New Jersey: Blue State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 1st New Jersey RegimentThe 1st New Jersey Regiment was the first organized militia regiment in New Jersey, formed in 1673 in Piscataway "to repel foreign…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 1st New Jersey RegimentThe 1st New Jersey Regiment was the first organized militia regiment in New Jersey, formed in 1673 in Piscataway "to repel foreign…
The New Jersey shore is a haven for many clam-catchers, and it became a nickname for people from the state. "Clam-catchers of Cape May" was cited in an 1835 book. "New Jersey,…
New Jersey has been the location of many pharmaceutical companies. A popular state nickname has been "Nation's/World's Medicine Chest," or "Medicine Chest of the…
The "new normal" referred to economic conditions following the 2007-08 recession and became a buzzword in 2010. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde gave a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 22 March 1866, Louisville (KY) Daily Journal, "Nicknames," pg. 1, col. 4:New Mexico, Vermin State. 7 April 1866, The Daily Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH),…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: New normal A new normal is a state to which an economy, society, etc. settles following a crisis, when this differs from the situation that prevailed prior to…
It is sometimes said that before New York City was the "Big Apple," it was the "Big Orange." New York City was called "New Orange" from 1673 to 1674, but this is…
The New Orleans Saints football team was probably named by businessman David Dixon, who created the created the New Orleans Professional Football Club, Inc. in 1962 to lobby for a football team.…
In the 1980s and 1990s, Times Square in Manhattan was cleaned of its seedy image and strip clubs. Many of the strips clubs re-opened at Queens Plaza. Times Square was being called "the new…
"York" has been translated as "place of yew trees" and as "wild boar town." In 2008, The Atlas of True Names suggested that the true name of New York City is "New…
"New World Odor" is a pun on "New World Order" that has been printed on many images. U.S. President George H. W. Bush used the term "new world order" in a speech…
"Old World wine" has been cited in print since at least 1897 and has meant wine that is imported from Europe. Terms such as "American wine" or "California wine" were…
New Year's Day is January 1st. New Year's Eve is December 31th. Some people think that December 30th should be called "New Year's Adam" because Adam came before Eve.…
Black-eyed peas ("Texas caviar") are popularly served on New Year's Day in Texas and throughout the South. Served with rice, the dish is called "Hoppin' John."…
The annual New York 7s (seven-a-side) rugby tournament has taken place (since 1959) on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The tournament used to be held at Van Cortlandt Park (in the Bronx), but…
New York City has long had a tough reputation, with the F-word frequently used, An old joke has it that the "New York alphabet" (or "Brooklyn alphabet" or "New Jersey…
New York's entry in World Team Tennis was originally called the New York "Sets," after the "Mets" and "Jets" and "Nets." The team moved from Long…
The New York Asian Film Festival is a new annual film festival, with two different locations for showings. http://www.subwaycinema.com/frames/nyaff06films.htmNEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2006June…
"Texas Toast" comes from Texas, right? Or New York? Or Ohio? "Texas Toast" is that big chunk of bread, dipped in butter and sprinkled with garlic, that's usually eaten with…
Some localities have a standard humorous "breakfast." There are jokes about the "Irish breakfast" (Lucky Charms with Bailey's) and the "Kentucky breakfast"…