“Wine—How classy people get drunk/shitfaced/trashed/wasted” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and buttons. “WINE! How Classy People Get Shitfaced” has been cited in print since at least 2009, when the saying was included in the book Give the Bitch Her Chocolate, by Ed Polish and Darren Wotz. “WINE…... How classy people get drunk!” was cited on Twitter on December 18. 2010. “Wine! How classy people get wasted” was cited on Twitter on March 7, 2011.
Google Books
Give the Bitch Her Chocolate
By Ed Polish and Darren Wotz
Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press
2009
Pg. ? (not paginated):
WINE! How Classy People Get Shitfaced
someecards
06.07.2010
Wine! How classy people get shitfaced.
Twitter
David Voth
@SexCigarsBooze
Wine: How classy people get shitfaced.
3:41 PM - 28 Jul 10
Designs By Arielle
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Riding in the car, we love riding in the car!
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My favorite Napa Valley quote: “Wine…how classy people get shitfaced.” They sold things that said that all over the place…lol.
Twitter
Adam Sadie
@AdamSadie
WINE…... How classy people get drunk!
6:18 PM - 18 Dec 10
Twitter
William
@TexasWineGuy
Wine! How classy people get wasted. http://twitpic.com/479z7t
4:30 PM - 7 Mar 11
Facebook
Wine: how classy people get wasted
(Joined Facebook February 1, 2012—ed.)
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. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
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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