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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 February 02, 2021

“What do you call a book written in prison?"/"Context.”

A prison riddle was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on February 1, 2021:

Q: What do you call a book written in prison?
A: Context.

“Context” is a pun on “con text.”

Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/PatsterRedditster February 1, 2021
What do you call a book written in prison?
Context.
COMMENTS
pohpia
That must be a long sentence.

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What do you call a book written in prison? Context
10:15 AM · Feb 2, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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What do you call a book written in prison?
Context
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