Audience participation: Fake state facts.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 6 comments link this postI have a few fake North Dakota facts running under the rotating image in the right-hand column. These include:
- In 1885, three young women discovered -- and photographed -- a large sea-going vessel said to be, at the time, Noah's ark. It was later revealed to be an empty meat tin cleverly disguised.
- All of North Dakota's congressional representation purchase their hairpieces from Jim Thornton's Cow-Hide Hair Essentials, a home-grown success story located in Crocus, ND.
- North Dakota has more coastline than any other state in the union.
- During the North Dakota War of 1961, 14 mud hens were loaded with explosives and used to decimate the enemy.
- During the Great Lone Prairie Siege, 14 prairie dogs were killed in action, and another 30 turned into cannibals.
One of my readers has been sharing some fascinating fake Idaho facts using the white board in the right-hand column:
- Candy Corn was outlawed by Idaho in 1885. However, in 1931, candy corn was allowed to be sold only from state owned and licensed dispensaries to persons over 19 years of age.
- Everybody drives enormous pickups all of which have gun racks stamped "Hecho en Mexico" on them.
Got any fake facts, state-based or otherwise?
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6 Comments:
South Dakota grows more bananas per capita than any other state in the union.
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8/9/07 11:29
Fargo, city by the bay.
By , at
8/9/07 11:59
There are more black pygmy goats in Delaware than the entire population of Uganda.
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8/9/07 12:08
If candy corn is outlawed, only outlaws will have candy corn!
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9/9/07 02:27
The air is only 50% oxygen in Georgia.
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10/9/07 13:48
Illinois consumes more Guacamole and has more Chinese Buffet restaurants per capita then any other state in the union.
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11/9/07 11:30
