Date: July 9th, 2016 3:03 PM
Author: Magenta hairraiser hospital
History of the Pineapple
Our story of the Pineapple starts when Christopher Columbus brought the pineapple, which originated in South America, back to Europe as one of the prizes obtained on his trip to the New World. In early settlements, the pineapple was traditionally given as a gift of friendship. Over time, colonial Innkeepers added the pineapple to their signs and bedposts carved with pineapples were a common sight at Inns throughout New England. The tradition continues and to this day hotels and service industries proudly display and use the pineapple as a symbol of hospitality. The Pineapple is a symbol of hospitality and prosperity, and has long been associated with Newport, the City by the Sea. For these reasons, we award our champions with this Newport symbol.
(Above: 2015 Singles Champion, Rajeev Ram from the United States, with the Van Alen Cup.
Below: 2015 Doubles Champions, Jonathan Marray of Great Britain & Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan, with the Pineapple Trophy)
http://www.halloffametennischampionships.com/tournament-info/trophy-history
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3280130&forum_id=2#30889201)