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Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?'

ggw
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Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 03:47 PM UTC #
Anyone know the origins of this nickname?
ggw
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 04:14 PM UTC #
Thanks!
Venerable Bede
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 04:38 PM UTC #
i've always preferred "the city that reads."
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 04:53 PM UTC #
i've always preferred "the city that smells."
sonickteam2
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 05:47 PM UTC #
its not the city that reads anymore

its "the Greatest City in America" now.
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 05:50 PM UTC #
What about:

BALTIMORE: The Quest For Beaver

It has a nice ring to it.
buddha
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 06:51 PM UTC #
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
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 07:09 PM UTC #
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…
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
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 07:46 PM UTC #
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…
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.
The trash can is gone?

i was wondering why i hadn't seen it in a while..durnit!
Got Haggis?
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 08:04 PM UTC #
Baltimore > DC
palahniukkubrick
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 08:49 PM UTC #
NEW ORLEANS= CHOCOLATE
nhaskins
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 10:22 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
i've always preferred "the city that reads."
I've always liked "the city that breeds"
RatBastard
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 19, 2006 at 10:46 PM UTC #
Because "this places sucks shit and smells like a cesspool" would not fit on business cards.
sonickteam2
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 20, 2006 at 02:05 AM UTC #
Originally posted by RatBastard:
Because "this places sucks shit and smells like a cesspool" would not fit on business cards.
loser
RatBastard
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 20, 2006 at 03:06 AM UTC #
Like where I live here in Richmond is any better… "Come visit Richmond and take a bullet home as a momento of your trip" was the first choice here!
swimk
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 20, 2006 at 03:50 AM UTC #
Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
Baltimore > DC
haha you gotta be kidding, there is nothing nice about Baltimore. The whole city is a dump. you can't compare it to DC.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 20, 2006 at 02:07 PM UTC #
I've lived in both Baltimore and DC, and found Baltimore preferable.

Originally posted by tbsbn:
Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
Baltimore > DC
haha you gotta be kidding, there is nothing nice about Baltimore. The whole city is a dump. you can't compare it to DC.
Got Haggis?
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Re: Why is Baltimore dubbed 'Charm City?' January 20, 2006 at 02:42 PM UTC #
I have lived in both DC and Baltimore as well and prefer Baltimore. $1 natty bohs, hon.
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