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March 4, 2005
Big Orange (California, Orange County-NY, Tel Aviv nickname)

Big Orange (California and Orange County-NY nickname)

In the 1970s, just as "the Big Apple" became popular for New York, "the Big Orange" was sometimes used for Los Angeles or the state of California. "Big Orange" was…

January 2, 2008
Big Orange (California, Orange County-NY, Tel Aviv nickname)

Big Orange (Tel Aviv, Israel nickname)

Tel Aviv (Israel's commercial center) is often compared to New York City. Jaffa (now part of Tel Aviv) has long been famous for the Jaffa orange. Tel Aviv has called itself "the Big…

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