The Big Apple

Why do they call New York City the "Big Apple"?


In early 1920s, a reporter named his racing column "Around The Big Apple" after the term used by New Orleans stableman to refer to New York City's racetracks. And then, in the late 1920s and early 1930s, New York City's Jazz musicians began to refer New York City as the "Big Apple." In 1971, to increase tourism, the Big Apple has been adopted an official recognised reference to New York City with the hope that the red apples would serve as a bright and cheery image of New York City. Since then, New York City has officially been The Big Apple.

This is one of my magnet collectibles. The red big apple embraces the city of New York. Even though there's no longer the original WTC in New York, this magnet still shows how once the Twin Towers became seen as a New York icon, in the same league as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and the Statue of Liberty.

Got it from my eldest daughter on her flight to New York in 2004-2005.