State nicknames
Posted by Bruce Kahl on February 06, 2004
In Reply to: State nicknames posted by abe on February 06, 2004
: "Show Me State", "Granite State" etc. are used a lot in TV weather reports and at primary election time and numerous other times and places. There must be 50 of them and they are all a little bit annoying.
: This nicknaming must have started early. Where? And Why?
I guess you could start your quest at the link below.
- State nicknames Smokey Stover 06/February/04
- State of Confusion Lotg 07/February/04
- State of the Art Lewis 09/February/04
- State of the Art Smokey Stover 12/February/04
- Statecraft Lewis 12/February/04
- State of the Art Smokey Stover 12/February/04
- State of the Art Lewis 09/February/04
- State of Confusion Lotg 07/February/04