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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Entry from August 01, 2020
“What do you call a security guard at a swimming pool?”/“The poolice.”

“Poolice” (poll + police) is a portmanteau word that has been infrequently used. “Poolice search doctor’s office for records.  Poolice, are those swimming pool cops?” was posted on Twitter by William S. on December 5, 2009.
 
“What do you call the security in the swimming pool? The POOLice!” was posted on Twitter by Jillian Vestil on April 15, 2013. “What do you call a security guard at a swimming pool? The poolice” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on August 1, 2020.
   
         
Twitter 
William S.
@canoeman44
@BostonHerald Poolice search doctor’s office for records.  Poolice, are those swimming pool cops?
10:48 AM · Dec 5, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter 
𝕜𝕣𝕚𝕤
@KrisKetKHup
Rodney King was found dead in a swimming pool today… I guess it’s POOLice Brutality Astonished face
9:47 PM · Jun 17, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Jillian Vestil
@JillyWillaaay
“ATE! What do you call the security in the swimming pool? The POOLice!” -Little sister. HAHAHAHAHA :D
6:17 AM · Apr 15, 2013·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Senshi
@Mr_Tucker_
Swimming 10 yards over the speed limit? The Poolice will be there
7:39 AM · Oct 31, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Car World
@williambanks_
Me at a swimming pool: “fuck the poolice”
Me anywhere else: “fuck the police”
8:45 AM · Jun 15, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/ohhnoitsmeagain August 1, 2020
What do you call a security guard at a swimming pool?
The poolice
COMMENTS
childeroland79
A lifeguard guard.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health • Saturday, August 01, 2020 • Permalink


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