “The mask I wear to protect you, recognizes the mask you wear to protect me. 😷 NAMASKE 😷” was posted on Facebook by Jazz Sayin on April 7, 2020.
 
 
Wikipedia: Namaste
Namaste (/ˈnɑːməsteɪ/, Devanagari: नमस्ते, Hindi pronunciation: [nəməsteː]), sometimes spoken as Namaskar and Namaskaram, is a customary Hindu greeting. In the contemporary era, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and among the Indian diaspora worldwide. The gesture (but not the term namaste for it) is widely used in the parts of Southeast Asia where Indian religions are strong. It is used both for greeting and leave-taking. Namaste is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest.
 
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.
     
Twitter
Mr. 𝕄𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕠𝕤𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕪
@fearnot
The mask i wear to protect you recognizes the mask you wear to protect me.
NAMASKE
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PMbeers
@PMbeers
· Mar 29
Something to consider about wearing #facemasks…
#facemask #Masks
10:43 PM · Apr 3, 2020·Twitter for Android
         
Facebook
Jazz Sayin
April 7, 2020 at 5:33 PM ·
The mask I wear to protect you,
recognizes the mask you wear to protect me.
😷 NAMASKE 😷
 
Twitter
Eden
@eden4peace
The mask I wear to protect you recognizes the mask you wear to protect me. Namaske.  #mask4all #COVID19
3:08 PM · Apr 13, 2020·Twitter for iPad
 
Twitter
Masks For All - Kenya
@masks4all_Ke
The Mask I Wear To Protect You, Recognizes The Mask You Wear To Protect Me.
#Namaske!
#Masks4all_Ke
12:58 PM · Apr 19, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
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@cosfrog
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Namaske: The Mask I Wear To Protect You Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt • Cosmic Frogs Vinyl
Namaske: The Mask I Wear To Protect You Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt.
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12:41 PM · Apr 23, 2020·Twitter Web Client
       
Twitter
negin shiraghaei
@neginsh
I wear the mask to protect you, you wear it to protect me. Thanks for your kindness! #Namaske
6:38 AM · Apr 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
The Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)
Should we wear masks outside?
by Submitted to The Dominion Post April 25, 2020 in Education, Healthcare, Latest New
(...)
As a meme geared toward yoga enthusiasts stated: “The mask I wear to protect you recognizes the mask you wear to protect me. Namaske.”
 
Twitter
Darling Renee
@DarlingRenee1
I love the new word
      NAMASKE
Recognizing that it is our responsibility to keep each other safe.
Yep.
        NAMASKE
11:41 AM · Apr 29, 2020·Twitter Web App

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