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LeftofObama

(4,243 posts) Thu Jan 24, 2013, 07:45 PM Jan 2013

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Today's Geography Challenge...

Many of us are familiar with popular state nicknames, but can you name these states by their less popular nicknames?

1. The Yellowhammer state.

2. Vacationland.

3. Treasure state.

4. Battle Born state.

5. Flickertail state.

As always, no googling!

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Today's Geography Challenge... (Original Post) LeftofObama Jan 2013 OP

3. Treasure State: Ptah Jan 2013 #1

Correct! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #2

3. Treasure State: Ptah Jan 2013 #7

Lake Titicaca. rug Jan 2013 #3

LOL! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #4

OK sakabatou Jan 2013 #5

Correct! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #6

XD sakabatou Jan 2013 #8

Can we just kick them out of the Union for having unpopular nicknames? ellisonz Jan 2013 #9

I've already sent them a strongly worded letter. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #11

2 = Maine. elleng Jan 2013 #10

Correct! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #12

Rammer Jammer - Yellah Hammer - Give 'em HELL, Alabammer! trof Jan 2013 #13

:/ Go Vols Jan 2013 #14

Ptah

(33,030 posts)

1. 3. Treasure State:

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 07:57 PM

Jan 2013

Has a triple continental divide.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

2. Correct!

Reply to Ptah (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:01 PM

Jan 2013

4 more to go.

Ptah

(33,030 posts)

7. 3. Treasure State:

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:09 PM

Jan 2013

motto: Oro y Plata

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. Lake Titicaca.

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:02 PM

Jan 2013

Sorry, that's my answer to every geography question.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

4. LOL!

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:03 PM

Jan 2013

No, but you're welcome to keep guessing.

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

5. OK

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:05 PM

Jan 2013

Alabama
Maine
Montana
Nevada
N. Dakota

And no, I didn't use Google.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

6. Correct!

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jan 2013

You get a star and a 100%!

You may now move your desk to the front of the lounge.

http://www.mygeotrivia.com/georesources/usnicknames.html

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

8. XD

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:17 PM

Jan 2013

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

9. Can we just kick them out of the Union for having unpopular nicknames?

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 01:10 AM

Jan 2013

And get states with more popular, cooler nicknames

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

11. I've already sent them a strongly worded letter.

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 06:53 AM

Jan 2013

Either get their acts together or out they go!

elleng

(130,934 posts)

10. 2 = Maine.

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 01:25 AM

Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

12. Correct!

Reply to elleng (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 06:54 AM

Jan 2013

trof

(54,256 posts)

13. Rammer Jammer - Yellah Hammer - Give 'em HELL, Alabammer!

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:07 AM

Jan 2013

Roll Tide

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

14. :/

Reply to trof (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:26 PM

Jan 2013

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