A anti-romantic vodka version of the “Roses are red…” poem is:
“Roses are red. Violets are blue. Vodka costs less than dinner for two.”
The saying went viral on Twitter on February 14, 2012 (Valentine’s Day), and has been printed on many images.
Twitter
Usman Zafar
@djzaf
Rosees are red, violets are blue Vodka costs less Than dinner for two #valentine #dubai
2:25 AM - 14 Feb 2012
WeKnowMemes
Roses Are Red Violets Are Blue Vodka Costs Less Than Dinner For Two
– FEBRUARY 14, 2012
POSTED IN: MEMES, PICS
roses are red violets are blue vodka is cheaper than dinner for twoRoses are red Violets are blue Vodka costs less Than dinner for two – Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Roses are red, violets are blue, vodka costs less than dinner for two.
Twitter
Behlul
@behlul_official
#SingleBecause vodka costs less than dinner for two
10:28 AM - 14 Jul 2016
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#SingleBecause vodka costs less than dinner for two
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Singer Olly Murs appeared not to have any romantic plans for the evening as he tweeted: “Happy Valentine’s Day this is me tonight” with a photo of a man swigging from a bottle of vodka, captioned: “Roses are red, violets are blue, vodka costs less than dinner for two.”
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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