State

'The State We're In' – a well-known book written in the early '90s as trenchant criticism of the mess the Tories had made of Britain. 'The State We're Still In' – Oh Lord, the title of a book that should be written now as trenchant criticism of the continuing mess that (you've guessed it)the longed for Labour govt.........

Somewhere I read that Montana is known as The Treasure State. Heh? I have to say that, as we drove across the endless corn fields for hour after hour and were happy to see an odd coyote or distant farmer on a tractor to break the monotony, I thought the state's other name of Big Sky Country was far more appropriate.

The three states that are home to a Triple Crown Race are: Kentucky, Maryland, and New York.

The Kentucky Derby takes place in Kentucky.

The Preakness is held in Maryland.

The Belmont is run in New York.

Minnesota is known as the North Star State, the Gopher State, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Montana is called the Treasure State.

Georgia's best known nickname is the Peach State. Georgia is also called the Empire State of the South sometimes.

Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker State. Another nickname for Nebraska is the Beef State.

State: the essential circumstance of my being

Virginia is known both as The Old Dominion and the Mother of Presidents.

Hawaii is the Aloha State.

(That's whether you are coming or going!)

Arkansas, while offically refered to a the »Natural State« by tourist board and Chamber of Commerce types, is often called the »Altered State« by the hippies

New Mexico is the Land of Enchantment.