a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by Meriadoc
Meriadoc  ·  3611 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What Are Your Official State Symbols, or Do You Have a State Fish?

I was gonna sadly reply that we're not a state because the country hates us, but I live in Maryland now! And we have everything amazing.

Our state bird is the Baltimore Oriole

Our state insect and state butterfly are the Baltimore checkerspot

Our state crustacean is the Blue Crab

Our state fish is the rock fish or striped bass

Our state flower is the Black-eyed Susan

One of our state mammals is the CALICO CAT!!!

Our state reptile is the Diamondback Terrapin

Our state tree is the White Oak

NOW THE REALLY FUN PART

State beverage? MILK.

State dance? SQUARE DANCE.

State food? SMITH ISLAND CAKE (and blue crab)

State fossil, Ecphora gardnerae

State mineral, agate

State gemstone, Patuxent River stone

State song and poem: "Maryland, My Maryland", by James Ryder Randall

Maryland's fuckin' great, man.





lil  ·  3611 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm glad people are showing this inquiry some love. I find it fascinating.

I'm happy to report this:

A state firearm has only been designated by six of the fifty States in the United States. Surprisingly, none of those states are Texas flagamuffin.

user-inactivated  ·  3611 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We clearly couldn't choose.

lil  ·  3610 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I mentioned this to another Texan on IRC last night and he said "all Texas guns are official."