The Big Apple: “The gym is the only place where the customers work harder than the employees”

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 November 22, 2019

“The gym is the only place where the customers work harder than the employees”

Gym customers pay to work out. “The gym; the one place where the customers work harder than the employees” was posted on Twitter by BradAndBoojie on January 19, 2015. “The gym’s really the only please customers work harder than the employees” was posted on Twitter by Daniel Martinez on July 27, 2018.

“The gym is the only place the customers work harder than the employees” was posted on Twitter by Avery on November 22, 2019. “The Gym is the only place where the customers work harder than the employees” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts about half an hour later.

Twitter
BradAndBoojie
@BradTheCaptain
The gym; the one place where the customers work harder than the employees 😂
8:09 PM · Jan 19, 2015·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Daniel Martinez
@danielfreshbot
The gym’s really the only please customers work harder than the employees.
2:05 PM · Jul 27, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Avery
@Avxry
the gym is the only place the customers work harder than the employees
1:33 PM · Nov 22, 2019·Twitter Web App

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/goldenhunter273 November 22, 2019
The Gym is the only place where the customers work harder than the employees

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RandomFun!
@RandomFun_
The Gym is the only place where the customers work harder than the employees
2:28 PM · Nov 22, 2019·IFTTT

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Get.Memeshirt
@GMemeshirt
The Gym is the only place where the customers work harder than the employees
3:26 PM · Nov 22, 2019·Zapier.com

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New York City • Exercise/Running/Health Clubs • Friday, November 22, 2019 • Permalink