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Utica: Half-Moon (cookie)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Utica foods include chicken riggies and jelly buns. Wikipedia: Black and white cookieHistory and difference from half-moonsThe exact origin of the black-and-white…

Utica: Handshake City (nickname)

The city of Utica, New York, was promoted as the "Handshake City" by the Utica Chamber of Commerce in November 1970. The city wanted to show the world its friendliness. In 1974, a person…

Utica: Jelly Bun

Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Utica foods include chicken riggies and half-moon cookies. Holland Farms Bakery & Deli (Yorkville, NY)Jelly Buns, Jelly Buns, Squishy whishy Jelly Buns, Holland…

Utica: Second Chance City (nickname)

The city of Utica, in Oneida County, New York, saw its population decrease as industry moved out after 1950. However, refugees moved to the city in the 1980s and 1990s, boosting the population.…

Uvaldean (inhabitant of Uvalde)

"Uvaldean” is the name of an inhabitant of Uvalde, Texas. The name “Uvaldean” has been cited in print since at least 1913. Wikipedia: Uvalde, TexasUvalde is a city in and the county seat…

V-J Day Kiss (August 14, 1945)

Life magazine published a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt of an American sailor kissing a woman in Times Square to celebrate V-J Day (August 14, 1945). Eisenstaedt never recorded the couple's…