It's official, TJ got accepted and now we are going to Nebraska. I have never been there so I looked up all the State Symbols to learn all I could about Nebraska here's what I found:
State Names: It was officially called the "Tree Planter's State" In 1895. It was named that because of all the tree planting Pioneers who needed wind breakers on their land. Also the official Arbor Day was founded by a Nebraska resident in 1872. An honorable name some might think. Unfortunately noone calls it by that name anymore becacuse in 1945 an (obviously boring) government official repealed the name and changed it to "the Cornhusker State" essentially degrading their pioneer contributions to the earths atmosphere. No love for their founders, no love for the earth...
STRIKE ONE!!!
State Tree: THE AMERICAN ELM was named the official state tree in 1937, but for no aparent reason it was also repealed by the Legislature in 1972 because The Cottonwood was the tree that had a heritage. It was the landmark for many of the Pioneers. So Kudo's to the history lovers, but the tree is U-G-L-Y and it leaves all those nasty little cotton particles ALL OVER THE PLACE. Also, shaky government, can't stick with one idea, or one symbol...that creates all sorts of confusion: Hi I am from the state of the American Elm, Oh wait it's the Cottonwood, and next thing you know they'll change it to the corn stalk.
STRIKE TWO!!!
State Fossil: THE MAMMOTH?
Okay that's cool, I can deal with that. Apparently the largest one was found in the good ol' home of Arbor Day.
State Fish: Catfish...They taste good. I'll take mine Blackened!
State Folk Dance: Square dance? All I can say is Who does that anymore? I remember learning it when I was five...but seriously.
Thumbs Down!!!
Oh but lastly I found three others:
They have a state baseball capitol, and a state historic baseball capitol....that's pretty welcoming to baseball fans and i happen to be one.
State Soft drink: KOOL AID What? well okay whatever. I don't really drink it, but that is certainly something from my generation so that gets two kudos.
And state drink: is Milk. I am a soy milk fan, but milk is milk and we couldn't live without it.
So after all my research and skepticism I have decided that Nebraska is ready for me. Next thing you know you'll see me on Good Morning Nebraska (I heard they have a job opening).
