Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cadovax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!vax135!petsd!peora!pesnta!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!cadovax!jefff From: jefff@cadovax.UUCP (Jeffery H. Fields) Newsgroups: net.general Subject: The Origin of "The Big Apple" Message-ID: <359@cadovax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 15-Jan-85 11:42:13 EST Article-I.D.: cadovax.359 Posted: Tue Jan 15 11:42:13 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 18-Jan-85 02:40:57 EST Organization: Contel Cado, Torrance, CA Lines: 18 The answer to the question: >What is the origin of the nickname of New York City: "The Big Apple" ? is obtained from a knowledge of early 20th Century jazz musicians. The term "apple" was applied to any town in which a performance was scheduled. Since New York City was and is the biggest city on the east coast, it was given the moniker of "The Big Apple". -- Jeff Fields {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!jefff Pax Vobiscum.