“Big Apple” in East Village Other (1968-1971)
East Village Other (EVO) was published in New York City from October 1, 1965 until March 1, 1972. It was one of America's most influential underground newspapers of this period. "Big…
East Village Other (EVO) was published in New York City from October 1, 1965 until March 1, 1972. It was one of America's most influential underground newspapers of this period. "Big…
East Village Other (EVO) was published in New York City from October 1, 1965 until March 1, 1972. It was one of America's most influential underground newspapers of this period. "Big…
Just before Charles Gillett's campaign revived "Big Apple" in the 1970s, there is one important citation. The New-York Historical Society liked it enough to put it on its web…
The activities of the mid-late 1930s did not coin "the Big Apple" as New York's nickname, but they helped to popularize the term "Big Apple." In 1934, the Big Apple night…
The "Big Apple" story has made the following media: Irish America, January/February 1994 (not online) New York Post (New York, NY), October 18, 1995 (not online) New York Post (New York,…
Hejira (1976) is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. "Song for Sharon" is the first cut on the second side. "I went to Staten Island, Sharon"…
Hejira (1976) is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. "Song for Sharon" is the first cut on the second side. "I went to Staten Island, Sharon"…
"I'm a Country Boy" is a song on the album Nuthin' Fancy (1975) by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The singer is a country boy, and New York City is not for him. The song…
"I'm a Country Boy" is a song on the album Nuthin' Fancy (1975) by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The singer is a country boy, and New York City is not for him. The song…
"Shattered" is a song by The Rolling Stones from the album Some Girls (1978). Mick Jagger talks a bit about the "Big Apple" (New York City) in the song. The…
The Three Faces of Eve is an American mystery drama film, written and directed by Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). Joanne Woodward won an Academy Award for her roles(s) of a woman with dissociative…
The Gerald Cohen-Barry Popik research work on "Big Apple" was mentioned on the NPR hour-long radio puzzle game show Ask Me Another on May 1, 2020. No credit was given, however. It was…
The "Big Apple" story has been published on the following websites: Wikipedia New York Public Library World Wide Words Word Origins Mental Floss Gotta Love New York HowStuffWorks History…
The Daily News newspaper popularized "Big Apple" by selling T-shirts, sweat shirts and beach towels in 1975 and 1976. The first ad was printed on July 13, 1975, and the last ad on August…
James and the Giant Peach (1961) is a novel by Roald Dahl (1916-1990). It was made into a 1996 film of the same name. James and some anthropomorphic bugs travel across the Atlantic ocean on a giant…
McDonald's fast food restaurants offer some food specials "for a limited time only." "@beingtheo: Big deal, McDonalds. We're all here for a limited time only" was…
New York's Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve shouldn't be confused with the expression "dropping the ball," but there are jokes. "Big deal, New York. I drop the…
"Big government is trickle-down economics" is a largely satirical saying and an indictment of big government. It means that big government gets the tax money, and little is "trickled…
"The Pharmaceutical industry does not create cures. They create customers" is an anti-Big Pharma saying that has been printed on many images. "The pharmaceutical industry DOES NOT…
"Big Brother is watching you" is a famous saying from George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, some might possibly find "brother" to be…