Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!aluxe!2141smh From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (S. M. Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: Origin of THE BIG APPLE? Message-ID: <624@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 08:32:32 EST Article-I.D.: aluxe.624 Posted: Wed Jan 16 08:32:32 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 17-Jan-85 04:36:33 EST References: <268@wlbr.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 9 **** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh > What is the origin of the nickname of New York City: "The Big Apple" ? It is because late in the day all of the doorways look like holes with worms coming out saying, "Pssst, could you lend a fellow ....." or "Say Buddy, come over here a minute, I got something for you" Jan 5, 1962 letter by author