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From: jefff@cadovax.UUCP (Jeffery H. Fields)
Newsgroups: net.general
Subject: The Origin of "The Big Apple"
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Date: Tue, 15-Jan-85 11:42:13 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 15 11:42:13 1985
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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".


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