“Big Apple” in the 1930s (Two clubs, plus song and dance)
The activities of the mid-late 1930s did not coin "the Big Apple" as New York's nickname, but they helped to popularize the term "Big Apple." In 1934, the Big Apple night…
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“Big Apple” in the 1940s-1950s
After the 1937 "Big Apple" dance crazed died, World War II came along in the 1940s. There's not much linguistic activity for "the Big Apple" during this period, but here…
“Big Apple” in the media
The "Big Apple" story has made the following media: Irish America, January/February 1994 (not online) New York Post (New York, NY), October 18, 1995 (not online) New York Post (New York,…
“Big Apple” lyric in the Joni Mitchell song “Song for Sharon” (1976)
Hejira (1976) is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. "Song for Sharon" is the first cut on the second side. "I went to Staten Island, Sharon"…
“Big Apple” lyric in the Joni Mitchell song “Song for Sharon” (1976)
Hejira (1976) is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. "Song for Sharon" is the first cut on the second side. "I went to Staten Island, Sharon"…
“Big Apple” lyric in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “I’m a Country Boy” (1975)
"I'm a Country Boy" is a song on the album Nuthin' Fancy (1975) by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The singer is a country boy, and New York City is not for him. The song…
“Big Apple” lyric in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “I’m a Country Boy” (1975)
"I'm a Country Boy" is a song on the album Nuthin' Fancy (1975) by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The singer is a country boy, and New York City is not for him. The song…
“Big Apple” lyric in The Rolling Stones song “Shattered” (1978)
"Shattered" is a song by The Rolling Stones from the album Some Girls (1978). Mick Jagger talks a bit about the "Big Apple" (New York City) in the song. The…
“Big Apple” nightclub (The Three Faces of Eve film, 1957)
The Three Faces of Eve is an American mystery drama film, written and directed by Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). Joanne Woodward won an Academy Award for her roles(s) of a woman with dissociative…
“Big Apple” on NPR’s “Ask Me Another” (2020)
The Gerald Cohen-Barry Popik research work on "Big Apple" was mentioned on the NPR hour-long radio puzzle game show Ask Me Another on May 1, 2020. No credit was given, however. It was…
“Big Apple” on websites
The "Big Apple" story has been published on the following websites: Wikipedia New York Public Library World Wide Words Word Origins Mental Floss Gotta Love New York HowStuffWorks History…
“Big Apple” T-shirts from the Daily News (1975)
The Daily News newspaper popularized "Big Apple" by selling T-shirts, sweat shirts and beach towels in 1975 and 1976. The first ad was printed on July 13, 1975, and the last ad on August…
“Big as hell and half of Texas”
"Big as all hell and half of Texas" is mighty big, indeed. The phrase "...and half of Texas" was used in a circus advertisement in 1900. "Hell and half of Georgia" was…
“Big Bugs in the Big Apple” (James and the Giant Peach film, 1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1961) is a novel by Roald Dahl (1916-1990). It was made into a 1996 film of the same name. James and some anthropomorphic bugs travel across the Atlantic ocean on a giant…
“Big deal, McDonalds. We’re all here for a limited time only”
McDonald's fast food restaurants offer some food specials "for a limited time only." "@beingtheo: Big deal, McDonalds. We're all here for a limited time only" was…
“Big deal, New York. I drop the ball all the time”
New York's Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve shouldn't be confused with the expression "dropping the ball," but there are jokes. "Big deal, New York. I drop the…
“Big Flavor in The Big Apple” (New York Apple Association ad campaign, 2024)
The New York Apple Association began the advertising campaign "The Big Flavor in The Big Apple" in October 2024 to promote apples grown in New York State. Ads were placed on 600 buses in…
“Big government is trickle-down economics”
"Big government is trickle-down economics" is a largely satirical saying and an indictment of big government. It means that big government gets the tax money, and little is "trickled…
“Big hat and no cattle” (“All hat and no cattle”)
"Big hat and no cattle" (or "all hat and no cattle") means someone who boasts a lot ("talks out of one's hat"), but doesn't have the means to back it up.…
“Big Mac” (Municipal Assistance Corporation)
"Big Mac" was the nickname of the Municipal Assistance Corporation, created in 1975, during the city's fiscal crisis, to issue bonds. The "Big Mac" name was a pun on…