https://barrypopik.com/ An etymological dictionary of American words, names, quotations and phrases, including regional dictionaries of New York City, Florida, Oregon and Texas. en bapopik@aol.com Copyright 2025 2025-12-17T03:26:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/summary_why_is_new_york_called_the_big_apple https://barrypopik.com/blog/summary_why_is_new_york_called_the_big_apple Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald. Click to see a portion of the column which includes his use of “Big Apple.” Part of a December 1, 1926 column is also available.          Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan, where New York Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald last lived. Google Maps. Dedicated, 1997. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.  Replaced with a green sign, July 2024.   Above, John J. Fitz Gerald (1892-1963), from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY)  Press, pg. 14.  Also see a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.   Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple restaurant/nightclub at West 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.   Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce “The Big Apple,” a hit song from 1937 for the “Big Apple” dance craze. 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 another 1937 “The Big Apple” song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra.     “WHY IS NEW YORK CITY CALLED THE BIG APPLE?”—SHORT SUMMARY:   “The Big Apple” (now the popular nickname of New York City) was the catchphrase of New York Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald (1892-1963) in the 1920s. He explained “Big Apple” twice and it was the name of three of his columns. He picked up the term from African-American (“dusky,” he called them) stable hands at the Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, probably on January 14, 1920.    John J. Fitz Gerald possibly first used “big apple” in print in the New York Morning Telegraph of May 3, 1921, when he wrote, “J. P. Smith, with Tippity Witchet and others of the L. T. Bauer string, is scheduled to start for ‘the big apple’ to-morrow.” Fitz Gerald’s first New York Morning Telegraph “Around the Big Apple” column, on February 18, 1924, proudly declared:  “The Big Apple. The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen. There’s only one Big Apple. That’s New York.”  The “Big Apple” racing circuit had meant “the big time,” the place where the big money was to be won. Horses love apples, and apples were widely regarded as the mythical king of fruit. In contrast, the smaller, poorer tracks were called the “leaky roof circuit” or “bull ring” tracks. The five original New York tracks of the “Big Apple circuit” were Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, Empire City Race Track (now Yonkers Raceway), Jamaica Race Course (closed in 1959) and Saratoga Race Course.  “The Big Apple” became the name of a restaurant/nightclub in Harlem in 1934, and Harlem itself was referred to as “the Apple” at this time. A night club in Columbia, South Carolina also took the “Big Apple” name, and it was here that 1937’s short-lived national “Big Apple” dance craze began.   “The Big Apple” was revived in the 1970s by Charles Gillett (1915-1995), president of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau (later called NYC & Company and now New York City Tourism + Conventions). A 1976 ”“I’m crazy about the Big Apple” ad campaign by William E. (“Bill”) Phillips (1930-2018), of the advertising firm Oglivy & Mather, further popularized the nickname.  The origins of “the Big Apple” were solved in the 1990s by Gerald Cohen and Barry Popik.  A “Big Apple Corner” street sign was dedicated in 1997 at West 54th Street and Broadway, where Fitz Gerald last lived. The honorary street sign has been frequently stolen.        “THE BIG APPLE” WEBSITE INTRODUCTION (July 2004):  The African-American stablehand who first called New York City “the Big Apple” at the Fair Grounds Race Track in New Orleans has never been honored. Not by New York City. Not by New Orleans. This information is not even on the Fair Grounds web site. The stablehand doesn’t even have a name, mostly because almost no one has helped look for him.  The New York track writer who popularized “the Big Apple” in the 1920s is buried in an unmarked grave in Menands, New York. The “Big Apple” plaque that I put on the building at Broadway and West 54th Street in 1996 was quickly removed during renovations and has never been replaced. The historic “Big Apple” columns are nowhere on the web.  If you search the web looking for an answer about New York City’s nickname, you’ll probably be told that “the Big Apple” comes from whores (a hoax).  It is now the summer of 2004. “Big Apple” sculptures are about to be placed in front of NYC buildings. The Republicans will soon have their convention here. Thanks for reading this. If you want the stablehands honored at last, please write to the mayor. I doubt that he has any knowledge of the information on this site.    “BIG APPLE” ARTICLES:  PRE-1920sApples and HorsesBet a Big AppleBig Apples Are Top of the BarrelBig Time and Big TownLands of the Big Red ApplesBig Apple Township, Oregon County, Missouri (1895)Big Red Apple City, Wenatchee, Washington (1908)  1920s: JOHN J. FITZ GERALD AND THE NEW YORK MORNING TELEGRAPH1920s Vaudeville/Ragtime “Big Apple” Citations1920s Non-Horseracing “Big Apple” CitationsNumerous 1920s ‘Big Apple” Citations in the New York Morning Telegraph“Big Apple” date?: January 15, 1920First “Big Apple” citation: May 3, 1921First “Big Apple” citation in New Orleans: July 17, 1921First “Big Apple” citation in Saratoga: March 10, 1922First “Big Apple” explanation: February 18, 1924Big Red Apple (sculpture in Cornelia, Georgia, 1926-present)Second “Big Apple” explanation: December 1, 1926Big Apple Circuit (five New York race tracks)1925-1929: “Big Apple” in The Inter-State TattlerBig Apple (Broadway, in columns by Walter Winchell and O. O. McIntyre, 1927-1928)1928: “On the Big Apple” column1931: “Around the Big Apple” column1963: John J. Fitz Gerald obituariesWitness (1998): Washington Post writer Shirley PovichWitness (2006): Joe Zito  1930s: JAZZING THE BIG APPLE“Big Apple” in the 1930s (Two clubs, plus song and dance)“Big Apple—the major tracks of the country” (1933)Big Apple (Harlem bar/restaurant, 1934)Big Apple kiosk (Mumbles, Swansea Bay, Wales, 1930s-present)Big Apple dance craze (1937)Big Apple cap or Big Apple hat (named after the dance, 1937-present)“Big Apple” (song by Bob Emmerich and Buddy Bernier, 1937)La Grosse Pomme (Paris nightclub, 1937-1938)Canned Apple (Big Apple dance + Can-Can dance, 1937)“I feel like doin’ a Big Apple” (Mae West on a 1937 radio show)Big Apple (football play at Davidson College, 1937)The Big Apple (Arcadia, MI restaurant, 1937-2020)Big Apple (drinks using applejack, 1938)“Apple” defined in Cab Calloway’s “Hepster’s Dictionary” (1938, 1944)Big Apple Restaurant (Covington, KY, 1938)Big Apple Cafe (Cincinnati, OH, 1938-1963)Big Apple Cafe (Shamokin, PA, 1938-1947)Big Apple Cafe (Calgary, Alberta, 1938-1940)Big Apple Supermarket (Georgia supermarket chain, 1939-1980)Big Apple Inn (Jackson, MS restaurant, 1939-present)1940s-1950s: ASSORTED BIG APPLE CITATIONS“Big Apple” in the 1940s-1950sBig Apple Cafe (Neosho, MO, 1940-1942)Big Apple (Fort Worth, TX barbecue restaurant, 1941-1968)Big Apple Shine Parlor (Harlem, 1942)“Big Apple” (Dan Burley’s Original Handbook of Harlem Jive, 1944)Big Apple Grocery Store (Harlem, 1945-1949)Big Apple (Yeaju-Dake Escarpment, Battle of Okinawa, 1945)Big Apple (supper club near Buffalo, NY, 1945-1976)Big Apple (USS Appalachian, 1946)Big Apple Concession (City Park in New Orleans, 1947-1949)“The Boys on the Big Apple” (Harper’s Bazaar article, May 1947)“Big Apple” (spoken by Frank Sinatra, 1950)The Big Apple (farm in Wrentham, Massachusetts, 1950-present)“Big Apple as mecca“ (Jet magazine, 1952)Big Apple Bar & Restaurant (New Orleans, 1952-1970s?)“New York is the Big Apple” (Stephen Longstreet’s The Real Jazz: Old and New, 1956)Bill Johnson’s Big Apple (Arizona restaurants, 1956-2015)Big Apple Cafe (Puryear, TN and Murray, KY, 1950s-present)“Big Apple” nightclub (The Three Faces of Eve film, 1957)Big Apple Restaurant (Asheville, NC, 1957-1991)“Big Apple” (Perry Mason, “The Case of the Jilted Jockey” episode, 1958)Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname, 1959)“To the musicians playing it, New York is ‘The Big Apple‘” (New York Is book, 1959)      1960s: FUN CITYBig Apple (disco in Berlin, Germany. 1962-1979)Big Apple (club in Munich, Germany, 1963-1975)“Big Apple” (Robert S. Gold’s A Jazz Lexicon, 1964)“New York, the ‘Big Apple,’ the jazz mecca” (Hart’s Guide to New York City, 1964)“I had heard so much raving about ‘The Big Apple,’ as it was called” (Malcolm X, 1964)“Fun City” nickname (1966)“The Big Apple: Destination New York” (NBC-TV documentary, 1966)Appletown Sporting Goods (store in Harlem, 1966-2015)“New York has been the Big Apple for several decades (in jazz)” (New York Times, 1967)“Get back to the big apple” (Ebony magazine, 1968)“Big Apple” in East Village Other (1968-1971)“Big Apple” in Kurt Vonnegut Jr.