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Hollywood-inspired nicknames, most starting with the first letter or letters of the location and ending in the suffix "-ollywood" or "-wood", have been given to various locations around the world with associations to the film industry – inspired by the iconic Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, whose name has come to be a metonym for the motion picture industry of the United States.
City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
David William Brandt (November 16, 1946 – May 21, 2023) [1] was an American farmer known for working on sustainable agriculture techniques, specifically no-till farming and cover crops. [2] Outside of the agriculture field, he was known on the internet for being the face of a meme .
Thomas Andrew Detwiler (November 24, 1969 [1] – September 21, 2022), also known as Harmless Farmer, [2] [3] was an American farmer who lost both of his arms in an accident as a very young child, and was known for his YouTube videos.
Salmon P. Chase (Ohio governor, abolitionist, U.S.Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice) (Cincinnati) Gary Cohn (National Economic Council Director) (Shaker Heights) James M. Cox (governor, presidential candidate, media mogul) (Dayton) Ephraim Cutler (a framer of Ohio Constitution, abolitionist, longtime Ohio University Trustee (Ames Twp)
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Bill Farmer (left) and his alter ego, Goofy, attend the premiere of A Goofy Movie with the film's director Kevin Lima. (Photo: Courtesy Bill Farmer)
Star of films like Volcano, Psycho, Cedar Rapids [citation needed] John Heisman: Actor, athlete, coach Football and baseball coach at Buchtel College (now known as the University of Akron); Heisman Trophy named in his honor Lived in Akron [23] Carol Heiss: Athlete Figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion [citation needed]