I really hate to perpetuate stereotypes, but...

[xerinmichellex]

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[rhoda_rants]

So why is it called The Windy City? (And it still takes me a minute to understand what "pop" means when out of town customers ask me for it.)

[xerinmichellex]

This is the explanation I was raised on. The wind is a bitch in the city, so I guess that's why the name stuck.