INTRODUCTION<br > Practically all the statescitiestownseven counties<br > in the United Statesregardless of locationsize or age<br > have nicknames Some of them are well knownothers are<br > seldom used and rarely printed Very few such nicknames<br > become officialor are adopted by legislative action It is<br > usual for a locality to have more than one nickname<br > Nicknames have been conferred in numerous ways by<br > chambers of commerceliterary sourcesadvertising execu<br > tivespublicity representatives and by rival cities<br > Over the yearssome cities have acquired SO many<br > nicknames that each has lost its importanceThese may be<br > completely diversified and bear no relation to each Other<br > New Yorkfor exampleis called AmericaS Leading Tourist<br > Resortthe Babylonian Bedlamthe Capital of the Worldthe<br > City of Skyscrapersthe Coliseum Citythe Empire City<br > the Entertainment Capital of the Worldthe Front 0ffice of<br > American Businessthe Metropolisthe Money Townthe<br > NationS First Citythe Seat of Empirethe WorldS Fair<br > Citythe WorldS Metropolisjust to mention a few besides<br > the Big Apple(ormore latelyjust the Apple)<br > In the same veinthe various nicknames a place en<br > joys may be SO similar as to be easily interchanged with<br > lie loss Bostonfor exampleis known as Beantownthe<br > city of Baked Beanst11e City of Bean Eatersand the Home<br > of Baked Beansamong other names<br > The most common form of nicknames is the descriptive<br > onethe Battlefield Citythe Border Citythe Cockade City<br > the Crescent Citythe Druid Citythe Empire Citythe Ex<br > position Citythe Family Citythe Frosty Citythe Golden<br > Citythe Lookout Citythe Prison Citythe Stone City<br >