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 November 09, 2020
“What type of sneakers do chickens wear?”/“Ree-bok-bok-bok-bok.”

“Reebok” makes footwear and clothing. This sounds like what a chicken would say (“Bok-bok-bok”), and a “REE-BOK-BOK-BOK-BOK” joke has been printed on several images.
   
“What kind of shoes does a chicken wear? 😊 Ree-bok-bok-boks” was posted on Twitter by Courtney Ottelin on October 9, 2009. “What type of sneakers do chickens wear? Ree-BOK BOK BOK BOK! (Get it? Like BOK, the chicken noise, but also like Reebok?) #illbehereallweek” was posted on Twitter by “jennifer is so emotional” on March 2, 2012. “What type of trainers do chickens wear? Ree-bok bok bok” was posted on Twitter by Nic Robbins on November 8, 2018.
   
       
Wikipedia: Reebok
Reebok International Limited (/ˈriːbɒk/) is an English-American footwear and clothing company founded in Bolton, England and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 2005, the company has been a subsidiary of German sporting goods giant Adidas. Reebok produces and distributes fitness, running and CrossFit sportswear including clothing and footwear. It is the official footwear and apparel sponsor for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), CrossFit, and Spartan Race.
 
Twitter
Courtney Ottelin
@YessMaam
Replying to @Cheezburger
@ICHCheezburger What kind of shoes does a chicken wear? 😊 Ree-bok-bok-boks
2:05 PM · Oct 9, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Stephanie
@Moshers_Moll
What kind of shoes do chickens wear? Ree bok bok bok bok
3:54 PM · Jan 12, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
R.Ward®
@RgnldWrd
RT @RenaissanceJBDG: Q: What’s a chicken’s favorite sneakers? A: Ree bok bok bok bok!
12:25 AM · Jan 28, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Darragh O’Sullivan
@087drrgh
@djchrislake ha try this one. what kind of runners do chickens wear,, ree bok bok bok bok 😊
1:04 PM · Nov 13, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Bay❤
@They_SumBAYfans
Whats a chicken favorite shoe?
- Ree-BOK-BOK-BOK ctfuppp :D
#HerBestfriend
1:43 PM · Aug 2, 2011·Twitter Web Client
     
Twitter
jennifer is so emotional
@jennifugly_
What type of sneakers do chickens wear?
Ree-BOK BOK BOK BOK! (Get it? Like BOK, the chicken noise, but also like Reebok?) #illbehereallweek
10:43 AM · Mar 2, 2012·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Jeffrey
@jeffrodabomb
What kind of shoes do chickens wear?
Ree-bok-bok-bok
@SouthSideBaller @am_morrison
8:22 PM · Jul 9, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Nay Nay
@NayNizzle__
what shoes does the chicken wear?
Ree-bok-bok-bok
6:50 PM · May 12, 2013·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
nobody
@trash4yifan
What type of shoes do chickens wear?
Ree-bok-bok-boks!
12:54 PM · Jan 3, 2015·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
Mark Goodnight
@Martyrtek
What kind of shoes do chickens wear?
Ree bok bok bok
9:50 PM · Jan 20, 2018·Facebook
     
Twitter
Nic Robbins
@nicrobbins_
What type of trainers do chickens wear?
Ree-bok bok bok
GIF
2:06 PM · Nov 8, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
SWAGZILLA
@BobVegana_
Replying to @TheNotoriousMMA and @Reebok
What trainers does a chicken wear ?
Ree-bok-bok-bokoook
2:44 PM · Nov 8, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
mark deeming
@biggydee77
Replying to @IcelandFoods
What trainers do chickens wear ?        Ree-bok-bok-bok
9:07 PM · Dec 19, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
𝕁𝕦𝕕𝕪Rainbow𝔽𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕣
@missjudyfisher
Replying to @stephen_bear
What type of trainers to chickens wear?
Ree bok bok bok
11:52 AM · Sep 6, 2019·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
DaddyLongLegzButterfly
@tessa_mugenya
What brand sneakers does a chicken wear?
Ree-bok-bok-bok-bok
9:52 PM · Oct 4, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Jimmy RevJim Olsen
@mybuddyjimmy
Where do chickens buy their shoes? The REE-BOK-BOK-BOK store. #LaughoftheDay
3:38 PM · Nov 9, 2020 from West Des Moines, IA·Twitter for iPhone

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