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Roller Coaster

Coney Island has long been famous for its Cyclone roller coaster, first opened in 1927. America's first popular "roller coaster" amusement ride has long been thought to have been the…

SoSo (South of Southtown, San Antonio)

"SoSo" is the "south of Southtown" neighborhood of San Antonio. The neighborhood nickname -- like so many others -- is inspired by New York City's 1960s-era neighborhood…

Osgood Pie (Oh-So-Good Pie; Allgood Pie)

The "Osgood pie" is something of a naming mystery. Most all of the evidence indicates that there was no one person named Osgood, but that the original name was "Oh-so-good pie"…

SoFlo (South Flores Street, San Antonio)

The South Flores Street area of San Antonio was composed of many large, underutilized industrial-type buildings. Like the SoHo (South of Houston Street) area of New York City, artists began to…

NoDo (Houston’s North of Downtown area)

"NoDo" (north of downtown) is a neighborhood nickname (like New York City's "SoHo" for "South of Houston Street") first used in Denver, Colorado, dating from…

Juice Box (Minute Maid Park nickname)

"Juice Box" is the nickname of Houston's Minute Maid Park, home of baseball's Houston Astros. The hitter-friendly park was called Enron Field when it opened in 2000, but was…

Texas Hot Peanuts

This appears to be the only recipe for Texas Hot Peanuts, duplicated many times on the web. Entry in progress -- B.P. 12 December 1984, Paris (TX) News, pg. 1C, col. 2:TEXAS HOT PEANUTS1 pound…

Herroner (her honor)

"Herroner" ("her honor") is the feminine equivalent of "hizzoner" ("his honor"). While "hizzoner" dates back to 1880s Chicago, "herroner"…

Hub of the Plains (Lubbock nickname)

Lubbock has been called the "Hub of the Plains" (or "Hub City of the Plains" or "Hub City") since at least 1909. Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his book The Autocrat of the…

Swamp Pie

Entry in progress. Baby comes first -- B.P. Cooking IndexCopeland's Of New Orleans' Swamp PieCourses: Dessert, Pies Recipe Ingredients20 oz Graham cracker crumbs 6 oz Chocolate fudge 1/2…

Crumblin’ (Crumble-In)

Cornbread and milk is a popular dish in the South, especially so in the 19th century and early 20th century. There usually is no proper name for cornbread and milk, but when the cornbread is…

Houston Pest (Houston Post nickname)

The Houston Post was a daily newspaper published in the city of Houston from the 1880s until 1995. The Post's nickname of Houston Pest is cited in print from at least 1993. The Houston…