“Are there doctors in New York since it’s called the Big Apple?”

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Entry from March 25, 2024

“Are there doctors in New York since it’s called the Big Apple?”

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a famous saying. New York City is called the “Big Apple.”

“there are no doctors in New York because it’s the Big Apple” was posted on X/Twitter by carter hambley on March 14, 2019. “Are there doctors in New York? Cuz an apple a day keeps the doctor away and New York is the big apple.. 🍎🍏” was posted on X/Twitterby Raphael Popa on August 13, 2019. “Did you hear that there are no doctors in New York City? Yeah they just don’t like the Big Apple” was posted on X/Twitter by jeremy on February 9, 2021. “are there doctors in new york since it’s called the big apple??” was posted on X/Twitter by tahlia:3 on March 25, 2024.

X/Twitter
carter hambley
@carterhambley
there are no doctors in New York because it’s the Big Apple
10:00 PM · Mar 14, 2019

X/Twitter
Raphael Popa
@RaphaPopa
Are there doctors in New York? Cuz an apple a day keeps the doctor away and New York is the big apple.. 🍎🍏
8:27 PM · Aug 13, 2019

X/Twitter
jeremy
@call_me_jer
Did you hear that there are no doctors in New York City? Yeah they just don’t like the Big Apple.
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jeremy
@call_me_jer
Feb 9, 2021
Twitter dad jokes are my brand now
5:23 PM · Feb 9, 2021

X/Twitter
Mancha 🍓🍕
@mothmancha
how do the doctors in new york deal with the constant threat of the big apple
10:08 PM · May 20, 2021

X/Twitter
ChûgFromABigHûgMûg
@BgHgMg
There are no doctors in New York.
Big Apple.
10:15 AM · Aug 22, 2021

X/Twitter
The Life of Riley
@hayo_hru
(another alternate one)
me: are there any doctors in New York
my bro: obviously, tf you talkin about
me: well it’s the Big Apple
my bro:
11:39 PM · Aug 21, 2022

X/Twitter
tahlia:3
@tahlialicia2
are there doctors in new york since it’s called the big apple??
10:10 AM · Mar 25, 2024

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