The Big Apple: “Stop locking down businesses and start locking up politicians”

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 January 12, 2021

“Stop locking down businesses and start locking up politicians”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in lockdowns on many businesses. Sal the Agorist posted on Twitter on January 12, 2021:

“Stop locking down businesses & start locking up politicians.”

“Stop locking down small businesses and start locking up politicians.- Matthew Loop” was posted on Twitter by Amanda Goodwin later on January 12, 2021.

Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020 and a pandemic in March 2020.

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Sal the Agorist
@SallyMayweather
Stop locking down businesses & start locking up politicians
2:19 PM · Jan 12, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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dontbe.soy
@dontbesoy
“Stop locking down businesses and start locking up politicians”
Todays philosophical gem from the twittersphere, sometimes I love teh internets!
4:16 PM · Jan 12, 2021·Twitter Web App

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Amanda Goodwin
@AmandaGoodwinHC
Stop locking down small businesses and start locking up politicians.- Matthew Loop
6:31 PM · Jan 12, 2021·Twitter Web App

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New York City • Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 • Permalink