The Big Apple: “Human statue street performers can be made to move by taking money out of the hat”

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.

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.

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Entry from January 19, 2018

“Human statue street performers can be made to move by taking money out of the hat”

Many street performers stay still like statues; a hat is near them for donations. A joke was credited to an email by Chris Bird in February 2017:

“Human statues can also be made to move by taking money out of their hat!”

“Human statue street performers can be made to move by taking money out of the hat” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on January 21, 2018.

Me.Me
HUMAN STATUES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO MOVE BY TAKING MONEY OUT OF THEIR HAT CHRIS BIRD E-MAIL MEME
MEMES 🤖 STATUE
FOUND @ 3844 LIKES ON 2017-02-10 04:33:38 BY ME.ME
SOURCE: FACEBOOK

Sickpideia
Human statues can also be made to move by taking money out of their hat!
Submited by queezygeyser in Other - One Liner · 25 August 2017 12:34 AM

Twitter
Karam Jelly‏
@jellywitch
Fun fact, you can move human statues by taking money out of their hats!
5:36 AM - 26 Aug 2017

Twitter
Ben McCool (Yes, it’s my real name)‏
@BenMcCool
Human statues can be made to move by taking money out of a hat
10:20 AM - 16 Oct 2017 from Manhattan, NY

Reddit—Oneliners
Human statue street performers can be made to move by taking money out of the hat.
submitted January 21, 2018 by madazzahatter

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