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Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway, in Manhattan's Theater District "The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City.It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sportswriter for the New York Morning Telegraph.
The Big Apple – first published as a euphemism for New York City in 1921 by sportswriter John J. Fitz Gerald, who claimed he had heard it used the year prior by two stable hands at the New Orleans Fair Grounds because of the large prizes available at horse races in New York. [3] Later made popular by a 1970s advertisement campaign. [4] [5]
The exact origin of the Big Apple is unclear but one author suggests that the dance originated from the "ring shout", a group dance associated with religious observances that was founded before 1860 by African Americans on plantations in South Carolina and Georgia. [1]
This is a list of cities who have nicknames after fruits. Ostensibly, the first was Big Apple, from which the others have been deemed in popular culture. (American) Note for international cities, these terms are English language exonyms, and may not jibe with locals if referring to a foreign city, but often associated with backpackers, and/or expats and tourists.
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Both Apple and Ireland, whose low tax rates helped it attract Big Te. Apple lost a long-running court battle with the European Union on Tuesday, resulting in the company being forced to pay 13 ...
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Placing reference to the Apple store's in this article certainly makes a great advertisement, almost like product placement, but offers no further insight into the Big Apple's name. Anyway, I think it should be removed, and will do so in the future if it's not removed or a reasonable explanation is given as to why it should be included.