Tuesday, November 30, 2010

42. Kentucky




The frontiersman and the businessman are supposed to represent all the people "united." It's funny that 100 years ago "unity" meant two white guys from different income levels.

What's the difference between a commonwealth and a state?
No one knows for sure. Scholars maintain that the answers to this question were lost generations ago. In other words I googled it and read for 5 minutes, but couldn't find a quick and simple answer. I wasn't really paying attention though.

I know a teacher who moved from state to commonwealth and she hates it.

Also, people who live in a commonwealth will remind you every time you slip up and call them a state. Strangely, it really gets under their skin. My advice is to offer them a high-five every time they say, "The Commonwealth of blah-blah-blah".

There are four commonwealths among the 50 US "states". How many can you name? Answers in comments.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

43. Nebraska




I'm going to go out on a limb (no pun executed) and say that Nebraska does not have mountains. So where do the Huskers get off including that lovely range into their seal?

After doing no research, I've concluded that they are simply trying to pull a fast one. See, everybody else is cramming their seal full of a bunch of different crap to make their state look rich and special. Nebraska just figured nobody would notice. I'm beginning to wonder if they even have steamships.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

44. Kansas




The river is too deep to ford. You lose 78 bullets.

Mary has a broken arm.

You have died of dysentery.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

45. Idaho




More vegetables. The reindeer looks like it's about to pounce on the justice-lady. He looks hungry. I don't know what's going on with the see-through shield thing.

Boring and unattractive.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010