CBT
03-24-2010, 08:27 AM
Read these helpful facts prior to the Louisville gathering.
Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792, despite the fact that no one in the state could actually count that high.
The state sport of Kentucky is horse racing, mostly because you can't lose your license for "riding under the influence".
In Kentucky, spitting tobacco juice on someone is considered a friendly greeting, much like the "up yours!" of a New York cabbie.
Kentucky is one of America's leading coal-mining states. Coal miners are easily recognizable by their almost Frenchman-like layer of black filth.
The state flag of Kentucky consists of a blue background behind two pickup trucks and a moonshine still.
The state reality TV show of Kentucky is the Jerry Springer show, or - as it's known locally - "Southern Survivor".
When visiting a Civil War battlefield in Kentucky, try not to laugh out loud if the guide mentions how "we purt' near won that battle".
The state flower of Kentucky is Goldenrod, which should not be confused with that crappy James Bond movie starring Pierce Brosnan.
The state motto of Kentucky is "United we stand, divided we fall, drunk we pass out."
There are no newspapers in Kentucky, as being literate is considered snooty.
Kentucky's nickname is the Bluegrass state.
Yeah, we all know grass is GREEN, but if you try to tell THEM that, they'll think you've been reading 'newspapers'.
Although Kentucky is bordered by seven different states, Kentuckians rarely shop across state lines, since most stores in other states have firm "no shoes, no teeth, no service" policies.
The electric lightbulb was first demonstrated at the Southern Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky in 1883, but was dismissed by locals as just another passing fad, like horseless carriages and soap.
Kentucky's name comes from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten", which means, "wife... sister... what's the difference?"
The state song of Kentucky is the Hee Haw Theme.
The state tree of Kentucky is whichever one the Governor drives into while drunk. This week it's the tulip poplar.
The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously-run horse race in America, and was the inspiration for such other races as the Kentucky Stetson and the Kentucky Trucker Hat.
Heather French became the first Miss America from Kentucky in 1999. She beat out Miss Alabama by correctly answering the question, "What is a toothbrush used for?"
Colonel Harlan Sanders opened his first fried chicken restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky in 1952. It was hugely successful, unlike his earlier chain of Kentucky Fried Possum.
The song "Happy Birthday To You" was written by two sisters from Louisville, Kentucky in 1893, and was originally titled, "I'm Too Cheap to Buy You a Real Present, So Here's Some French Fried Taters, Mmm-hmm.".
The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville, Kentucky in 1856 and was immediately destroyed by a mob of angry hillbillies.
Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792, despite the fact that no one in the state could actually count that high.
The state sport of Kentucky is horse racing, mostly because you can't lose your license for "riding under the influence".
In Kentucky, spitting tobacco juice on someone is considered a friendly greeting, much like the "up yours!" of a New York cabbie.
Kentucky is one of America's leading coal-mining states. Coal miners are easily recognizable by their almost Frenchman-like layer of black filth.
The state flag of Kentucky consists of a blue background behind two pickup trucks and a moonshine still.
The state reality TV show of Kentucky is the Jerry Springer show, or - as it's known locally - "Southern Survivor".
When visiting a Civil War battlefield in Kentucky, try not to laugh out loud if the guide mentions how "we purt' near won that battle".
The state flower of Kentucky is Goldenrod, which should not be confused with that crappy James Bond movie starring Pierce Brosnan.
The state motto of Kentucky is "United we stand, divided we fall, drunk we pass out."
There are no newspapers in Kentucky, as being literate is considered snooty.
Kentucky's nickname is the Bluegrass state.
Yeah, we all know grass is GREEN, but if you try to tell THEM that, they'll think you've been reading 'newspapers'.
Although Kentucky is bordered by seven different states, Kentuckians rarely shop across state lines, since most stores in other states have firm "no shoes, no teeth, no service" policies.
The electric lightbulb was first demonstrated at the Southern Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky in 1883, but was dismissed by locals as just another passing fad, like horseless carriages and soap.
Kentucky's name comes from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten", which means, "wife... sister... what's the difference?"
The state song of Kentucky is the Hee Haw Theme.
The state tree of Kentucky is whichever one the Governor drives into while drunk. This week it's the tulip poplar.
The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously-run horse race in America, and was the inspiration for such other races as the Kentucky Stetson and the Kentucky Trucker Hat.
Heather French became the first Miss America from Kentucky in 1999. She beat out Miss Alabama by correctly answering the question, "What is a toothbrush used for?"
Colonel Harlan Sanders opened his first fried chicken restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky in 1952. It was hugely successful, unlike his earlier chain of Kentucky Fried Possum.
The song "Happy Birthday To You" was written by two sisters from Louisville, Kentucky in 1893, and was originally titled, "I'm Too Cheap to Buy You a Real Present, So Here's Some French Fried Taters, Mmm-hmm.".
The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville, Kentucky in 1856 and was immediately destroyed by a mob of angry hillbillies.