From: "John Oellrich" 

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Gene,

You are right. The nickname "Windy City" came from the Chicago =
politicians and business leaders campaigning for the Columbian = Exposition
of 1893 by the Eastern press (New York Sun to be exact).

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john
  "Gene McAloon"  wrote in message =
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  On Mon, 12 May 2003 23:36:49 -0500, David N. Barnett =
 wrote:

  >Why?  They have winds that are higher than that..

  Nah. The term windy city has nothing to do with wind. As far as really =
windy
  major cities go, I believe Wellington, NZ has the highest average =
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Gene,
 
You are right. The nickname "Windy City" came from the Chicago =
politicians=20
and business leaders campaigning for the Columbian Exposition of 1893 by = the=20
Eastern press (New York Sun to be exact).
-- john

  "Gene McAloon" <gmcaloon_2000{at}Yahoo.com>">mailto:gmcaloon_2000{at}Yahoo.com">gmcaloon_2000{at}Yahoo.com>
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  Mon, 12 May 2003 23:36:49 -0500, David N. Barnett <d_n_b{at}swbell.net>=20">mailto:d_n_b{at}swbell.net">d_n_b{at}swbell.net>=20
  wrote:>Why?  They have winds that are
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  that..Nah. The term windy city has nothing to do with
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  really windymajor cities go, I believe Wellington, NZ has the =
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  average velocity. Gene


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