The Big Apple: “On the one hand, fireworks are a lot of fun. On the other hand, I have only two fingers”

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 October 23, 2018

“On the one hand, fireworks are a lot of fun. On the other hand, I have only two fingers”

"July 4th PSA: On one hand fireworks are a lot of fun. On the other hand I only have 2 fingers” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on July 4, 2016. “On the one hand, homemade fireworks are a lot of fun. On the other hand, I have only two fingers” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on October 22, 2018.

The joke implies that three fingers were blown off the other hand.

Reddit—Jokes
July 4th PSA: On one hand fireworks are a lot of fun.
submitted July 4, 2016 by TheLotionKing
On the other hand I only have 2 fingers.

Reddit—3amjokes
On the one hand, homemade fireworks are a lot of fun. self.3amjokes
Submitted October 22, 2018 by porichoygupto
On the other hand, I have only two fingers.

Twitter
3AM
@3AM_Jokes
On the one hand, homemade fireworks are a lot of fun.... On the other hand, I have only two fingers.
2:16 PM - 22 Oct 2018

Twitter
🎃 💀 Humerus Halloween Pun 💀 🎃
@Trilliam_Yeats
On the one hand, homemade fireworks are a lot of fun.
On the other hand, I have only two fingers.
4:59 PM - 22 Oct 2018 from Pittsburg, CA

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