The Big Apple: “Social media is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and offend everyone”

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 July 07, 2020

“Social media is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and offend everyone”

"FaceBook is cool really, because you can say something to no one in particular, and offend EVERYONE! Pretty cool” was posted on Facebook by Angie Fox on June 25, 2020.

“#SocialMedia is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and #offend everyone. It’s beautiful really” was posted on Twitter by Raiden on June 27, 2020. “Social Media is great..it is cool because I can say something to no one in particular..and offend everyone.. it is beautiful really..” was posted on Facebook by David Fournier on July 3, 2020.

Facebook
Angie Fox
June 25, 2020 at 1:51 PM · Shared with Public
FaceBook is cool really, because you can say something to no one in particular, and offend EVERYONE!
Pretty cool

Twitter
Raiden
@raiden96
#SocialMedia is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and #offend everyone. It’s beautiful really.
4:14 PM · Jun 27, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Facebook
David Fournier
July 3, 2020 at 7:22 PM · Shared with Public
Social Media is great..it is cool because I can say something to no one in particular..and offend everyone.. it is beautiful really..

Twitter
Jayshree Upadhyaya
@JayshreeUpadhy9
Social media is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and offend everyone .
10:22 PM · Jul 5, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Jeff Pint added a post to the album: Misc.
July 5, 2020 at 10:44 PM · Shared with Public
Social media is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and offend everyone. It’s beautiful really 😎

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Crazy World
July 8, 2020 · Shared with Custom
SOCIAL MEDIA IS COOL AF. YOU CAN SAY SOMETHING TO NO ONE IN PARTICULAR AND OFFEND EVERYONE. IT’S BEAUTIFUL, REALLY.

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New York City • Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet • Tuesday, July 07, 2020 • Permalink