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Where did break dancing originate from?
brooklyn!
Where did Mae West originate from?
Brooklyn, New York
Do you take of a point at the end of a bowling game if you get a Brooklyn strike?
no
What is it called if you get a strike followed by another strike in bowling?
If you are a right-handed bowler it is called a Brooklyn strike.
Why is a Brooklyn strike called a Brooklyn?
My guess is because Brooklyn lanes are historically poorly maintained leading to dry conditions. These dry lane conditions lead to the ball hooking to the "Brooklyn" side of the headpin. Purely conjecture though.
Why is the opposite pocket in bowling called Brooklyn?
It's only a Brooklyn strike if a right-handed bowler goes to the left of the headpin; a left-handed bowler would have to hit to the right side of the headpin instead. The term originates from a long-standing rivalry between bowlers from New York and New Jersey. Whenever a New York bowler threw such a strike, his teammates would razz him by claiming that he had crossed the river into New Jersey. So New Jersey bowlers started claiming that any of their bowlers who threw such a strike had landed on the Brooklyn side. In New York City and Long Island, the term 'Jersey strike' is still used. But for the rest of the country, the proper term for a crossover strike is a Brooklyn.
What is the origin of the bowling term Brooklyn?
It stems from a long-standing rivalry between bowlers from New York and New Jersey. Whenever a New York bowler threw a crossover strike (one that crossed in front of the headpin, hitting it from the opposite side), his teammates would tease him by claiming that he had crossed the river into New Jersey. So New Jersey bowlers started claiming that any of their bowlers who threw such a strike had landed on the Brooklyn side. In New York City and Long Island, the term 'Jersey strike' is still used. But for the rest of the country, the proper term for a crossover strike is a Brooklyn. For a right-handed bowler, a Brooklyn strike involves hitting the headpin (the 1-pin) and the pin immediately to its left (the 2-pin). For lefties, this is reversed: hitting the headpin and the pin immediately to its right (the 3-pin) instead.
Where do hurricanes that strike the US originate?
Many of them originate in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic, though as the season progresses more come from the coast of Africa and the eastern Atlantic.
What is a Brooklyn strike in bowling?
A strike is to knock down all ten (10) pins in the first delivery of a frame. If if takes you two (2) deliveries to know them all down it is referred to as a spare. If you cannot knock them all down with both deliveries, it is called an open.
Where did the popping dance originate from?
The popping dance originated from the streets of Brooklyn where it was used to show dominance by the dancers. It is known as one of the most important forms of American dance.
Where did the band High Places originate from?
High Places is a musical duo comprising multi-intrumentalist Rob Barber and vocalist Mary Pearson. They are originally from Brooklyn, but have since relocated to Los Angeles.
How many cities are named Brooklyn?
Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn, CA (suburban Oakland) Brooklyn, Indiana Brooklyn, Iowa Brooklyn, Michigan Brooklyn, Mississippi Brooklyn, Minnesota Brooklyn, Ohio (suburban Cleveland) Brooklyn, Oregon Brooklyn, Pennsylvania Brooklyn, Wisconsin (90 miles west of Milwaukee)
