jefff@cadovax.UUCP (Jeffery H. Fields) (01/15/85)
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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Jeff Fields
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