Nebraska,

[katrina]

Nebraska,
The Poem
Smack in the middle of our great nation
Is a state that requires some explanation.
To east and west coasters who'll come right out and ask ya
"Is there anything of interest in the State of Nebraska?"
It's true we don't have mountains all decked out in snow,
But we do have the world's biggest live chicken show.
We're the makers of Spam. We invented Kool-Aid,
And this is where the first Reuben sandwich was made.
Our insect, the Honeybee. our bird, the Meadowlark.
The strobe light, our creation, works best in the dark.
Governmentally speaking, we're a freak of nature.
Since we have the only one-house legislature.
On Arbor Day, when you plant a tree,
Remember that it started in Nebraska City.
We were once called a desert, but that name didn't take,
Since we have the country's largest underground lake.
We have the world's largest forest planted by hand,
And more miles of rivers than any state in the land.
The College World Series calls Omaha "home,"
And yes, this is where the buffalo used to roam.
We were the first state in the nation to finish our Interstate section,
And the first to run two women in the gubernatorial election.
We invented 9-1-1 emergency communication,
And we're the number one producer of center pivot irrigation.
Our woolly mammoth fossil is the largest ever found,
And our monumental "Carhenge" is certain to abound.
We have several museums that could be called odd,
Dedicated to Chevy's, fur trading, roller skates and sod.
In Blue Hill, Nebraska, no woman wearing a hat,
Can eat onions in public. Imagine that!
We built the largest porch swing and indoor rain forest,
And anyone who visits is sure to adore us.
So pack up the kiddies, the pets and the wife,
And see why Nebraska is called
"THE GOOD LIFE."
(Oh my -- it doesn't even once mention football? OR that the yellow color of the school buses originated in Franklin, NE.
Or that Runza and Dorothy Lynch salad dressing are found only in NE.

[loomixguy]

Not just THINGS, Katrina...PEOPLE!

David Janssen, The Fugitive, Naponee
Ward Bond, Wagon Train, Benkleman
James Coburn, The Magnificent 7, Laurel
Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, Norfolk (OK, he was born an I-wegian, but he considered Norfolk his hometown)
Pierce Lyden, legendary Western movie badman, Franklin County
Sting (aka Steve Borden), wrestler, Omaha
Ted (the Million Dollar man) DiBiase, wrestler, Omaha
Dick Cavett, the Dick Cavett Show, Lincoln
Joe Feeney, the Lawrence Welk Show, Grand Island

and a host of others, including authors Mari Sandoz and Willa Catheter, but, arguably the most famous Nebraskan on this board......drumroll, please.....................................

JIGS! Rancher and hereford breeder extraordinaire, Red Cloud!


BTW....I think Runzas SUCK! The McRib was invented at UN-L, though.

[cowsense]

Impressive...........but to brag about SPAM......yuuchh that's just wrong!

[rancherfred]

I got my higher education at UNL and while that is certainly a whole lot better than having to admit that I ever attended K-State, I still am not a great speller. However, having said all that, I am pretty sure that Willa's last name isn't spelled "Catheter."

[jigs]

well, the ONE thing to ever come out of Red Cloud that amounted to anything was me......not much else over there....


gonna get even with you Sherriff Loomix!!!

[katrina]

[loomixguy]

[jigs]

not a native son??? get the hell out of my town!!!! LOL


could be worse, my mom was a thriving member of the town East of you..affectionatly known as Pointing Pebble!