2006-10-25 10:38:58 · 8 answers · asked by Alicia L 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
The Big Apple. The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen. There's only one Big Apple. That's New York. ....
:) that's not the answer. You can find it in the sources below.
2006-10-25 10:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by d@mn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New York State was traditionally the top apple-producing place in the country (possibly world); and apples were shipped out of NYC. That's where the name comes from.
NYS is now #2 in the US, behind Washington state.
2006-10-26 04:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There used to a be a big apple in there...
2006-10-25 10:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by McNabb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason Cleveland is called the Big Plum
2006-10-25 10:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres so much to bite into too. get it Big apple tiny bites = alot of bites. Alot to experince
2006-10-25 14:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by Santa's Personal Shopper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the same reason Houston is called the Big Grape
2006-10-25 11:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by zskip62 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DONT KNOW. MAY BE THERE ARE A LOT OF BIG APPLE TREES THERE.
2006-10-25 10:54:26 · answer #7 · answered by jay j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what people call it.Why they call it that I have no clue.
2006-10-25 10:41:51 · answer #8 · answered by debralizjr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