Santa Anna’s Revenge (traveler’s diarrhea or “Montezuma’s revenge”)
"Santa Anna's revenge" is a term (like "Montezuma's revenge") that was used in the 1960s for traveler's diarrhea -- especially after eating Mexican food.…
Origin of “Canuck” (“Johnny Canuck”)
Santa Claus & Sidewalk Santas
What would Christmas be without New York City? "A Visit From St. Nicholas," also known from its first line of "'Twas the night before Christmas," was published in 1822. It…
Santa Claus Curse (New York Mets)
The New York Mets hold an annual Christmas party for New York City schoolchildren. The "Santa Claus curse" holds that the Mets player who dresses up as Santa Claus the following year…
Santa Fe Salad
What is a "Santa Fe salad" and how is it different from a "Southwest salad"? Is it simply called a "Southwest Salad" if you walk into McDonald's and a "Santa…
Saranac Lake: “Green Side of the Big Apple” (slogan)
"Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City, but it's sometimes confused with New York State. The Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, of the village of Saranac Lake in Franklin and…
Saranac Lake: “The Adirondacks’ Coolest Place” (slogan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," Capital City of the Adirondacks and Little City of the Adirondacks. Wikipedia:…
Saranac Lake: Capital City of the Adirondacks (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," "The Adirondacks' Coolest Place" and Little City of the Adirondacks.…
Saranac Lake: Little City in the Adirondacks (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," "The Adirondacks' Coolest Place" and Capital City of the Adirondacks.…
Saratoga: “Health, History, Horses” (slogan)
"WELCOME TO SARATOGA SPRINGS -- HEALTH HISTORY HORSES" is what greets people on several signs in Saratoga Springs, New York. "Health" refers to the springs and spas of the city.…
Saratoga: “Heaven’s nice, but it ain’t Saratoga” (joke)
New York State's Saratoga Race Course is sometimes compared to heaven. According to an old joke, a horseplayer dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter shows him around the pearly gates and asks how…
Saratoga: “Pearly gates of horse racing” (Saratoga Race Course)
New York State's Saratoga Race Course has been compared to heaven and is sometimes called the "pearly gates of horse racing." "Home sweet Saratoga. RT @anthonyderico: The Pearly…
Saratoga: “The August place to be” (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course (at Saratoga Springs, New York) is one of the oldest courses in the United States. Saratoga's main racing month is August. "The August place to be" -- using…
Saratoga: August Mecca (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saratoga Race CourseSaratoga Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in…
Saratoga: Big Apple (New York racing circuit including the Saratoga Race Course)
The term "Big Apple" usually refers to the racetracks of New York City (and, by extension, the city itself), but the racetrack term sometimes includes the Saratoga Race Course at Saratoga…
Saratoga: Big Apple (New York racing circuit including the Saratoga Race Course)
The term "Big Apple" usually refers to the racetracks of New York City (and, by extension, the city itself), but the racetrack term sometimes includes the Saratoga Race Course at Saratoga…
Saratoga: Graveyard of Champions or Graveyard of Favorites (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course has the nickname "Graveyard of Champions" or "Graveyard of Favorites." At Saratoga in 1919, Man O'War lost for the first time to Upset in the…
Saratoga: Peppermint Pig
Saratogo, New York, confectioner Mike Fitzgerald re-introduced the Christmas tradition of the "Peppermint Pig" since the 1990s. Supposedly, peppermint pigs first became a Saratoga…
Saratoga: Queen of American Spas (nickname)
Saratoga Springs, New York, became popular in the 19th century for its natural mineral springs. Saratoga was frequently called the "Queen of the Spas" or "Queen of American…
Saratoga: Queen of the Spas (nickname)
Saratoga Springs, New York, became popular in the 19th century for its natural mineral springs. Saratoga was frequently called the "Queen of the Spas" or "Queen of American…
Saratoga: Saratoga Potato (Chip)
Saratoga is famous for giving birth to the "potato chip" (or, Saratoga chip) in the early 1850s. I couldn't find anything that early, but below are some interesting citations. 17…