1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple

Taylorite (inhabitant of Taylor)

"Taylorite” is the name of an inhabitant of Taylor, Texas. The name “Taylorite” (the term used in Taylor Daily Press) has been cited in print since at least 1902. Wikipedia: Taylor,…

Team Titanic (2005-06 New York Knicks)

The ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk on its maiden voyage to New York in 1912. There was a popular 1997 movie titled Titanic. Since that movie, a high-priced team that fails has been nicknamed…