22 June 2010
Quote of the Day: Television Tropes
From the entry on the states of the U.S. (although the entry has changed since I copied this down in January 2009):
OREGON:
Known in some parts of the nation as being in the sticks thanks mainly to the fact that most people haven't paid any attention to Oregon since the Oregon Trail ended in 1869. Famous for the Oregon Vortex and the only State to have a flag with two different sides. Also one of the few to have minted their own money. Oregonians are fond of correcting outsiders who pronounce the name of the state "or-uh-gon". It's "or-uh-gin" (with the hard "g" sound) and don't you forget it!
* Known as the Mexico of Washington, the Canada of California (and, frankly, the political and social climate is pretty damn Canadian, which is probably another reason no one gives a damn about it), and, thanks to the Colbert Report, the Portugal of Idaho. This is the closest the state has ever come to being paid anything resembling attention.
OREGON:
Known in some parts of the nation as being in the sticks thanks mainly to the fact that most people haven't paid any attention to Oregon since the Oregon Trail ended in 1869. Famous for the Oregon Vortex and the only State to have a flag with two different sides. Also one of the few to have minted their own money. Oregonians are fond of correcting outsiders who pronounce the name of the state "or-uh-gon". It's "or-uh-gin" (with the hard "g" sound) and don't you forget it!
* Known as the Mexico of Washington, the Canada of California (and, frankly, the political and social climate is pretty damn Canadian, which is probably another reason no one gives a damn about it), and, thanks to the Colbert Report, the Portugal of Idaho. This is the closest the state has ever come to being paid anything resembling attention.
Labels: random silliness
# posted by mamurd @ 7:42 PM 
