Texas is hot. “The four seasons of Texas: January, Summer, Summerer, Christmas” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.
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Lizzie
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@wahoogirl718 in #Texas we have four seasons: almost summer, summer, summerer and January. #TexasLife
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Jason Smith
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“@glenc: Seasons in Texas: January, Summer, Summerer, and Christmas” < great!
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Diana Tran
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“A Crash Course in Texas Weather… January, Summer, Summerer, Christmas” http://buzzfeed.com/summeranne/texas-secrets-to-having-the-best-summer-ever
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jason b
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Texas has four seasons: January, Summer, Summerer, and Christmas.
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South Texas Problems
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The 4 seasons of Texas:
January
Summer
Summerer
Christmas
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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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