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Three Wise Men of Gotham
The word "Gotham" is a synonym for New York City.
Hudson River writer, Washington Irving, first used the term in 1807. He called New Yorkers "Gothamites," ie. "wiseacres and know-it-alls.
But where did the term originally come from?
In the 13th century, King John of English decided he wanted to buy some property in the village.
The villagers of Gotham, who realized that they would have to pay higher taxes in order to support the king, created a plan to trick him.
When the king's messengers arrived to look over the town, the villagers were running wildly in circles and behaving like crazy people. The messengers told the king that Gotham was full of crazy people, so the King decided to stay away from Gotham.
The "wise fools" of Gotham had tricked the King. The villagers were said to have remarked that "more fools pass through Gotham than remain in it."
Gotham passed into legend as the home of such wise fools.
Three Wise Men of Gotham Alexander Anderson
Etymology
Evan Morris
Gotham Tales
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