2006-08-25 02:29:13 · 10 answers · asked by radiographyman 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
New York State is one of, if not THE, largest apple producing state in the country. Back in the early 1800s (I believe) a state-wide agricultural promotion distributed character maps of the state with drawings of landmarks and so forth on it and each major city was characterized by an apple of related size boasting its apple-growing prowess. New York City is the largest city in the state and therefor had the largest apple or "The Big Apple"
2006-08-25 02:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by rahkokwee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was nick named he "Big Apple" because it used to be the place you could buy the biggest apples People from miles around used to go to New York City simple to get "The Big Apples" and it came down to people asking Where are you going ? They would reply going to get The Big Apples which over time was cut down to The Big Apple Of coarse now you can get those big apples all over America But the nick name stayed .... .. History Channel
2006-08-25 09:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Big Apple" is a nickname or alternate toponym for New York City and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its popularity since the 1970s is due to a promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Its earlier origins are less clear.
2006-08-25 09:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Various accounts have traced the “Big Apple” expression to
Depression-Era sidewalk apple vendors, a Harlem night
club, and a popular 1930s dance known as the “Big Apple.”
2006-08-25 09:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by mistiaya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to a promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau back in the 70s
2006-08-25 09:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by CJM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Originally it was to be called "The Big Matzoh Ball" but The Big Apple sounded better.
2006-08-25 09:34:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because, it is the world's biggest city and once called the land of great opportunity.
2006-08-25 09:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by Sam X9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bcuz its the biggest us city and the first us capital(until they moved) and ny state used to be the biggests state(now the 3rd biggest state)
2006-08-25 09:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Turkey was already taken
2006-08-25 09:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because God made it that way
2006-08-25 09:37:42 · answer #10 · answered by brown_eyes_hypnotize12 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