‘s novel Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)“New York’s the Big Apple, bub, the heaviest scene in the world” (Rolling Stone magazine, 1969)“Rapping about how the Big Apple is outta sight” (The Last Poets, 1969-1970)“New York, New York, the Big Apple” (The Last Poets, 1969-1970)        1970s: BIG APPLE REVIVALBig Apple 1970s Revival: Charlie Gillett and Lew RudinGwen Barrett and 1970s “Big Apple” campaign (1971)“Back in the Big Apple” (Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? play, 1971)Red Apple Supermarket (supermarket chain, 1971-present)“Some Great Sounds in the Big Apple” (Newport Jazz Festival, 1972)“Penguin at the Big Apple” (instrumental song by The Trammps, 1972)“The Big Apple” (instrumental song by Hugh Masekela, 1972)The Big Apple Band (1972-1977); Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)“Big Apple Dreamin‘“ (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)Big Apple Ball (charity ball, May 1973)Big Apple (Robinette’s Apple Haus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1973-present)Big Apple Mini Storage (1974-present)Big Apple (convenience stores in Maine and New Hampshire, 1974-present)Big Apple (tourist information booth, Meaford, Ontario, Canada, 1974-present)“Big Apple” T-shirts from the Daily News (1975)Big Apple Comix (1975)“Save Grand Central. No more bites out of the Big Apple!” (1975)“Big Apple” lyric in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “I’m a Country Boy” (1975)The Year the Big Apple Went Bust (book by Fred Ferretti, 1976)“Talking Big Apple ‘75” (song by Loudon Wainwright III, 1976)“I’m crazy about the Big Apple” (1976 ad campaign)Big Apple (official drink of the Belmont Stakes, 1976)Big Appling (to visit New York City, 1976)“Big Apple” lyric in the Joni Mitchell song “Song for Sharon” (1976)Apple Polisher & Polish the Apple (I Love a Clean New York campaign, 1976-1980)“From the Big Orange to the Big Apple” (Saturday Night Live film short, 1977)Big Apple Circus (1977-present)Big Apple (roller coaster at Astroland, Brooklyn, 1977-2008)Big Apple Cafe (Rochester, NY, 1977-2005)“Big Apple Blues” (song by Slade, 1977)“The Minnesota Night Hawks. I’m coaching. The Big Apple!” (Slap Shot film, 1977)“Big Apple” float (NY Daily News in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1977-2017)“B.A., Buenos Aires, Big Apple” (Evita musical, 1978)“Big Apple” lyric in The Rolling Stones song “Shattered” (1978)“Everybody bites on the Big Apple” lyric in the Cat Stevens song “New York Times” (1978)“Big Apple” (song by Molly Hatchet, 1978)Big Apple (roadside attraction in Thulimbah, Queensland, Australia, 1978-present)Big Apple Turnover (Ray Williams nickname on New York Knicks, 1979)The Big Apple Bash (Jay McShann album, 1979)“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)“Big Apple Rock” (disco song by Black Ivory, 1979)Dracula Bites the Big Apple (short film, 1979)Big Apple Copy Center (1979-present)Big Apple Moving & Storage (1979-present)Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps (marching band, 1979-present)Big Apple College Fair (1979-present)2005: Statement from a co-worker of Charles GillettOff Topic: Charles Gillett on Conventions    1970s-PRESENT: FALSE ETYMOLOGIESGovernor Stuyvesant’s Tree (pear, not apple)New Orange (not Big Orange; 1673-1674)Big Apple Whore Hoax (1800s; proposed 1995-2006)Chelsea Apple Orchard (1820s)Slave Codes (1850s)“New York is a sucked orange” (not Big Apple; Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1860)Edward Martin metaphor (1909)Damon Runyon (who never used “Big Apple,” 1920s-1930s)Alain Locke and Harlem Renaissance as the “Big Apple” (1920s; suggested in 1988)Big Apple of Wathena, Kansas (1928-1940)Depression Apple Sellers (1930s)Harlem’s Jazz Musicians (1930s)Fletcher Henderson popularization of “the Big Apple” in the 1930sBig Apple dance craze (1937)La Grosse Pomme (Paris nightclub, 1937-1938)Cab Calloway’s “Hepster’s Dictionary” (1938, 1944)Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname, 1959)Manzana Principal (suggested in 1966)New York City is shaped like an apple (1970s)There are many apples on the tree, but when you pick NYC, you pick the Big Apple (1975)Tightening of Adam’s Apple (suggested in 1978)Big Apple on New Year’s Eve Ball at One Times Square (1981-1988)New York State grows many apples (suggested in 1988)Five Apple Seeds, Five Boroughs (1990s?)Apple Store (2000s)An apple tree on every street (2013 movie explanation)“Big Apple” and the Dutch phrase, “to buy for an apple and an egg” (2020)“Why is New York City called ‘The Big Apple?’ Wrong answers only” (2021)Apple at the foot of the Statue of Liberty (2024) 1980s-PRESENT: BIG APPLE WORK BY GERALD COHEN, BARRY POPIK“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)Home Run Apple (Shea Stadium & Citi Field, 1980-present)Big Apple Pancake House (Chicago Heights and Joliet, IL, 1980-present)Big Apple Airline (New York Air nickname, 1980-1987)Big Apple Minute (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1980-1987)Big Apple Movie (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1981-1986)Big Apple logo for New York Urban League (1981-present)Big Apple City (Strawberry Shortcake animation, 1981)Big Apple on New Year’s Eve Ball at One Times Square (1981-1988)Big Apple Dyke News (1981-1988)La Gran Manzana (merengue band, 1982)“Apple” lyric in the Michael Jackson song “Human Nature” (1982)Apple Bank (renamed from Harlem Savings Bank, 1983-present)“Big Apple” (song by Kajagoogoo, 1983)Big Apple Flag (North American Vexillological Association, 1983)Big Apple Car, Inc. (1983-present)Big Apple Chorus (1983-present)N.Y.C. The Big Apple (Atari video game, 1984)The Big Apple (novel by Pat Booth, 1984)“The Big Apple” (Gimme a Break! episode, 1984)“Nueva York! New York City! The big apple!” (Against All Odds film, 1984)Big Apple logo for Javits Center (1985-present)Big Apple Bagels (Illinois bagel chain, 1985-present)Big Apple Pizza (Israeli pizza chain, 1986-present)“50K don’t get you to first base in the Big Apple” (Wall Street film, 1987)Big Apple logo for New York Cares (1987-present)Big Apple (roadside attraction in Colborne, Ontario, Canada, 1987-present)Big Apple Diner (Whitehall, NY, 1987-present)Big Apple bet (1988, 2003) between mayors of New York City and Columbia, South Carolina“Big Apple Blues” (The Facts of Life episode, 1988)Big Apple Awards (Public Relations Society of America-NY Chapter, 1988-present)“Big Apple” and Donald Trump (Fortune magazine photo, 1989)Big Apple book by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik (1991. 2011)“Bite the Big Apple” (Murder, She Wrote episode, 1991)Big Apple Florist (1991-present)“Big Apple, 3 AM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time video game, 1992)Big Apple Greeter (1992-present)Big Apple Meat Market (1992-present)Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)Big Apple on a hockey jersey (New York Rangers practice jersey, 1994)Big Apple Hostel (1994-2014)Big Apple Cafe & Big Apple Tourist Orchard (Bacchus Marsh, Australia, 1994-present)Big Apple Cafe & Event Centre (Waitomo, New Zealand, 1995-present)“God Bless New York City, My Big Apple Pie” (song by Y’all, 1995)“Big Bugs in the Big Apple” (James and the Giant Peach film, 1996)“The Big Apple Can Bite Me” (Cybill episode, 1996)Big Apple plaque (1996)Big Apple Comic Con (1996-present)Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)Big Apple Jazz Tours (1997-present)Big Apple Coaster (New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, 1997-present)Big Apple Pizza & Pasta (Florida pizza chain, 1997-present)Big Apple Stars Awards Program (Hotel Association of New York City, 1997-present)Big Apple Ranch (country-western dance lesson and party, 1997-present)“Bite the Big Apple” (The Devil’s Advocate film, 1997)“It’s the dream, the Big Apple” (Howard Stern’s Private Parts film, 1997)Big Apple (roller coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, Norfolk, UK, 1998-present)“Big Apple” query and Ask Jeeves search engine (1999)Big Apple (sculpture in Medina, New York, 2000-present)Big Apple Martini or Big Apple-tini (cocktail, 2000)“When you got to the Big Apple, they treated you like a worm” (Me, Myself & Irene film, 2000)Big Apple (pachinko parlors in Japan, 2000?-present)Big Apple (crime drama television series, 2001)Big Apple Anime Fest (2001-2003)Iso Omena (Finland’s “Big Apple” shopping center, 2001-present)“Bad Seed in the Big Apple” (Beyblade episode, 2003)Big Apple logo for Made in NYC (2003-present)Big Apple (brand of Schwalbe bicycle tires, 2003-present)Big Apple Innovation Awards (LISC NY, 2003-present)The Big Apple (bar in Ballyforan, Ireland, 2003?