The Big Apple: “Sweating while shopping counts as exercise”

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 August 03, 2018

“Sweating while shopping counts as exercise”

"Sweating while you shop counts as exercise” is a shopping saying that has been printed on many images. “Sweating while shopping counts as exercise” was posted on Twitter by strawberry sunshine on December 14, 2011.

“Sweating while you shop counts as exercise” was posted on Twitter by Trinidad Fashionista on January 17, 2012. The saying probably originated from an image.

“Shopping is my cardio” is a similar saying.

Twitter
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@AM00O
Sweating while shopping counts as exercise! Haha
6:41 PM - 14 Dec 2011

Twitter
strawberry sunshine
@karrirri
Sweating while shopping counts as exercise.
6:42 PM - 14 Dec 2011

Twitter
Trinidad Fashionista
@FashionistaTrin
Sweating while you shop counts as exercise.
9:25 AM - 17 Jan 2012

Twitter
Wet Seal
@wetseal
#WednesdayWordsOfWisdom - Agree or Disagree?
“Sweating while shopping counts as exercise.”
2:45 PM - 8 Feb 2012

Twitter
kristine gustavsen
@gustavsenn
Sweating while you shop counts as exercise! #skeptisk
5:52 AM - 15 Feb 2012

Twitter
Rue La La
@RueLaLa
Sweating while you shop counts as exercise. #rueism
2:52 PM - 9 Mar 2012

Twitter
Ashley T. 💋
@AshLovesFashion
“@RueLaLa: Sweating while you shop counts as exercise. #rueism” Absolutely! It’s my favorite way to exercise!!! 😉 👠
2:57 PM - 9 Mar 2012

Twitter
Clodagh O’Mahony
@clodaghomahony
“@Carrie_Br4dshaw: Sweating while shopping counts as exercise.” @orlaghomahony
7:35 AM - 1 Sep 2012

Twitter
PrettyBitchProblems
@prttybitchprob
shopping counts as exercise right? 👗👠👜💰
8:58 PM - 5 Nov 2012

Daily Mail (London, UK)
That’s one way to multi-task: Reese Witherspoon continues exercising as she swaps the gym for some retail therapy
By DEBORAH WEITZMANN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:38 EDT, 12 November 2014 | UPDATED: 17:11 EDT, 12 November 2014
Sweating while you shop counts as exercise...doesn’t it?

Twitter
ShopOmgThrift
@ShopOmgThrift
Sweating while you #shop counts as exercising! #QuoteoftheDay #FridaysRock #Shopping #Exercising #TimetoShop #TimetoGetUp #Friyay #TGIF #TheWeekendisHere
1:30 PM - 20 Jul 2018

Twitter
Steph | 💜 💜 💜 💜
@SeoltangSteph
Replying to @sabrina_min09 @SamSeoltang3 and 2 others
Uhhh I have a shirt that says “sweating while shopping counts as exercise” 🤣
10:52 AM - 31 Jul 2018

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