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You Know You're In Kansas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, And Eats Of The Sunflower State
Many worry that these United States are becoming to much like each other -- but Kansans know differently. Fun for all ages, this trivia-cum-brag-book highlights and celebrates the Sunflower State''s different traditions, fashions, cuisine, and history with humor.
For example, you''ll know you''re in Kansas
>Your town has a hot and cold water tower
>There''s twice-yearly "Dorothy training"
>People call their basements storm shelters
>The Little House on the Prairie isn''t a euphemism
>Police block traffic for a Bible parade
>Pancake flipping is an international sport
>A ghost town has two wildly-successful fried chicken restaurants
>People from Japan call you up to order tumbleweeds
For example, you''ll know you''re in Kansas
>Your town has a hot and cold water tower
>There''s twice-yearly "Dorothy training"
>People call their basements storm shelters
>The Little House on the Prairie isn''t a euphemism
>Police block traffic for a Bible parade
>Pancake flipping is an international sport
>A ghost town has two wildly-successful fried chicken restaurants
>People from Japan call you up to order tumbleweeds
- GenresNonfiction
103 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2005
9 people want to read
About the author
Pam Grout
61 books282 followersPam Grout is the author of 16 books, three plays, a television series, and two iPhone apps. She writes for People magazine, Cnngo.com, Huffington Post, and her travel blog, www.georgeclooneyslepthere.com. Find out more about Pam and her out-of-the-box take on life on her website: www.pamgrout.com.
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March 3, 2008
#95-Weather is anything but smalltalk....yes, they love to talk about the weather here. ALL THE TIME!!!!
#62-hurricanes are a nightly occurance....okay, so there is a bar here in Lawrence called the SandBar and at 10pm every night, mermaids dance on the bar and light and sounds simulate a hurricane....haven't been there, but a friend told me about before I read about, interesting....might have to check it out sometime.
#12--buffalo still roam....apparently they are better for you then beef, pork, chicken and salmon. I made my first buffalo burgers a few weeks ago. Not bad, a lot less fat in the pan while cooking and didn't taste any different to me than a cow burger.
Interesting stuff to learn about for a new Kansas resident.
#62-hurricanes are a nightly occurance....okay, so there is a bar here in Lawrence called the SandBar and at 10pm every night, mermaids dance on the bar and light and sounds simulate a hurricane....haven't been there, but a friend told me about before I read about, interesting....might have to check it out sometime.
#12--buffalo still roam....apparently they are better for you then beef, pork, chicken and salmon. I made my first buffalo burgers a few weeks ago. Not bad, a lot less fat in the pan while cooking and didn't taste any different to me than a cow burger.
Interesting stuff to learn about for a new Kansas resident.
February 6, 2015
Interesting and fun.
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