-present)The Apple (sculpture in Hudson River Park, 2004)Big Apple Film Festival (2004-present)Big Apple Fest (2004)Betsy Gotbaum and the fictional “Big Apple whores” (2004)Big Apple Fest (2005)Big Apple Shake (Johnny Rockets, 2005)Bacardi Big Apple (apple-flavored rum, 2005)Big Apple Mojito (cocktail, 2005)“It’s another fabulous morning in the Big Apple!” (Madagascar film, 2005)Harlem Big Apple Club plaque removed (2006)Big Apple (sculpture by Romero Britto, LaGuardia Airport, 2006-present)Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting (2006-present)Big Apple Donuts & Coffee (Malaysia chain, 2007-present)Big Apple Music Awards (2007-2022)Infinity Apple (GreeNYC symbol, 2007)Apple—New York State Symbol (2007)Mr. Met And His Journey Through The Big Apple (children’s book by Aimee Aryal, 2008)Oxford English Dictionary “Big Apple” definition (2008)“New York. The Big Apple” (The Hurt Locker film, 2008)Big Apple (sculpture at Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Japan, 2008-present)New York Nike LeBron 6 “Big Apple” sneaker (2008)“Big Apple” answer on “Final Jeopardy!” (2009)New York City’s Official Apple Proposal—Newtown Pippin (2009)“Pomme de New York” (Big Apple sculpture by Les Lalanne on Park Avenue and 52nd Street, 2009)“Big Apple” explained in a movie (Barney’s Version film, 2010)“The Big Apple” (Kate Plus 8 episode, 2010)Big Apple Hot Dogs (UK hot dogs, 2010-present)“Our trip to the Big Apple” (The Fairly Oddparents episode, 2011)Rising Apple (New York Mets blog, 2011-present)Big Apple (sculpture by Romero Britto, JFK Airport, 2011-present)Stephan Weiss Apple Awards (2011-2018)The Other Big Apple (Meaford, Ontario nickname, 2011-2014)“Big Apple is fantastic, but cuts you down to size” lyric in Nickelback’s “Kiss It Goodbye” (2011)Big Apple Fashioned (cocktail, 2012)Big Apple Church (Manhattan branch of New York City Church of Christ, 2012-present)Big Apple (cocktail with sake, 2013)Big Apple Showcase Day (race for New York-breds, 2013-present)Big Apple Awards (New York City public school teachers, 2013-present)The Big Apple Shopping Bazaar (Delray Beach, FL, 2013-present)Big Apple Blizzard (Dairy Queen dessert, 2014)Big Apple Hard Cider (2014-present)La Mela Reintegrata or The Apple Made Whole Again (Central Station, Milan, Italy, 2015-present)Apple Awards (Guides Association of New York City, 2015-present)“The Kid from the Big Apple” (two films, 2015 and 2017)“Big Apple or Die Tryin‘“ (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)“The Girl Who Went To The Big Apple” (Asia’s Next Top Model episode, 2016)“Wow! BoJack and Todd in the Big Apple!” (BoJack Horseman episode, 2016)“The Big Apple” (Strut episode, 2016)Big Apple Shoot Out (horse show event, 2016-present)The Big Apple (restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016-present)Big Apple Ball (Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration, 2017)Big Apple Mall (Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, 2018-present)“The Big Apple Bites” (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode, 2018)Big Apple of New England (Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, Lancaster, MA, 2019-present)Big Apple Turnover (Daniel Jones nickname on New York Giants, 2019)Big Apple Turnover (Julius Randle nickname on New York Knicks, 2019)“Are there doctors in New York since it’s called the Big Apple?” (2019)“Big Apple” basketball logo (Big Apple Athletics, 2019; Aimé Leon Dore, 2020)Bigger Apple (Manhattan Institute newsletter, 2020-present)Big Apple Sauce (The Sauce episode in New York City, 2020)“Big Apple” on NPR’s “Ask Me Another” (2020)Big Apple cannabis (2020)Big Apple Doughnut (Krispy Kreme donut, 2020)Big Apple Compost (2020-present)“Back in the Big Apple” (The Real Housewives of New York City episode, 2021)“Big Apple” (Tom and Jerry in New York animated episode, 2021)“What’s a Met Gala?”/“A type of apple found in New York. Also why it’s called the Big Apple” (2021)Big Apple (city ornament of Columbia, SC, 2021)Big Apple sculpture (Bella Abzug Park and Dante Park, 2021-2022)Big Apple Corner (sign stolen, 2021-2024)The Big Apple (ice cream shake at Forty Deuce in Columbus, OH, 2022)“Big Apple” answer in Jeopardy! game show (2022)Big Apple (act on America’s Got Talent, 2022)Big Apple Sauce (Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner nickname on New York Jets, 2022)“Big Apple, 3 PM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge video game, 2022)Big Apple Connect (free high-speed internet and basic cable TV, 2022)The Queer Big Apple Corps (marching band, 2022-present)“We’re taking a bite out of the Big Apple tonight” (Blue’s Big City Adventure film, 2022)La Gran Manzana (sculpture opposite Radio City Music Hall, 2022)Gala “Big Apple” mascot (Metro Ink, 2023)Big Apple Pierogi (Veselka Restaurant pierogi, 2023)Big Apple Ballers Stadium (Spider-Man 2 video game, 2023)Meet at the Apple (New York Mets podcast, 2024-)“Big Apple” (painting by Vladimir Kush, 2024)“NY is no longer called the Big Apple. It is now called the Rotten Apple!” (artwork, 2024)“Big Flavor in The Big Apple” (New York Apple Association ad campaign, 2024)Big Apple Village (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1 comic miniseries, 2024)“The Big Apple” (Korean comics or manhwa, 2024)Big Apples (Hudson Valley Renegades baseball team logo, 2024)“Is New York called the Big Apple because everyone living there is fruity?” (2024)“Big Apple” explained (“Countdown” UK game show, 2025)Big Apple (Hozea Massiah, Toronto hip-hop figure, 1971-2025)“The Dead Apple” (hip-hop track by Reason, 2025)Big Red Apple (red/communist + Big Apple, 2025)Red Apple (red/communist + Big Apple, 2025)Apple Stand (“Big Apple” art exhibit, 2025)Google censorship of BarryPopik.com, “The Big Apple”“Big Apple” Cohen-Popik Work on Television (?)“Big Apple” Fame and Fortune (?)  “LITTLE APPLE” AND OTHER NICKNAMESIndianappleis & “Move over New York. Apple is our middle name” (Indianapolis, Indiana)Little Apple (Ithaca, New York)Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas)Little Apple (Roosevelt Island, New York City)Little Apple (Toronto, Canada)Little Apple (Yonkers, New York)Mini-Apple or Minneapple (Minneapolis, Minnesota) “BIG APPLE” IN THE MEDIAThe Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), August 13, 1972Daily News (New York, NY), June 20, 1973Daily News (New York, NY), September 11, 1973Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, HI), May 11, 1975Miami Herald (Miami, FL), May 22, 1975Boston Globe (Boston, MA), December 7, 1975The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA), April 30, 1978The New York Times (New York, NY), July 5, 1978The New York Times (New York, NY), July 12, 1978The New York Times (New York, NY), July 19, 1978Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY), November 12, 1978“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, September 3, 1982New York Post (New York, NY), May 22, 1986 (GenealogyBank.com)New York Post (New York, NY), May 30, 1986 (GenealogyBank.com)“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, May 12, 1988“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, August 2, 1988The New York Times (New York, NY), August 22, 1988The New York Times (New York, NY), February 1, 1989Newsday (New York, NY), April 2, 1992The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY), October 22, 1992 (GenealogyBank.com)Irish America, January/February 1994 (not online)New York Post (New York, NY), October 18, 1995 (GenealogyBank.com)The New York Times (New York, NY), December 6, 1995Newsday (Hempstead, NY), December 7, 1995“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, January 10, 1997 (with answers from 1988)New York Post (New York, NY), January 30, 1997 (GenealogyBank.com)“Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, February 19, 1997The Word Detective, October 17, 1997New York Amsterdam News (New York, NY), July 30, 1998 (ProQuest)The Straight Dope, September 17, 1999Voice of America, March 24, 2002Gothamist, July 22, 2004The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario), August 14, 2004The New York Times (New York, NY), August 29, 2004The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario), September 4, 2004The New York Times (New York, NY), July 8, 2009Parade, October 2, 2013amNY (New York, NY), April 11, 2014Slate (Lexicon Valley), September 8, 20156sqft (New York, NY), April 13, 2017Untapped Cities (New York City), July 5, 2017AFRO (Baltimore, MD), February 16, 2018The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), September 23, 2018The Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2020Gothamist (New York, NY), January 21, 2020WNYC (New York, NY), January 21, 2020Daily Mail (London, UK), January 22, 2020The Christian Science Monitor, March 12, 2020Harlem Bespoke, November 23, 2020Daily News (New York, NY), May 3, 2021 (Tweeted by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio,)CBS Mornings, May 8, 2021La Voce di New York, September 10, 2022Fox 5 (New York, NY), January 31, 2024Untapped Cities (New York City), February 16, 2024@100YearsAgoNews, February 18, 2024Diario AS, March 21, 2024WRRV (Hudson Valley, NY), August 14, 2024Apples & People, August 16, 2024PIX11 (New York, NY), September 12, 2024Houston Style Magazine (Houston, TX), May 13, 2025Houston Style Magazine (Houston, TX), May 29, 2025 “BIG APPLE” ON WEBSITESWikipedia—“Big Apple”Wikipedia—“54th Street (Manhattan)”Wiktionary—“Big Apple”New York Public LibraryWorld Wide WordsWord OriginsMental FlossThoughtCo.WorldAtlasSecret