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by **ironman** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:51 am

Alaska

Nickname: The Last Frontier
State Flower: Forget Me Not
Largest Cities
Anchorage
Juneau
Fairbanks
A herd of caribou
Ketchikan

Quick Facts
- In 1943 Japan invaded the Aleutian Islands, which started the One Thousand Mile War, the first battle fought on American soil since the Civil War.

- Alaska officially became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.

- Alaska's most important revenue source is the oil and natural gas industry.

- Alaska accounts for 25% of the oil produced in the United States.

- The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times.

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Vermont

Nickname: Green Mountain State
State Flower: Red Clover
Largest Cities
Burlington
Essex
Rutland
A Phish concert
Colchester

Quick Facts
- Vermont's largest employer isn't Ben and Jerry's, it's IBM.

- Until recently, the only way a Vermonter could get a drivers license with their photo on it was to drive to Montpelier.

- Vermont was, at various times, claimed by both New Hampshire and New York.

- Until 1996, Vermont was the only state without a Wal-Mart.

- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream company gives their ice cream waste to the local Vermont farmers who use it to feed their hogs. The hogs seem to like all of the flavors except Mint Oreo.

by **Coppermine** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:18 am

I went with my buddies Ben and Jerry...

And, this wonderful fact:

- Until 1996, Vermont was the only state without a Wal-Mart.

Good for you Vermont for holding out!

by **acsguitar** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:58 am

I don't think Vermont has Walmart now either.

Anyways Colorado and Vermont are my two favorite states ;-D

by **Coppermine** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:28 pm

acsguitar wrote:I don't think Vermont has Walmart now either.

Anyways Colorado and Vermont are my two favorite states

Skier McSkierson

by **Red Stripe** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:55 pm

As I said in the last Vermont battle thread, I picked them to upset Syracuse in my march madness brackets where I was laughed at until they did. Go Vermont.