Just for fun. Do you remember taking a long drive with your parents and trying to "collect" license plates from the different states as the trip progressed? The idea was to see how many different states' licenses you could see.
I want to do the same here. From my StatCounter program, I can look at the most recent 100 visits to this blog and see which state they came from. But, I miss a lot of them because I can't be checking every hour for the latest group of 100.
So, I'm going to the start the list of "licenses" that I have seen. If you are reading this, and you are from a state that isn't yet listed, post a comment and tell us which state, and I will add to the list. It will be fun to see how long it takes to get all 50 states, plus DC. (Note to Cambridge and Northhampton residents: You do not live in separate states. Nor sovereign nations. You might live in separate worlds, but you are still part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!)
We will also play this game for the provinces and territories of Canada, following the list of US states. Ditto for the states and capital territories of India, following Canada and the US. And, also, Australia. And, finally, in honor of my home town, the boroughs of New York City!
Here's the list of US States so far:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming (All 51, as of May 4!))
Canada
Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Saskatchewan (still missing Manitoba, New Brunswick, PEI, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut)
India
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Australia
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
New York City
Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens (missing Staten Island)
Please add the Golden State of California to the list.
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ReplyDeleteI already did that below, at http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2007/03/welcome-world.html.
ReplyDeleteAlthough several people in Boston consider the North End section to be part of Italy, I don't think it counts as a one of the 50 states, for purposes of this post . . .
And, happy Passover. There are some wonderful recipes for Italian charoset. See my Panamian version below.
ReplyDeletePlease show that the great state of Georgia is present too.
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Georgia is on. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have listed England and Scotland separately on the post below. No offense, but I am a traditionalist on that one!
Missouri here.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading from North Carolina.
ReplyDeleteCheers from Iowa
ReplyDeleteThanks to you both.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Delaware, home of tax-free shopping (at least that's what the road signs say as you enter the state).
ReplyDeleteRepresenting the beautiful northwest ..please add Washington to the list.
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LMJ
I'm a Utahn!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all three of you. We are making very good progress!
ReplyDeleteWhen we get all 51, we are allowed to stop driving and get some ice cream . . .
Sin City here.
ReplyDeleteAnybody from Africa?
ReplyDeleteYou have a reader in Argentina.
ReplyDeleteI think Sin City was near Seattle, so we are covered. Or did you have another one in mind.
ReplyDeleteI'll mention Argentina in the posting below.
and, yes, we have visitors from Africa. See the post below.
ReplyDeleteplease include my hoemtown-Sunnyside, Queens--NYC
ReplyDeleteSin City meaning Las Vegas, NV but it looks like that is covered. Great blog!
ReplyDeleteKansas here. Enjoying the blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd waiting patiently for summer to arrive in Anchorage Alaska! You're getting close. Enjoy your blog.
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