tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post4158710963953589792..comments2023-10-20T07:47:57.815-05:00Comments on Seen and Said: States States StatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post-4054366415230001732010-10-03T10:34:31.699-05:002010-10-03T10:34:31.699-05:00Hey Catherine, just finally getting a peek at your...Hey Catherine, just finally getting a peek at your blog postings even though your Dad bragged about you a year or so ago when I found him on F/Book ... looks fun and very creative ... I'll have to "follow" you for awhile.<br /><br />ANYWAY, Indiana, the Hoosier State: I do have friends … maybe that was because I was actually born in Illinois, the firstborn child of your Great Aunt Muriel Turner Zilligen (your Grandma Dorothy's sister). I felt compelled to give you a Hoosier's definition of a Hoosier:<br /><br /> A person born or living in Indiana;<br /> industrious, hospitable, down-home folk,<br /> who enjoys popcorn, Indian summers, race<br /> cars, and basketball.<br /><br />Now, that doesn’t sound so bad, does it?<br /><br />Nice getting to know you and your siblings a little better … gotta go check out sister’s blog … take care.clwagner4545https://www.blogger.com/profile/09937751376211285052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post-15440529043702698692010-10-02T10:14:34.584-05:002010-10-02T10:14:34.584-05:00Howard - You crack me up. It won't be all tha...Howard - You crack me up. It won't be all that exciting keeping track, seeing as of how I have been doing them alphabetically (after doing the last four of them first). But definitely, it does have a certain je ne sais quoi about it that is very satisfying.<br /><br />Jim - Ahhh. I see. Well that makes more sense. Bust still...the grass itself isn't blue =pCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780422909992611114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post-21802916437250662582010-10-01T22:11:06.280-05:002010-10-01T22:11:06.280-05:00The name Kentucky Bluegrass derives from its flowe...The name Kentucky Bluegrass derives from its flower heads, which are blue when the plant is allowed to grow to its natural height of two to three feet.[1]<br /><br />Notes<br /><br /> 1. ^ What Makes Kentucky's Bluegrass Blue - New York Times — June 3, 1993<br /><br />As per wikipedia. So it was never really the grass portion of it that turned blue, but its in there somewhere.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post-62472603114623261602010-10-01T22:10:05.973-05:002010-10-01T22:10:05.973-05:00Thinking this weekend may be a good time to make a...Thinking this weekend may be a good time to make a map of the US and check off states you've covered. Kinda like collecting US Quarters now, isn't it? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658639477837303097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post-22611798290644545072010-10-01T20:33:41.899-05:002010-10-01T20:33:41.899-05:00Actually, it refers to a specific breed of grass k...Actually, it refers to a specific breed of grass known primarily as "Kentucky Bluegrass"....I think it's stupid too.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780422909992611114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963139172068287732.post-37255731446015128372010-10-01T15:23:38.476-05:002010-10-01T15:23:38.476-05:00Is bluegrass not referring to a style of music? M...Is bluegrass not referring to a style of music? Maybe?<br /><br />I would be Indiana's friend...he's kind of cute ;)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496295993956017171noreply@blogger.com