The two terms that are said to open doors for people are usually “please” and “thank you.” According to a joke printed on many images, however, the two words that will literally open doors are “push” and “pull.”
“There are two words that will open doors for you; push & pull lol” was posted on Twitter on December 19, 2010.
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G Gomez
@BowieTie
There are two words that will open doors for you; push & pull lol
3:37 PM - 19 Dec 2010
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Shaad
@ShaadToney
there are two words in a person life that could open doors for them and that’s “push & pull”
1:14 AM - 24 Jan 2011
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Rose _Pugh
@Rose_Pugh
there are two words in a person life that could open doors for them and that’s “push & pull”
1:52 AM - 24 Jan 2011
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Ricky Rusby
@rickyrusby
There are two words that really open doors for you in life.....push & pull !
1:49 PM - 9 Feb 2011
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There are two words in a persons life that will open…
May 26, 2011 Misc. Status Updates
There are two words in a persons life that will open alot of doors for them…. PUSH and PULL
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Remember, there are two words in life that will open…
April 11, 2012 Cute Status Updates
Remember, there are two words in life that will open a lot of doors for you. Push and Pull.
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Remember these two words. They will open up the doors in your life.
submitted October 4, 2014 by qweasdzxc322
Push and pull
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There are two words in life that will open a lot of doors for people
submitted July 25, 2016 by xCerra
Push and pull
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Understanding two words, will open the most doors for you
submitted August 8, 2017 by JesperS1208
Push and Pull
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.
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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