Five Fun Facts about Cincinnati:
• Cincinnati is home to the first professional baseball team. The team was founded in 1869 and was originally called the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Today, the team is called the Reds.
• The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which connects downtown Cincinnati to northern Kentucky, was the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
• The city has been the backdrop for films such as Milk Money (1993), Rain Man (1988), Seabiscuit (2002), and Traffic (2000).
• Cincinnati has a unique style of chili, which is not as meaty and chunky as traditional “Texas-style” chili. It is often served over spaghetti or on hot dogs, fries, nachos, or eaten alone.
• Each year, Cincinnati holds Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States.
Famous People from Cincinnati:
Bootsy Collins, Carmen Electra, Nick and Drew Lachey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar Robinson, Pete Rose, Steven Spielberg, Ted Turner, Katt Williams
Local Slang:
Who dey! – Used mostly during football season by Bengals fans. This term is derived from a chant fans started using in the 1981-82 season that goes: “Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat them Bengals? Noooooobody!” The entire chant is still used today, but most people use “Who dey!” for short. This term is also seen on T-shirts, bumper stickers, flags, and signs during football season.
Two-way – Chili and spaghetti.
Three-way – Chili, spaghetti, and shredded cheese.
Four-way – Chili, spaghetti, onion or beans, and
shredded cheese.
Five-way – Chili, spaghetti, onion, beans, and shredded cheese.
Cheese coney – Basically a chili dog. Comes with mustard and onions, if desired.
Chili cheese sandwich – A cheese coney without the hot dog.
The Nati, Queen City, Porkopolis, The 513 – Several ways some people refer to Cincinnati.
OTR – Over-the-Rhine, a lower-income neighborhood on the outskirts of downtown Cincinnati.