NYCGotta Love New YorkMinted NYCClassic New York HistoryNew York City AdvisorNew-York ForeverNYBRISKBig Apple SecretsSparkly Maid NYCRent Own Sell—New YorkEpicenter NYCMuseum of the City of New York (from 1998)NY.com (from 1999)StreetEasyAmerica ExplainedThe MarginalianToday I Found OutToday I Found Out (video)HowStuffWorksHotBotSlaylebrityHistory ChannelBritannicaDictionary.comUrban Dictionary“BIG APPLE” ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE WIKIPEDIAWikipedia (Armenian)Wikipedia (Bangla/Bengali)Wikipedia (Basque)Wikipedia (Chinese—Traditional)Wikipedia (Croatian)Wikipedia (Dutch)Wikipedia (Estonian)Wikipedia (French)Wikipedia (Georgian)Wikipedia (German)Wikipedia (Indonesian)Wikipedia (Italian)Wikipedia (Japanese)Wikipedia (Korean)Wikipedia (Latvian)Wikipedia (Malayalam)Wikipedia (Norwegian)Wikipedia (Persian)Wikipedia (Portuguese)Wikipedia (Russian)Wikipedia (Spanish)Wikipedia (Turkish)Wikipedia (Ukrainian) New York City, The Big Apple, 2004-07-05T15:43:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade-so-im-realigning https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade-so-im-realigning “Mercury is in Gatorade” is a joke that has been printed on many images. The phrase is a joke on the astrological saying about the planet Mercury that “Mecury is in retrograde.” Gatorade is a drink that usually does not contain mercury.   “RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes” was posted on X/Twitter by Tomelita Groenspruit on September 6, 2009. “Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉” was posted on Reddit—Astrology on August 30, 2016. “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” was posted on X/Twitter by Jefé on March 28, 2018. “Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it” was posted on X/Twitter by 🚮(Ben) on April 4, 2018. “Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Conscious Reminder Beyond on October 12, 2020. “Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas” was posted on Facebook by Avery Watts on June 18, 2021, and this received over 14,000 shares.           Wikipedia: Gatorade Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks.       Know Your Meme Mercury Is in Gatorade About Mercury Is in Gatorade and Mercury Is in The Microwave are catchphrases used to parody the astrological notion that interpersonal communication is affected when Mercury is in retrograde. The theory is built on the astronomical fact that every four months, the planet Mercury orbits the Sun faster than the Earth, making it appear as though it is moving backward when viewed from Earth. The parody phrases first appeared on the internet in 2009 and have become a cliché in astrology circles, often used to mock those who follow astrology as well.   Origin On September 6th, 2009, Twitter user @JohnCMayer tweeted the line, “I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes.” The now-suspended Twitter account belonged to singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the person referenced in the hashtag appears to be his friend and film director, Jorden Rubin.   X/Twitter Tomelita Groenspruit @YouAreVeryStar RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes 3:48 PM · Sep 6, 2009   X/Twitter tront @tront Rt @Johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. 8:59 PM · Sep 6, 2009   Facebook Cohen McCormack July 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM · I don’t know much about astronomy but I’m pretty sure mercury is in gatorade.   X/Twitter Ben Gullard @bengullard PSA: apparently mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink that stuff. 1:17 AM · Oct 9, 2014   Reddit—Astrology STFUnity—August 30, 2016 Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉   Facebook Simon Rex December 4, 2017 at 1:13 PM · Everyone be aware that Mercury is in Gatorade.   X/Twitter Jefé @LookAtPrime_ “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” 😂😂😂😂 10:01 PM · Mar 28, 2018   X/Twitter 🚮(Ben) @OtherWhiteTweet Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it. 10:08 PM · Apr 4, 2018   X/Twitter Chelsea Hayes @dontemoteboat Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit 7:03 PM · Jul 25, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA     iFunny irvsgdjdgvesjTfvsmavfunej_2015 30 apr 2019 Mercury‘s Gatorade or some shit   X/Twitter Aliza like Ibiza @alizakelly “mercury is in gatorade or some shit” every frat guy: 9:52 AM · Jul 11, 2019   Facebook Grace The Psychic Lady November 15, 2019 at 10:12 AM · Tgif!!! Wishing you a great weekend.  Mercury is almost done being in gatorade lol until the 20th (“MERCURY IS IN GATORADE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT” is shown on an image.—ed.)     X/Twitter Brennan @BrennanCTracy Warning! Apprently Mercury is in Gatorade, don’t drink it. 3:52 PM · Feb 24, 2020   Facebook Conscious Reminder Beyond October 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM · Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some sh*t. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   X/Twitter 🍔 444 🍟 @liveforxo_ Mercury is in gatorade so I’m realigning my charcuterie boards 12:57 PM · Oct 15, 2020   X/Twitter mikaelhiatt 🌷 @mikaelhiatt the mercury sable is in gatorade so i’m realigning my chimichangas 11:42 AM · Apr 16, 2021   Facebook Avery Watts June 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas     X/Twitter nudlz @tylernoodles Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 11:24 AM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter 𖤐WTW_Ryan 𖤐 @niggabiscuit01 Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 3:52 PM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter lawless @coleslawless Mercury is in gatorade, don’t drink it. 6:36 PM · Oct 8, 2021   X/Twitter ꩜ yorke ꩜ @espirit0bsessor mercury is in gatorade don’t drink it 5:50 AM · Apr 26, 2023   iFunny JustaSpider 5 apr 2025 Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit.     Facebook All You Can Eat December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade and I’m realigning my chimichangas. New York City, Food/Drink, 2025-12-17T03:28:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade “Mercury is in Gatorade” is a joke that has been printed on many images. The phrase is a joke on the astrological saying about the planet Mercury that “Mecury is in retrograde.” Gatorade is a drink that usually does not contain mercury.   “RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes” was posted on X/Twitter by Tomelita Groenspruit on September 6, 2009. “Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉” was posted on Reddit—Astrology on August 30, 2016. “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” was posted on X/Twitter by Jefé on March 28, 2018. “Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it” was posted on X/Twitter by 🚮(Ben) on April 4, 2018. “Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Conscious Reminder Beyond on October 12, 2020. “Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas” was posted on Facebook by Avery Watts on June 18, 2021, and this received over 14,000 shares.           Wikipedia: Gatorade Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks.       Know Your Meme Mercury Is in Gatorade About Mercury Is in Gatorade and Mercury Is in The Microwave are catchphrases used to parody the astrological notion that interpersonal communication is affected when Mercury is in retrograde. The theory is built on the astronomical fact that every four months, the planet Mercury orbits the Sun faster than the Earth, making it appear as though it is moving backward when viewed from Earth. The parody phrases first appeared on the internet in 2009 and have become a cliché in astrology circles, often used to mock those who follow astrology as well.   Origin On September 6th, 2009, Twitter user @JohnCMayer tweeted the line, “I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes.” The now-suspended Twitter account belonged to singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the person referenced in the hashtag appears to be his friend and film director, Jorden Rubin.   X/Twitter Tomelita Groenspruit @YouAreVeryStar RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes 3:48 PM · Sep 6, 2009   X/Twitter tront @tront Rt @Johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. 8:59 PM · Sep 6, 2009   Facebook Cohen McCormack July 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM · I don’t know much about astronomy but I’m pretty sure mercury is in gatorade.   X/Twitter Ben Gullard @bengullard PSA: apparently mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink that stuff. 1:17 AM · Oct 9, 2014   Reddit—Astrology STFUnity—August 30, 2016 Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉   Facebook Simon Rex December 4, 2017 at 1:13 PM · Everyone be aware that Mercury is in Gatorade.   