2006-08-03 17:01:11 · 5 answers · asked by Jalisciense 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
During the days of Vaudville, comics, singers, dancers, burlesque shows could play any number of cities along the East Coast to Chicago: Boston, New Haven, the Catskills, Buffalo, Cleveland, Philadelphia, PIttsburg, Detroit, Baltimore, etc. The best place to play, which meant the top performers, was New York City, so it was called the Big Apple, because that was the place of most opportunity. If someone could perform in NYC, they could perform anywhere.
2006-08-03 18:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Vaquero de Mohave 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know... but I DO know that it's not just Manhattan... its NYC in its entirety that is referred to as "The Big Apple".
Personally, I stay as far away from there as possible. Too many people for me! lol
2006-08-04 00:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by truthseeker909 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple is a synonym for opportunity so it means big opportunity.
If you're planning a fruit-themed trip go to Guatemala.
2006-08-04 00:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by mathewthere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people there treat Marines very badly: they are rotten to the Corps.
2006-08-04 00:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by denlp96 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no ******* idea.
2006-08-04 00:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by dadudesam2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