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Originally Posted by everbtrue
Originally Posted by JoanneS
PT Barnum's original fat lady came from my town n Ct.
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Originally Posted by Edie
We celebrate practically everyone's holiday - Oktoberfest, Svenskarnas Dag, Syttende Mai, Cinco de Mayo, and the ever popular St. Urho's Day (that's when the Finns chased the grasshoppers out of Finland). Edie
St. Paul (I live 20 miles away) also has the longest running winter festival in the US. Parades in minus 25 F. are not uncommon (I know, I've attended them). I live only 2 miles from the first decommissioned nuclear power plant in the US (about 30 miles away). |
<<I don`t know who started the fried brain sandwich, but here in Wisconsin we love them!>>
I always suspected you guys were zombies but now we have smoking gun proof! Stephanie in MN |
There is a small town near me named "Rabbit Hash" , it's on the Ohio river. Story is when the river flooded many yrs ago the town was cut off from everything & all they had to eat were the wild rabbits that were plentiful, thus the name.
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Vestal's famous "Bed and Bathtub Races"
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Originally Posted by Sienna's GiGi
Originally Posted by Greenheron
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Originally Posted by alwayslearning
Originally Posted by Greenheron
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Originally Posted by Greenheron
Originally Posted by alwayslearning
Originally Posted by Greenheron
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Originally Posted by Baloonatic
(Post 4286478)
Ooo ooo! {waving} I forgot a few more!
* The first motel in the world opened here in 1925. * Billy the Kid hid out in the county, and his stepfather is buried here. * Jesse James and Black Bart also hid out here, raiding cattle ranches on the Central Coast. * Zac Efron was born here. * Home of Hearst Castle * Cecil B. deMille buried his stage set for the 1923 film The 10 Commandments on our southern beaches...and its still there * Earlene Fowler's books are all based on our city/county (she calls it 'San Celina') * Home of the Pismo Clam * James Dean died on the highway in the north-eastern corner of the county * First Farmer's Market * First to ban smoking in public places |
Jacqui.. don't be afraid! If I remember correctly, Oklahoma is home to more astronauts, per capita, than any other state. Before I retired Oklahoma was in the top 10 states of having the most Nationally Board Certified Teachers... again, per capita... There are a number of wonderful Oklahoma statistics.
Speaking of inventions... the grocery cart was invented in OKC! |
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