Posted by Indy on 7/26/2009, 2:56 pm, in reply to "lets try something different"
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Yes, if any of you didn't know, Idaho is my home state, having been born and raised there.
Some facts about the State of Idaho:
Shoshone Falls (212 feet), near Twin Falls, drops 52 feet further than Niagara Falls.
Idaho's Population is around 1.2 million.
Idaho's state horse is the Appaloosa. Our state fish is the Cutthroat Trout.
The Great Seal of Idaho was designed in 1890 by Mrs. Emma Edwards Green. It is the only Great Seal in the 50 states to be designed by a woman.
Nearly 85% of all commercial trout sold in the U.S. is produced in the Hagerman Valley.
Idaho has 3,100 miles of rivers - more than any other state.
Idaho's state bird is the Mountain Bluebird.
Idaho's state fruit is the Huckleberry, our state vegatable is, of course, the potato.
Idaho's state flower is the Syringa. Our state tree is the Western White Pine.
State Motto: "Esto Perpetua" meaning "It is forever"
The deepest river gorge in North America is Idaho's Hells Canyon (7,900 ft deep).
Top 3 Industries: 1. Manufacturing 2. Agriculture 3. Tourism
The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is the largest in the lower 48 states-2.3 million acres of backcountry.
The word "Potato" first apeared on an Idaho license plate in 1928. The now famous words "Famous Potatoes" apeared on our plates in 1957. Did you know most Idaho License Plates tell you where the driver is from?
Idaho is the number one producer of Potatoes, Trout, Austrian Winter Peas and Lentils.
The first alpine chairlift was used in Sun Valley. In 1936 the fee was 25 cents per ride.
Idaho's highest point is Mt. Borah (12,622ft), Lowest Point is Lewiston (738 ft)
The 1940 film "Northwest Passage" was filmed in McCall.
Arco was the first city lit by Atomic Energy, July, 1955.
63% of Idaho is public land.
Idaho is 83,557 square miles.
The Gem State: Idaho produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones.
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Idaho is bordered by Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Canada.
Idaho's Salmon River near Riggins is the longest free-flowing river that heads and flows within a single state.
Idaho is the 13th Largest State in the U.S.
The Fosbury Flop, a high jumping technique, was invented by Ketchum resident Dick Fosbury.
Idaho's capitol is Boise.
The statehouse in Boise is geothermally heated from underground hot springs.
Idaho's Largest Cities: Boise (185,787), Pocatello (51,466), Nampa (51,867)
Twin Falls was the sight of Evil Knievels jump in 1974.
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You Know You're From Idaho When...
You leave your keys in the car (or the ignition!) and the next morning it's still there.
A building is a landmark if it's 100 years old.
You can fish, golf, parasail, flightsee, and go skiing all in the same day if you try hard enough.
Democrats are like salmon, they are on the endangered species list.
The only 14 hippies and commies are fittingly locked away at some bar in Moscow.
You know how to pronounce Pend Oreille and Coeur d'Alene in a decidedly Francophobic way.
You don't mind that your state was named after a hoax.
You know that the racists who gave you a bad reputation came mostly from Pennsylvania and Texas.
You've ever received skis for Christmas, and used them Christmas morning skiing off the roof.
You know what Lewiston smells like.
You realize that you're quickly becoming a giant Mormon suburb.
Your definition of a condo is "what Californians come to purchase."
You have more than once, while in another state, said "You call THIS a lake?"
You think suburban sprawl is the latest innovation...what a novel idea!
When your parents think mass transit describes the state of Nevada relative to California and Idaho...think about it. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/transit)
You're tired of potato, white supremacist, your-state-looks-like-a-pork-chop, "Idaho?-Udaho!", and any or all such empty and unoriginal jokes.
Your Vandals play in a barn, your Broncos eat blue grass, and your Bengals are in the witness protection program.
You can successfully use 'Hagadone' as a verb.
You live in the only place outside New England where you can go between three states and a Canadian province in under 3 hours.
"Indy"
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