The Big Apple: “The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks”

A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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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 July 09, 2020

“The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear masks.

“The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on July 10, 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.

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/SayLittleDoMuch July 10, 2020
The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks.

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Shower Thoughts
@ShowerB0T
The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks. #Showerthoughts
10:05 AM · Jul 10, 2020·ShowerBot

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@lol63003290
The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks.
#COVID19
1:40 PM · Jul 10, 2020·Twitter for Android

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The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks
3:45 PM · Jul 10, 2020·Twitter for Android

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Briana Guzman
@zombriii
The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks in the future.
3:55 PM · Jul 10, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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