The Big Apple: “To be honest, I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol before this all started”

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 April 18, 2020

“To be honest, I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol before this all started”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic increased use of Lysol (a brand name of cleaning and disinfecting products).

“To be honest.. I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol before this all started” was posted on Twitter by El Jefe on April 2, 2020. “To be honest, I’ve always wanted to spray a LOT of people with Lysol® before this all started” was posted on Facebook by Craig Wheeler on April 4, 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.

Twitter
El Jefe
@jccardona74
To be honest.. I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol before this all started🤷🏻‍♂️
7:07 PM · Apr 2, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Facebook
Craig Wheeler is feeling refreshed at Cowtown, Ohio.
April 4, 2020 at 11:25 AM · Columbus, OH ·
To be honest, I’ve always wanted to spray a LOT of
people with
Lysol®
before this all started.

Twitter
Coco3 Ŧ
@BraddyBarbara
To be honest, I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol before this started.
5:56 PM · Apr 11, 2020 from San Antonio, TX·Twitter for iPhone

Facebook
Matt Schiermeier
April 12, 2020 at 9:24 AM ·
To be honest, I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol before this all started

Twitter
Christine
@cmd8495
To be honest I’ve wanted to spray a lot of people with Lysol long before this all started.
9:03 PM · Apr 14, 2020·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Marty & mom
@colleengrott
Mom told me today she’s actually wanted to spray a lot of people w/lysol before this all happened. #FridayThoughts #dogsoftwitter #StayHome
12:04 PM · Apr 17, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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