X/Twitter Jefé @LookAtPrime_ “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” 😂😂😂😂 10:01 PM · Mar 28, 2018   X/Twitter 🚮(Ben) @OtherWhiteTweet Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it. 10:08 PM · Apr 4, 2018   X/Twitter Chelsea Hayes @dontemoteboat Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit 7:03 PM · Jul 25, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA     iFunny irvsgdjdgvesjTfvsmavfunej_2015 30 apr 2019 Mercury‘s Gatorade or some shit   X/Twitter Aliza like Ibiza @alizakelly “mercury is in gatorade or some shit” every frat guy: 9:52 AM · Jul 11, 2019   Facebook Grace The Psychic Lady November 15, 2019 at 10:12 AM · Tgif!!! Wishing you a great weekend.  Mercury is almost done being in gatorade lol until the 20th (“MERCURY IS IN GATORADE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT” is shown on an image.—ed.)     X/Twitter Brennan @BrennanCTracy Warning! Apprently Mercury is in Gatorade, don’t drink it. 3:52 PM · Feb 24, 2020   Facebook Conscious Reminder Beyond October 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM · Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some sh*t. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   X/Twitter 🍔 444 🍟 @liveforxo_ Mercury is in gatorade so I’m realigning my charcuterie boards 12:57 PM · Oct 15, 2020   X/Twitter mikaelhiatt 🌷 @mikaelhiatt the mercury sable is in gatorade so i’m realigning my chimichangas 11:42 AM · Apr 16, 2021   Facebook Avery Watts June 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas     X/Twitter nudlz @tylernoodles Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 11:24 AM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter 𖤐WTW_Ryan 𖤐 @niggabiscuit01 Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 3:52 PM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter lawless @coleslawless Mercury is in gatorade, don’t drink it. 6:36 PM · Oct 8, 2021   X/Twitter ꩜ yorke ꩜ @espirit0bsessor mercury is in gatorade don’t drink it 5:50 AM · Apr 26, 2023   iFunny JustaSpider 5 apr 2025 Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit.     Facebook All You Can Eat December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade and I’m realigning my chimichangas. New York City, Food/Drink, 2025-12-17T03:28:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade-dont-drink-it https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade-dont-drink-it “Mercury is in Gatorade” is a joke that has been printed on many images. The phrase is a joke on the astrological saying about the planet Mercury that “Mecury is in retrograde.” Gatorade is a drink that usually does not contain mercury.   “RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes” was posted on X/Twitter by Tomelita Groenspruit on September 6, 2009. “Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉” was posted on Reddit—Astrology on August 30, 2016. “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” was posted on X/Twitter by Jefé on March 28, 2018. “Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it” was posted on X/Twitter by 🚮(Ben) on April 4, 2018. “Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Conscious Reminder Beyond on October 12, 2020. “Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas” was posted on Facebook by Avery Watts on June 18, 2021, and this received over 14,000 shares.           Wikipedia: Gatorade Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks.       Know Your Meme Mercury Is in Gatorade About Mercury Is in Gatorade and Mercury Is in The Microwave are catchphrases used to parody the astrological notion that interpersonal communication is affected when Mercury is in retrograde. The theory is built on the astronomical fact that every four months, the planet Mercury orbits the Sun faster than the Earth, making it appear as though it is moving backward when viewed from Earth. The parody phrases first appeared on the internet in 2009 and have become a cliché in astrology circles, often used to mock those who follow astrology as well.   Origin On September 6th, 2009, Twitter user @JohnCMayer tweeted the line, “I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes.” The now-suspended Twitter account belonged to singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the person referenced in the hashtag appears to be his friend and film director, Jorden Rubin.   X/Twitter Tomelita Groenspruit @YouAreVeryStar RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes 3:48 PM · Sep 6, 2009   X/Twitter tront @tront Rt @Johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. 8:59 PM · Sep 6, 2009   Facebook Cohen McCormack July 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM · I don’t know much about astronomy but I’m pretty sure mercury is in gatorade.   X/Twitter Ben Gullard @bengullard PSA: apparently mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink that stuff. 1:17 AM · Oct 9, 2014   Reddit—Astrology STFUnity—August 30, 2016 Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉   Facebook Simon Rex December 4, 2017 at 1:13 PM · Everyone be aware that Mercury is in Gatorade.   X/Twitter Jefé @LookAtPrime_ “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” 😂😂😂😂 10:01 PM · Mar 28, 2018   X/Twitter 🚮(Ben) @OtherWhiteTweet Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it. 10:08 PM · Apr 4, 2018   X/Twitter Chelsea Hayes @dontemoteboat Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit 7:03 PM · Jul 25, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA     iFunny irvsgdjdgvesjTfvsmavfunej_2015 30 apr 2019 Mercury‘s Gatorade or some shit   X/Twitter Aliza like Ibiza @alizakelly “mercury is in gatorade or some shit” every frat guy: 9:52 AM · Jul 11, 2019   Facebook Grace The Psychic Lady November 15, 2019 at 10:12 AM · Tgif!!! Wishing you a great weekend.  Mercury is almost done being in gatorade lol until the 20th (“MERCURY IS IN GATORADE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT” is shown on an image.—ed.)     X/Twitter Brennan @BrennanCTracy Warning! Apprently Mercury is in Gatorade, don’t drink it. 3:52 PM · Feb 24, 2020   Facebook Conscious Reminder Beyond October 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM · Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some sh*t. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   X/Twitter 🍔 444 🍟 @liveforxo_ Mercury is in gatorade so I’m realigning my charcuterie boards 12:57 PM · Oct 15, 2020   X/Twitter mikaelhiatt 🌷 @mikaelhiatt the mercury sable is in gatorade so i’m realigning my chimichangas 11:42 AM · Apr 16, 2021   Facebook Avery Watts June 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas     X/Twitter nudlz @tylernoodles Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 11:24 AM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter 𖤐WTW_Ryan 𖤐 @niggabiscuit01 Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 3:52 PM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter lawless @coleslawless Mercury is in gatorade, don’t drink it. 6:36 PM · Oct 8, 2021   X/Twitter ꩜ yorke ꩜ @espirit0bsessor mercury is in gatorade don’t drink it 5:50 AM · Apr 26, 2023   iFunny JustaSpider 5 apr 2025 Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit.     Facebook All You Can Eat December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade and I’m realigning my chimichangas. New York City, Food/Drink, 2025-12-17T03:27:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade-or-some-shit https://barrypopik.com/blog/mercury-is-in-gatorade-or-some-shit “Mercury is in Gatorade” is a joke that has been printed on many images. The phrase is a joke on the astrological saying about the planet Mercury that “Mecury is in retrograde.” Gatorade is a drink that usually does not contain mercury.   “RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes” was posted on X/Twitter by Tomelita Groenspruit on September 6, 2009. “Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉” was posted on Reddit—Astrology on August 30, 2016. “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” was posted on X/Twitter by Jefé on March 28, 2018. “Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it” was posted on X/Twitter by 🚮(Ben) on April 4, 2018. “Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Conscious Reminder Beyond on October 12, 2020. “Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas” was posted on Facebook by Avery Watts on June 18, 2021, and this received over 14,000 shares.           Wikipedia: Gatorade Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks.       Know Your Meme Mercury Is in Gatorade About Mercury Is in Gatorade and Mercury Is in The Microwave are catchphrases used to parody the astrological notion that interpersonal communication is affected when Mercury is in retrograde. The theory is built on the astronomical fact that every four months, the planet Mercury orbits the Sun faster than the Earth, making it appear as though it is moving backward when viewed from Earth. The parody phrases first appeared on the internet in 2009 and have become a cliché in astrology circles, often used to mock those who follow astrology as well.   Origin On September 6th, 2009, Twitter user @JohnCMayer tweeted the line, “I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes.” The now-suspended Twitter account belonged to singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the person referenced in the hashtag appears to be his friend and film director, Jorden Rubin.   