The Big Apple: “Some people write ‘lockdown’ because they can’t spell Kwarinteen”

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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.

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Entry from April 14, 2020

“Some people write ‘lockdown’ because they can’t spell Kwarinteen”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in lockdowns/quarantines.

“Some people write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen” was posted on Facebook by Äł Bina on April 13, 2020. “Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen” was posted on Facebook by Meme-Lida later on April 13, 2020.

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.

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Äł Bina
April 13, 2020 at 2:43 PM ·
Some people write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen
🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Meme-Lida
April 13, 2020 at 3:09 PM ·
Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen. 😄

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Save us from fukwits - 2
April 13, 2020 at 5:33 PM ·
Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen. 😄

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Sumit
@johnybetoogood
Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen..
7:34 PM · Apr 13, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Alana banana.
@Alanascottish
Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen.
3:42 AM · Apr 14, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Nyah Longla
@NyahLongla
Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell ‘kwarinteen’ Smiling face with open mouth and smiling eyes
4:01 AM · Apr 14, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Mikey Cosgrove
@mikeycosgrove44
Some people only write lockdown because they can’t spell kwarinteen #StayHomeSaveLives
6:30 AM · Apr 14, 2020·Twitter for Android

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Adnan Sami
@AdnanSamiLive
Some people write ‘lockdown’ because they can’t spell Kwarinteen!!!
8:53 AM · Apr 14, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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