a friend asked me to post this
2007-08-02 08:07:56 · 6 answers · asked by adammc6 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
In the 40s and 50s, 52nd Street was the jazz neighborhood of NYC. Chicago and New Orleans were also hotbeds for jazz. So when the jazz musicians hung out, they chatted with each other. When they talked about NYC, they called it the Big Apple. Thus it's a jazz slang.
2007-08-02 10:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there were a lot of horses at that time in the 1920's racing and because horses like apples the guy named Fitz Gerald gave it that name as a catchphrase
2007-08-02 16:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by JESSICA G 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Large business environment thriving on deals in a cosmopolitan/metropolis area.
2007-08-02 15:22:35 · answer #3 · answered by upyerjumper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's a bid apple
2007-08-02 15:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frequent question here, see website below for good article.
2007-08-02 15:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause its delicious (like we newyorkers are), has varieties (diversity/different apples), and is healthy (umm..not sure how this fits in...umm, ny is so rad , it is good for us!!!)
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2007-08-02 18:58:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