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"City of Big Shoulders" is a nickname coined by Carl Sandburg in his 1914 poem "Chicago," which describes the city as "stormy, husky, [and] brawling." It is the last of several nicknames in the poem; the others hint at the city's major industrial activities, for example, the meat-packing industry and railroad industry. [11]
The city's function and ability to get product to market helped make it an international hub. These industries are mentioned in the poem. One of Chicago's many nicknames, "City of the Big Shoulders," is taken from the poem's fifth line.
Big Shoulders was a Chicago-based blues influenced rock and roll band, known for their bawdy renditions of popular folk tunes. They were active in the 1980s and 1990s. Their two albums were produced by Ken Saydak, the band's singer and keyboardist, and Larry Clyman, the band's guitarist, both former members of Lonnie Brooks's band.
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Ken Saydak (born August 18, 1951, [3] Chicago, Illinois, United States) [4] is an American Chicago blues pianist and singer-songwriter. In a long career, he has played as a sideman with Lonnie Brooks, Mighty Joe Young, Johnny Winter and Dave Specter. [1]
BGG may refer to: Before Green Gables, a novel by Budge Wilson, as a prequel to Anne of Green Gables; Big Green Gathering, an annual festival in Somerset, England; Bingöl Airport, Turkey (IATA code: BGG) Black Girl Gamers, a gaming community; BoardGameGeek, a board gaming website; Brigg railway station, Lincolnshire, England (station code: BGG)
Sushi Go! - The Pick and Pass Card Game. In this fun (and highly adorable) card game, players compete to collect sushi, sashimi, and other foods worth varying amounts of points.
BoardGameGeek was founded in January 2000 by Scott Alden and Derk Solko, [6] and marked its 20th anniversary on 20 January 2020. [7]Since 2005, BoardGameGeek hosts an annual board game convention, BGG.CON, that has a focus on playing games, and where winners of the Golden Geek Awards are announced.