State

Somewhere I read that Montana is known as The Treasure State. Heh? I have to say that, as we drove across the endless corn fields for hour after hour and were happy to see an odd coyote or distant farmer on a tractor to break the monotony, I thought the state's other name of Big Sky Country was far more appropriate.

Arkansas, while offically refered to a the »Natural State« by tourist board and Chamber of Commerce types, is often called the »Altered State« by the hippies

North Carolina is called the Tar Heel State.

Hawaii is the Aloha State.

(That's whether you are coming or going!)

'The State We're In' – a well-known book written in the early '90s as trenchant criticism of the mess the Tories had made of Britain. 'The State We're Still In' – Oh Lord, the title of a book that should be written now as trenchant criticism of the continuing mess that (you've guessed it)the longed for Labour govt.........

The three states that are home to a Triple Crown Race are: Kentucky, Maryland, and New York.

The Kentucky Derby takes place in Kentucky.

The Preakness is held in Maryland.

The Belmont is run in New York.

South Dakota is called both the Mount Rushmore State and the Coyote State.

Alaska is the state called »The Last Frontier«.

Connecticut has an »official« nickname of the Constitution State. It's also known as the Nutmeg State.

Virginia is known both as The Old Dominion and the Mother of Presidents.

Delaware is known as the First State, or the Diamond State, or the Small Wonder.

Wyoming is known as the Equality State.