Thursday, January 04, 2007

Pissing Contests Are Dangerous and Should Be Avoided

Steve and I were discussing state history and I assured him that I know more about the state of Kansas, than I do about my home state of Washington.

I challenged him to the Kansas state song. Home on the Range.

Which led Steve to assert that Washington State's Tree is the Douglas Fir. (It isn't, 'cause you're a loser, STEVE.)

Which led me to Wikipedia, which led to the Blueberry Muffin- The State Muffin. I shit you not.

Washington State symbols

The State song is "Washington My Home", the State bird is the American Goldfinch and the State fruit is the Apple. The State dance, adopted in 1979, is the Square Dance. The State Tree is the Western Hemlock. The State Flower is the Coast Rhododendron. The State Fish is the Steelhead Trout. The State Folk Song is "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" by Woody Guthrie. The unofficial Rock Song is "Louie Louie" by the Kingsman. The State Grass is Bluebunch Wheatgrass. The State Insect is the Green Darner Dragonfly. The State Fossil is the Columbian Mammoth. The State Marine Mammal is the Orca Whale. The State Muffin is the blueberry muffin. The State Seal (featured in the state flag as well) was inspired by the unfinished portrait by Gilbert Stuart.

Several states of the United States have a state muffin:

* Minnesota — blueberry muffin (GET YOUR OWN DAMN MUFFIN! Bastards.)
* Massachusetts — corn muffin
* Hawaii — coconut muffin
* New York — apple muffin
* Washington — blueberry muffin
* California — Poppyseed muffin
* Texas — chocolate chip muffin
* New Jersey — cranberry muffin

Other State Symbol Categories:

List of U.S. state amphibians
List of U.S. state beverages
List of U.S. state birds
List of U.S. state butterflies
List of U.S. state colors
List of U.S. state dances
List of U.S. state dinosaurs
List of U.S. state fish
List of U.S. state flags
List of U.S. state flowers
List of U.S. state foods
List of U.S. state fossils
List of U.S. state fruit
List of U.S. state grasses
List of U.S. state insects
List of U.S. state license plates
List of U.S. state mammals
List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones
List of U.S. state mottos
List of U.S. state nicknames
List of U.S. state poems
List of U.S. state reptiles
List of U.S. state route markers
List of U.S. state seals
List of U.S. state shells
List of U.S. state slogans
List of U.S. state soils
List of U.S. state songs
List of U.S. state sports
List of U.S. state tartans
List of U.S. state trees

At this point I think that we should rally around a new cause: Bacon, The Washington State Breakfast Meat.

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