Appleseed
Americannoun
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To readers of “Dirtbag, Massachusetts,” Mr. Fitzgerald’s 2022 memoir about his dysfunctional childhood and hard-partying adulthood, it will come as no surprise that his parents couldn’t even agree about Johnny Appleseed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Ann Baddour is the director of the Fair Financial Services Project at Texas Appleseed, a nonprofit organization focused on social, economic and racial justice issues in the Lone Star state.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The puppet world is in the midst of a crisis, torn over whether humans should be allowed to wander the fictional street of Appleseed Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
At any rate, the need to build a new installation will force Evans to shut down his Johnny Appleseed operation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
"Is the Statue of Liberty just a statue? Is the Great Wall of China just a wall? Is Johnny Appleseed just an apple?"
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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