Texas Goat Sauce
The city of Brady (located in the geographical center of Texas) has held a goat cook-off since 1973. Approximately 20,000 goats are raised in McCulloch County, making it one of the leading…
Clam Digger & Mussel Sucker (City Island terms)
City Island in the Bronx has a New England-type culture that makes it seem much different from other parts of New York City. A native City Islander has been called a "clam digger" (or…
MGM (Merrill Lynch + Goldman Sachs + Morgan Stanley)
"MGM" are the famous initials of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, one of the oldest and most famous of all Hollywood movie studios. Three large Wall Street investment banks -- Merrill Lynch, Goldman…
Southwestern Pimm’s Cup (cocktail)
Southwestern Pimm's Cup is a Texas twist of an old cocktail, invented at the Liberty Bar in San Antonio in the 1980s. The drink contains Pimm's No. 1, Ruby Red grapefruit juice and…
Texas Chowder (Texas Clam Chowder)
Chowder (especially clam chowder) is a New England dish. What is Texas chowder? On ABC's Nightline television program of September 17, 2008, someone who was cooking chili for the Texans…
“Trick or Treat” (“Trick or Treat for UNICEF”)
The origin of the "trick or treat" ritual (children going from door-to-door on Halloween, asking for candy) derives from "guising" that was done in Scotland and Ireland. The…
Supermarket (Super Market)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: SupermarketA supermarket is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments. It is larger in size and…
On the Border by the Sea (Brownsville slogan)
Brownsville in the lower Rio Grande Valley is close to the Mexico border and by the Gulf of Mexico. "On the Border by the Sea" has been a Brownsville slogan since 1966. In 2008, an…
Thundering Herd & We, the People (Merrill Lynch nicknames)
Merrill Lynch & Co. financial services company has been known as both the "Thundering Herd" and "We, the People" since at least 1948. In the 1940s, Merrill Lynch merged with…
Black Monday; Black Tuesday; Black Thursday; Black Friday (Wall Street stock declines)
Entry in progress -- B.P. THe Free DictionaryBlack FridayA day of stock market catastrophe. Originally, September 24th, 1869 was termed Black Friday. The crash was sparked by gold speculators…
Plattsburgh: Michigan Hot Dog
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Michigan hot dogA Michigan hot dog or, "Michigan", is a steamed hot dog on a steamed bun topped with a meaty sauce, generally referred to as…
Asylum Street (Guadalupe Street nickname in Austin)
Guadalupe Street in Austin used to be nicknamed "Asylum Street" because just down the block from the University of Texas was the State Lunatic Asylum (at 4110 Guadalupe, now called the…
Jalapeno Bottle Caps (Jalapeno Bottlecaps)
"Jalapeno Bottle Caps" (sometimes spelled "Jalapeno Bottlecaps") is a registered trademark (from June 6, 2005) of McCain Foods USA. The jalapeño is a state pepper of Texas.…
“The national arms are covered with glory” (Ignacio Zaragoza, after the battle of Cinco de Mayo)
Ignacio Zaragoza was born in what is now Goliad, Texas. On May 5, 1962 ("Cinco de Mayo"), he led the Mexican Army sucessfully against the French forces at the Battle of Puebla. General…
Birthplace of Texas Ranching (Goliad slogan)
Goliad has called itself the "Birthplace of Texas Ranching" since at least 1999, the date of the 250th anniversary of a Spanish mission in that city. The Mission Espiritu Santo -- now…
Gateway to Success (Corinth slogan)
"Gateway to Success" has been the trademarked slogan of the city of Corinth since 2002. Corinth is located on the I-35E corridor between Denton and Dallas. Corinth's slogan reflects…
Mexican Po’boy Sandwich or Mexican Poor Boy Sandwich (Torta)
A "torta" is a Mexican sandwich, noted for its crusty white sandwich roll and overstuffed ingredients. New Orleans calls its version of a stuffed sandwich a "po'boy…
Texas Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)
Texas Rock Rose (Patonia lasiopetala) is a native Texas plant that stands up to the fierce Texas heat. It has a long bloom period and gives a rose-pink flower. The name "Rock Rose" dates…
Algonquin Cocktail
The Algonquin Hotel, at 59 West 44th Street in Manhattan, opened in 1902 and has a storied history, although the hotel is not particularly known for its food and drink. The Algonquin cocktail…
“New York’s legislature is the most dysfunctional in the nation” (Brennan Center)
New York University's Brennan Center for Justice issued a 2004 report, The New York State Legislative Process: An Evaluation and Blueprint for Reform, by Jeremy M. Creelan and Laura M.…