I just realized something. "Colorado" is colorful in Spanish.

[Writer]

We have a state in the contiguous United States with a Spanish name! Should we change it to suit the xenophobic tastes of Lou Dobbs?

"Yes, Lou. I live in Denver, Colorful. It's quite lovely at this time of year."

Just an epiphany.

Writer, the Sombrero Raider.

[OKNancy]

1. Montana

(Mountain)

Los Angeles... and many many more

That's a funny thought you had there. I like it.

[GrumpyGreg]

2. It's Color Red

[Jed Dilligan]

3. Greetings from Hotoven

Our largest city is Queens (Ciudad de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles).

Our capital is Sacrament, not far from St. Francis and St. Joseph.

Don't forget to visit Lard (Manteca) if you're ever in the Central Valley of Hotoven.

[nealmhughes]

4. Literally it does,

but it usually is used in the sense of "red," "ruby", or "ruddy." Ponerse colorado means to blush, as in "Me pongo colorado" means "I'm blushing."

[Jed Dilligan]

7. Oooh, does that mean states are red

because they are embarrassed of their population's voting patterns?

[Writer]

8. Oh - thank you. That's very interesting.

So... it's colored red... but then, those of us who live here know it's turning blue ;)

[muntrv]

5. Tell that to Tom Tancredo. His head will explode,

especially when you also mention Montana is Spanish.

[RagingInMiami]

6. Florida was named by the Spanish

It means "flowery state".

[Bluebear]

9. Las Vegas, Nevada will become The Meadows, Snowclad. nt

[MADem]

10. There's a ton of 'em

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.cletheroe/usa_can/spanish/index.htm

Interesting especially for those who aren't spanish speakers....

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. Vermont is french, right?

"green mountain?"

They better hurry up and change it to Freedom Somethinerother.

[demosincebirth]

12. Half of the cities and towns in the western U.S., would have to

be renamed. Also, tacos, tamales, enchiladas and many more. My God! what do these xenophobes want?

What would we call Taco Bell??

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. Mexican Stuffed Foldy Bread Bell

On edit: or maybe just stuffed foldy bread bell, because that stuff is sure as shit not Mexican.

[Buddyblazon]

14. Though we're quickly losing our color....

with this heatwave. Days of upper '90's...and two in a row of over 100.

As I'm writing this, I'm sweatin' like a stuck pig. My beautiful lawn is quickly browning. I applied some more Revive yesterday. Lets see if that does the trick.

For the past couple months, I've had the best looking lawn on the block. I still do...but now it's a lovely shade of brown.


DEAR LORD!!!! SEND RAIN!!!!

[steely]

15. And Pennsylvania is Penn's woods, in Latin: "Land of taxes"

[Nay]

16. And isn't Colorado's motto "oro y plata"? That's "gold and silver"

in spanish.

[NV Whino]

17. Gee, could it possibly be because

most of the western states belonged to Mexico before we appropriated them?

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[baldguy]

19. Look at a map of the southwest. All the place-names are Spanish.

America has always been a multi-lingual country.