The city of Odessa has the nicknames “The Big OD” (overdose?) and Slowdeatha. Neither is an official city nickname, of course.
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April 06, 2006 9:39 PM
It (Abilene—ed.) isn’t very “western” in comparison to Odessa (Slowdeatha-the Big OD-I love the nicknames cities, and their rival neighboring cities, give each other) or Midland, but a trip to the museums and Old Settlers Grounds at Buffalo Gap, the original county seat, is an awesome step back in time.
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I’m from The big OD (odessa, texas) but I just moved to Burleson which is like 10 minutes south of Fort Worth.
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From: boy brent
Date: Fri, Aug 27 1993 9:56 pm
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (Mick Washbrook) writes:
>Can anybody give me any idea as to what Odessa, Texas is like?
>Thanks.
i’ll give you a hint. The locals call it Slowdeatha.
In the Exxon Corporation it used to be a watchword that if you fucked up, they fired you, but if you __really__ fucked up, they sent you to Odessa.
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From: jamiem1013
Date: Fri, Jun 16 2000 2:00 am
Well, I was born and raised in Odessa, or Slowdeatha as I used to call it.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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