Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?'

[ggw]

Anyone know the origins of this nickname?

[ratioci nation]

http://www.barrypopik.com/article/656/summary

[ggw]

Thanks!

[Venerable Bede]

i've always preferred "the city that reads."

i've always preferred "the city that smells."

[sonickteam2]

its not the city that reads anymore
 
  its "the Greatest City in America"  now.

What about:
 
  BALTIMORE:  The Quest For Beaver
 
 It has a nice ring to it.

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  i've always preferred "the city that reads."

So it's true? My friend told me that, but I didn't believe him...

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by amnesiac:
   

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  i've always preferred "the city that reads."

So it's true? My friend told me that, but I didn't believe him... [/b]

yep but, as sonick noted, it's now the greatest city in america. . thank you mayor o'malley. . i bet he was responsible for removing the worlds largest trash can too.

[MaLo]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   

Originally posted by amnesiac:
     

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  i've always preferred "the city that reads."

So it's true? My friend told me that, but I didn't believe him... [/b]

yep but, as sonick noted, it's now the greatest city in america. . thank you mayor o'malley. . i bet he was responsible for removing the worlds largest trash can too. [/b]

The trash can is gone?
 
 i was wondering why i hadn't seen it in a while..durnit!

[Got Haggis?]

Baltimore > DC

[palahniukkubrick]

NEW ORLEANS= CHOCOLATE

[ggw]

Originally posted by pickup, murderer of little kittens:
  NEW ORLEANS= CHOCOLATE

Sorry.  Wrong.
 
  <img src="http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/p/parliament~_chocolate_101b.jpg" alt=" - " />

[ChampionshipVinyl]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  i've always preferred "the city that reads."

I've always liked "the city that breeds"

[RatBastard]

Because "this places sucks shit and smells like a cesspool" would not fit on business cards.