Today is Kansas Day

If you live in Kansas, or just enjoy learning about the different States in our Country, well, today is Kansas Day - the day to celebrate the admission of Kansas State as the 34th member of the United States in 1861!  I'm going to start this post with some of the silly laws in Kansas - get ready to laugh - did you know . . . 

• It is illegal to shoot a rabbit from a motorboat.
• You may not catch a fish with your bare hands.
• In Topeka, Kansas, it is illegal to sing the alphabet on the streets at night. "I'm a Little Teapot", however, is not only legal, but encouraged.

You will find more silly laws at this link. Now for a little history about Kansas. Did you know . . .

• The name ‘Kansas’ originates from a Sioux word meaning 'people of the south wind,' as given by Northern Americans,
• Kansas State in the U.S. is nicknamed the ‘Sunflower State’ and is also known as the Wheat State. Being a region of plains and prairie, Kansas State is the breadbasket of the U.S., as it has the record of highest wheat-producing state in the union.
• The 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was from the 34th state to be admitted into the union, Kansas.
• The geodetic center of North America (the point at which all measurements for North America are taken - kinda’ like the Greenwich Mean Time for cartographers.)is located in Meade Ranch in Osborne County, Kansas State.

You will learn more about Kansas and Kansas Day at this link.