X/Twitter Tomelita Groenspruit @YouAreVeryStar RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes 3:48 PM · Sep 6, 2009   X/Twitter tront @tront Rt @Johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. 8:59 PM · Sep 6, 2009   Facebook Cohen McCormack July 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM · I don’t know much about astronomy but I’m pretty sure mercury is in gatorade.   X/Twitter Ben Gullard @bengullard PSA: apparently mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink that stuff. 1:17 AM · Oct 9, 2014   Reddit—Astrology STFUnity—August 30, 2016 Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉   Facebook Simon Rex December 4, 2017 at 1:13 PM · Everyone be aware that Mercury is in Gatorade.   X/Twitter Jefé @LookAtPrime_ “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” 😂😂😂😂 10:01 PM · Mar 28, 2018   X/Twitter 🚮(Ben) @OtherWhiteTweet Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it. 10:08 PM · Apr 4, 2018   X/Twitter Chelsea Hayes @dontemoteboat Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit 7:03 PM · Jul 25, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA     iFunny irvsgdjdgvesjTfvsmavfunej_2015 30 apr 2019 Mercury‘s Gatorade or some shit   X/Twitter Aliza like Ibiza @alizakelly “mercury is in gatorade or some shit” every frat guy: 9:52 AM · Jul 11, 2019   Facebook Grace The Psychic Lady November 15, 2019 at 10:12 AM · Tgif!!! Wishing you a great weekend.  Mercury is almost done being in gatorade lol until the 20th (“MERCURY IS IN GATORADE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT” is shown on an image.—ed.)     X/Twitter Brennan @BrennanCTracy Warning! Apprently Mercury is in Gatorade, don’t drink it. 3:52 PM · Feb 24, 2020   Facebook Conscious Reminder Beyond October 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM · Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some sh*t. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   X/Twitter 🍔 444 🍟 @liveforxo_ Mercury is in gatorade so I’m realigning my charcuterie boards 12:57 PM · Oct 15, 2020   X/Twitter mikaelhiatt 🌷 @mikaelhiatt the mercury sable is in gatorade so i’m realigning my chimichangas 11:42 AM · Apr 16, 2021   Facebook Avery Watts June 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas     X/Twitter nudlz @tylernoodles Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 11:24 AM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter 𖤐WTW_Ryan 𖤐 @niggabiscuit01 Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 3:52 PM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter lawless @coleslawless Mercury is in gatorade, don’t drink it. 6:36 PM · Oct 8, 2021   X/Twitter ꩜ yorke ꩜ @espirit0bsessor mercury is in gatorade don’t drink it 5:50 AM · Apr 26, 2023   iFunny JustaSpider 5 apr 2025 Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit.     Facebook All You Can Eat December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade and I’m realigning my chimichangas. New York City, Food/Drink, 2025-12-17T03:27:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/supposedly-mercury-is-in-gatorade https://barrypopik.com/blog/supposedly-mercury-is-in-gatorade “Mercury is in Gatorade” is a joke that has been printed on many images. The phrase is a joke on the astrological saying about the planet Mercury that “Mecury is in retrograde.” Gatorade is a drink that usually does not contain mercury.   “RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes” was posted on X/Twitter by Tomelita Groenspruit on September 6, 2009. “Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉” was posted on Reddit—Astrology on August 30, 2016. “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” was posted on X/Twitter by Jefé on March 28, 2018. “Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it” was posted on X/Twitter by 🚮(Ben) on April 4, 2018. “Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Conscious Reminder Beyond on October 12, 2020. “Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas” was posted on Facebook by Avery Watts on June 18, 2021, and this received over 14,000 shares.           Wikipedia: Gatorade Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks.       Know Your Meme Mercury Is in Gatorade About Mercury Is in Gatorade and Mercury Is in The Microwave are catchphrases used to parody the astrological notion that interpersonal communication is affected when Mercury is in retrograde. The theory is built on the astronomical fact that every four months, the planet Mercury orbits the Sun faster than the Earth, making it appear as though it is moving backward when viewed from Earth. The parody phrases first appeared on the internet in 2009 and have become a cliché in astrology circles, often used to mock those who follow astrology as well.   Origin On September 6th, 2009, Twitter user @JohnCMayer tweeted the line, “I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes.” The now-suspended Twitter account belonged to singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the person referenced in the hashtag appears to be his friend and film director, Jorden Rubin.   X/Twitter Tomelita Groenspruit @YouAreVeryStar RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes 3:48 PM · Sep 6, 2009   X/Twitter tront @tront Rt @Johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. 8:59 PM · Sep 6, 2009   Facebook Cohen McCormack July 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM · I don’t know much about astronomy but I’m pretty sure mercury is in gatorade.   X/Twitter Ben Gullard @bengullard PSA: apparently mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink that stuff. 1:17 AM · Oct 9, 2014   Reddit—Astrology STFUnity—August 30, 2016 Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉   Facebook Simon Rex December 4, 2017 at 1:13 PM · Everyone be aware that Mercury is in Gatorade.   X/Twitter Jefé @LookAtPrime_ “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” 😂😂😂😂 10:01 PM · Mar 28, 2018   X/Twitter 🚮(Ben) @OtherWhiteTweet Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it. 10:08 PM · Apr 4, 2018   X/Twitter Chelsea Hayes @dontemoteboat Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit 7:03 PM · Jul 25, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA     iFunny irvsgdjdgvesjTfvsmavfunej_2015 30 apr 2019 Mercury‘s Gatorade or some shit   X/Twitter Aliza like Ibiza @alizakelly “mercury is in gatorade or some shit” every frat guy: 9:52 AM · Jul 11, 2019   Facebook Grace The Psychic Lady November 15, 2019 at 10:12 AM · Tgif!!! Wishing you a great weekend.  Mercury is almost done being in gatorade lol until the 20th (“MERCURY IS IN GATORADE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT” is shown on an image.—ed.)     X/Twitter Brennan @BrennanCTracy Warning! Apprently Mercury is in Gatorade, don’t drink it. 3:52 PM · Feb 24, 2020   Facebook Conscious Reminder Beyond October 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM · Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some sh*t. (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)   X/Twitter 🍔 444 🍟 @liveforxo_ Mercury is in gatorade so I’m realigning my charcuterie boards 12:57 PM · Oct 15, 2020   X/Twitter mikaelhiatt 🌷 @mikaelhiatt the mercury sable is in gatorade so i’m realigning my chimichangas 11:42 AM · Apr 16, 2021   Facebook Avery Watts June 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas     X/Twitter nudlz @tylernoodles Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 11:24 AM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter 𖤐WTW_Ryan 𖤐 @niggabiscuit01 Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas 3:52 PM · Jun 27, 2021   X/Twitter lawless @coleslawless Mercury is in gatorade, don’t drink it. 6:36 PM · Oct 8, 2021   X/Twitter ꩜ yorke ꩜ @espirit0bsessor mercury is in gatorade don’t drink it 5:50 AM · Apr 26, 2023   iFunny JustaSpider 5 apr 2025 Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit.     Facebook All You Can Eat December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM · Mercury is in Gatorade and I’m realigning my chimichangas. New York City, Food/Drink, 2025-12-17T03:26:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp228 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp228 Entry in progress—BP 2025-12-17T03:26:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/theres-one-good-thing-about-snow-it-makes-your-lawn https://barrypopik.com/blog/theres-one-good-thing-about-snow-it-makes-your-lawn “There’s one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor’s” is a saying that has been New York City, Buildings/Housing/Parks, Time/Weather, 2025-12-15T04:58:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/one-good-thing-about-snow-is-it-makes-your-lawn https://barrypopik.com/blog/one-good-thing-about-snow-is-it-makes-your-lawn “There’s one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor’s” is a saying that has been New York City, Buildings/Housing/Parks, Time/Weather, 2025-12-15T04:57:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/my-body-is-a-machine-that-turns-beers-into-regrettable-drunk-texts https://barrypopik.com/blog/my-body-is-a-machine-that-turns-beers-into-regrettable-drunk-texts Many people get drunk, and then drunk text on their phones.   “my body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts to women” was posted on X/Twitter by marq 𓆏 on May 5, 2024. “I’m a machine that turns beer into embarrassing text messages” was posted on X/Twitter by Jake Coan on March 23, 2025. “My body is a machine that turns beers into regrettable drunk texts 💪” was posted on X/Twitter by Inane Stories on September 20, 2025. “my body is a machine that turns espresso martinis into drunk texts to a beautiful man” was posted on X/Twitter by julia on December 13, 2025.   “If she drinks and you never get drunk texts, you ain’t the one” is a related saying about drunk texts.             X/Twitter pedro de sác @OfficialJulianD My body is a machine that turns alcohol into terrible tweets 3:29 AM · Feb 12, 2023   X/Twitter pepper @AGPepperr My body is a machine that turns alcohol into sappy, supportive and emotional 5am texts 5:06 AM · Apr 21, 2024   X/Twitter marq 𓆏 @dropdeadcurly my body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts to women 10:05 PM · May 5, 2024   X/Twitter apollo !!🇵🇸 @willbarkforlove my body is a machine that turns alcohol into unhealthy text messages 9:17 PM · Aug 1, 2024   X/Twitter Westley @wesk124 My body is a machine that turns alcohol into poorly thought out texts 9:24 PM · Nov 9, 2024   Bluesky mia 🦴 ‪@useless.pet‬ my body is a machine that turns alcohol into horrible drunk texts,,, good morning cuties 💕 12:24 PM · Jan 1, 2025       Facebook Michael Rowse March 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM · My body is a machine that turns alcohol into regrets.   X/Twitter Jake Coan March 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM · I’m a machine that turns beer into embarrassing text messages   X/Twitter Inane Stories @InaneStories My body is a machine that turns beers into regrettable drunk texts 💪 1:12 PM · Sep 20, 2025   X/Twitter julia @juumelo_ my body is a machine that turns espresso martinis into drunk texts to a beautiful man 2:35 PM · Dec 13, 2025 New York City, Food/Drink, Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet, 2025-12-15T04:57:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/if-she-doesnt-text-you-when-shes-drunk-you-aint-the-one https://barrypopik.com/blog/if-she-doesnt-text-you-when-shes-drunk-you-aint-the-one When a woman drinks and she drunk texts, it’s almost always to someone she wants the most. “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one” is a saying that has been printed on many images.   “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, it’s over” was posted on X/Twitter by Fazze on December 1, 2012. “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one” was posted on X/Twitter by Nere⚓️on August 31, 2013. “If she don’t text you when she’s drunk then you ain’t the one” was posted on X/Twitter by Johnson on October 21, 2013.     “If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one” was posted on Facebook by Chet Manly on September 3, 2019. “if she drinks and you never get drunk texts.I got some bad news for you bro.!” was posted on X/Twitter by POLYY 🤡 on January 22, 2022.   “My body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts” is a related saying about drunk texts.         X/Twitter Fazze @BETfazze If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, it’s over. 3:09 AM · Dec 1, 2012   X/Twitter Ashley @Ashley_Carron_ If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, she doesn’t want the D 2:22 PM · Dec 1, 2012   X/Twitter Mel @__Mel4 If she don’t call/text you when she’s drunk then she ain’t your bitch 2:00 AM · Jan 10, 2013   X/Twitter #TeamCoño creator @DominicanQuotes If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk then you ain’t the one. #teamdominican #teamCoño 2:37 PM · Jul 15, 2013   X/Twitter Nere⚓️ @neresamermaid “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one” 11:49 AM · Aug 31, 2013   X/Twitter Johnson @dickjohnsondj If she don’t text you when she’s drunk then you ain’t the one. http://instagram.com/p/fvC7FnKqrJ/ 11:50 AM · Oct 21, 2013   X/Twitter Raf @FilipinoF4ntasy If she don’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t da one! 9:01 PM · Oct 29, 2013   X/Twitter Victoria Forgash 🕯 @Vickyv25Vv If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one 12:15 AM · Aug 5, 2016   iFunny IvyLeagues 2 jan 2019 if she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one   Facebook De’Jon Polanski June 15, 2019 at 9:10 PM · If she drinks and you have never recieved a drunk text; you are not the one.   Facebook Chet Manly September 3, 2019 at 3:50 PM · If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one.   Facebook Rogelio Hernandez March 17, 2020 at 10:06 PM · If she drinks and you never get drunk texts, you ain’t the one   iFunny Smurfpizza 8 mar 2021 If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one.   X/Twitter CALL ME IFFFFFF 💫💫🗽 ✪ @RichkidDaren If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one. 2:42 PM · Sep 8, 2021   X/Twitter toxic king @toxicking If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one bro 3:29 PM · Sep 13, 2021   Facebook Infamous D September 14, 2021 at 1:05 PM · If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one.   X/Twitter POLYY 🤡 @POLYY07960544 if she drinks and you never get drunk texts.I got some bad news for you bro.! 6:55 AM · Jan 22, 2022       X/Twitter D.A.V.I.D -orton (TV plug🇺🇬 klp) @Davidortonug if she drinks and you never get drunk texts i got some bad news for you bro 11:16 AM · Jan 27, 2022   X/Twitter $𝔩𝔞𝔭☃️ @slvppy if she drinks and you never get drunk texts, i got some news for you bro 10:17 PM · Jun 8, 2022   Facebook Arizona Idgt Ron June 9, 2022 at 5:08 PM · if she drinks and you never get drunk texts, i got some news for you 😎 bro   iFunny WetBurrrito 26 feb 2023 if she drinks and you never get drunk texts got some bad news for you bro       iFunny WetBurrrito 26 feb 2023 if she drinks and you never get drunk texts got some bad news for you bro   X/Twitter Lucas The Trainer @lllledwaba If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one 6:06 PM · Jul 13, 2023 from Bloemfontein, South Africa       X/Twitter poppa @popitforpoppa if she drinks and you never get drunk texts.. you ain’t the one king 12:18 PM · Aug 5, 2024 New York City, Food/Drink, Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet, 2025-12-15T04:57:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/if-she-dont-text-you-when-shes-drunk-you-aint-the-one https://barrypopik.com/blog/if-she-dont-text-you-when-shes-drunk-you-aint-the-one When a woman drinks and she drunk texts, it’s almost always to someone she wants the most. “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one” is a saying that has been printed on many images.   “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, it’s over” was posted on X/Twitter by Fazze on December 1, 2012. “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one” was posted on X/Twitter by Nere⚓️on August 31, 2013. “If she don’t text you when she’s drunk then you ain’t the one” was posted on X/Twitter by Johnson on October 21, 2013.     “If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one” was posted on Facebook by Chet Manly on September 3, 2019. “if she drinks and you never get drunk texts.I got some bad news for you bro.!” was posted on X/Twitter by POLYY 🤡 on January 22, 2022.   “My body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts” is a related saying about drunk texts.         X/Twitter Fazze @BETfazze If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, it’s over. 3:09 AM · Dec 1, 2012   X/Twitter Ashley @Ashley_Carron_ If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, she doesn’t want the D 2:22 PM · Dec 1, 2012   X/Twitter Mel @__Mel4 If she don’t call/text you when she’s drunk then she ain’t your bitch 2:00 AM · Jan 10, 2013   X/Twitter #TeamCoño creator @DominicanQuotes If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk then you ain’t the one. #teamdominican #teamCoño 2:37 PM · Jul 15, 2013   X/Twitter Nere⚓️ @neresamermaid “If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one” 11:49 AM · Aug 31, 2013   X/Twitter Johnson @dickjohnsondj If she don’t text you when she’s drunk then you ain’t the one. http://instagram.com/p/fvC7FnKqrJ/ 11:50 AM · Oct 21, 2013   X/Twitter Raf @FilipinoF4ntasy If she don’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t da one! 9:01 PM · Oct 29, 2013   X/Twitter Victoria Forgash 🕯 @Vickyv25Vv If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one 12:15 AM · Aug 5, 2016   iFunny IvyLeagues 2 jan 2019 if she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one   Facebook De’Jon Polanski June 15, 2019 at 9:10 PM · If she drinks and you have never recieved a drunk text; you are not the one.   Facebook Chet Manly September 3, 2019 at 3:50 PM · If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one.   Facebook Rogelio Hernandez March 17, 2020 at 10:06 PM · If she drinks and you never get drunk texts, you ain’t the one   iFunny Smurfpizza 8 mar 2021 If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one.   X/Twitter CALL ME IFFFFFF 💫💫🗽 ✪ @RichkidDaren If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one. 2:42 PM · Sep 8, 2021   X/Twitter toxic king @toxicking If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one bro 3:29 PM · Sep 13, 2021   Facebook Infamous D September 14, 2021 at 1:05 PM · If she drinks and you never get drunk texts. You ain’t the one.   X/Twitter POLYY 🤡 @POLYY07960544 if she drinks and you never get drunk texts.I got some bad news for you bro.! 6:55 AM · Jan 22, 2022       X/Twitter D.A.V.I.D -orton (TV plug🇺🇬 klp) @Davidortonug if she drinks and you never get drunk texts i got some bad news for you bro 11:16 AM · Jan 27, 2022   X/Twitter $𝔩𝔞𝔭☃️ @slvppy if she drinks and you never get drunk texts, i got some news for you bro 10:17 PM · Jun 8, 2022   Facebook Arizona Idgt Ron June 9, 2022 at 5:08 PM · if she drinks and you never get drunk texts, i got some news for you 😎 bro   iFunny WetBurrrito 26 feb 2023 if she drinks and you never get drunk texts got some bad news for you bro       iFunny WetBurrrito 26 feb 2023 if she drinks and you never get drunk texts got some bad news for you bro   X/Twitter Lucas The Trainer @lllledwaba If she doesn’t text you when she’s drunk, you ain’t the one 6:06 PM · Jul 13, 2023 from Bloemfontein, South Africa       X/Twitter poppa @popitforpoppa if she drinks and you never get drunk texts.. you ain’t the one king 12:18 PM · Aug 5, 2024 New York City, Food/Drink, Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet, 2025-12-15T04:56:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/the-big-apple-arcadia https://barrypopik.com/blog/the-big-apple-arcadia The Big Apple restaurant on 17080 Northwood Highway in Arcadia, Michigan,, was opened in 1937. The name was surely taken from the “Big Apple” dance, a national craze in 1937.   The Big Apple closed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and because the owner’s wife became ill. The restaurant was demolished in November 2025.       Facebook The Big Apple The Big Apple has returned to Arcadia! The local institution originally established 80 years ago is open for business, so stop by and see what we have to offer! Visit this page for news and updates! Page · Sports Bar 17080 Northwood Hwy, Arcadia, MI, United States, Michigan (231) 222-5126   Facebook The Big Apple August 26, 2020 at 12:58 AM · Unfortunately, The Big Apple is not open and is for sale. Thank you for all the support we received over the last 5 years.   News-Advocate (Arcadia, Michigan) Historic Big Apple Bar in Arcadia demolished By Michelle Fedder, Nov 26, 2025 William Justusson is heartbroken over his decision to demolish the Big Apple Bar in Arcadia. (...) He said that the bar closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He and his wife intended to reopen it, but his wife had a heart attack and later died. (...) Justusson said that the bar was built in 1937 and there was space for dancing.    “It was a bar for maybe the first three decades, and then a family bought the bar and added a small grill,” he said. “That was back in the ’50s. New York City, The Big Apple, 1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple, Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores, 2025-12-15T04:56:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp227 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp227 Entry in progress—BP 2025-12-15T04:56:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp225 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp225 Entry in progress—BP 2025-12-15T04:56:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp224 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp224 Entry in progress—BP 2025-12-15T04:55:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp223 https://barrypopik.com/blog/entry-in-progress-bp223 Entry in progress—BP 2025-12-15T04:55:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/the-purpose-of-academia-is-to-open-up-new https://barrypopik.com/blog/the-purpose-of-academia-is-to-open-up-new People who do computer research tend to open very many browser tabs. This was posted on X/Twitter by Neil Renic on November 30, 2025, and it received over 55,000 likes:   “The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die.”       Wikipedia: Google Chrome Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was launched in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox.   X/Twitter Neil Renic @NC_Renic The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die 5:52 PM · Nov 30, 2025   X/Twitter onionweigher 🧅⚖️ @onionweigher there is no purpose to academia, it makes you open tabs until you go insane and die but that will still never fulfill the requirements of academia Quote Neil Renic @NC_Renic Nov 30 The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die 1:49 AM · Dec 1, 2025   X/Twitter hudhaifah ibn al-yamani @hudhaifa_Huzzy The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die. @NC_Renic 2:59 AM · Dec 1, 2025     X/Twitter Lingfeng Ge @LingfengGe Or Edge tabs Quote Neil Renic @NC_Renic Nov 30 The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die 5:49 AM · Dec 1, 2025   Threads meme.lawd.kenya 12/01/25 The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die New York City, Education/Schools, Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet, 2025-12-14T04:58:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/police-cars-should-play-ice-cream-truck-music https://barrypopik.com/blog/police-cars-should-play-ice-cream-truck-music A police stop of someone’s car can be very intimidating, causing anxiety. However, the stop might simply be to tell the driver that a headlight or a taillight is out.   “police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor” was posted on X/Twitter and Bluesky by kim on December 5, 2023.     X/Twitter kim @KimmyMonte police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor 8:20 AM · Dec 5, 2023   Bluesky kim ‪@kimmymonte.bsky.social‬ police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor 8:21 AM · Dec 5, 2023   X/Twitter kim @KimmyMonte police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor 8:50 PM · Mar 19, 2024   Facebook Joel Wilborn March 25, 2024 at 8:41 PM · police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor. @KimmyMonte     Facebook All You Can Eat December 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM · 🤣🤣🤣 (“Police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor” is shown on an image.—ed.) New York City, Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health, Transportation, 2025-12-14T04:58:00+00:00 https://barrypopik.com/blog/can-we-start-the-weekend-over-again https://barrypopik.com/blog/can-we-start-the-weekend-over-again “Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Weekends often seem to go by too fast. The saying usually reflects a thought on Sunday (the end of the weekend) or on Monday.   “Can we start the weekend over again?  I wasn’t ready…” was posted on X/Twitter by patrick himalaya jr. on June 6, 2011. “Can we start the weekend over again?  I wasn’t ready… 😛 😛” was posted on X/Twitter by Diksha Gupta on June 6, 2011. Authorship of the saying is unknown.               X/Twitter patrick himalaya jr. @nalu65 Can we start the weekend over again?  I wasn’t ready… 11:54 AM · Jun 6, 2011     X/Twitter Diksha Gupta @GDiksha Can we start the weekend over again?  I wasn’t ready… 😛 😛 12:20 PM · Jun 6, 2011   X/Twitter Rami-StreetPaparazzi @StreetPaparazzi Can we start the weekend over again?  I wasn’t ready… 10:41 PM · Jun 27, 2011   X/Twitter 19♡ @KHINDEEfied Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready for Monday :3 12:08 AM · Sep 9, 2012       X/Twitter #ArseHoleMagnet @MzzAvieAvie Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready… 11:48 PM · Mar 24, 2013   X/Twitter Inspirational Words @NancyWest2012 Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready #love #inspiration words (The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.) 8:58 PM · Nov 16, 2014   X/Twitter Abid Zaidi @AbidZaidi1 Can we start the weekend over again ? I wasn’t ready… 😒😉 (The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.) 9:32 AM · Jul 12, 2015   X/Twitter Hypothyroid Mom @HypothyroidMom Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready. #WeekendTooShort (The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.) 1:50 PM · Oct 25, 2015     X/Twitter LOU DENIM @loudenim Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready 😳 #MondayMotivation #Monday (The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.) 3:01 AM · Oct 17, 2016   X/Twitter Gerd Kopp @Geko1967 Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready. (The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.) 2:13 PM · Sep 30, 2018   Google Books Can We Start the Weekend Over Again? I Wasn’t Ready Affirmations Workbook. Includes: Mentoring Questions, Guidance, Supporting You By Humor Central · 2019   Facebook All You Can Eat December 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM · Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready. New York City, Time/Weather, 2025-12-14T04:58:00+00:00