Thursday, December 11, 2014

My Indiana Home

Flag of Indiana

One hundred ninety-eight years ago today Indiana became the nineteenth State of the Union.
Indiana by area is the smallest continental state west of the Appalachians.

Indiana is noted for corn, soybeans, basketball, autos, and motorsports.
And other things.

I am not a native Hoosier, but I am a Hoosier by choice.  I have now resided in Indiana continuously for fifty-five years.  It is home.

You can't choose where you were born, but you can choose where you live!
Happy birthday, Indiana!



7 comments:

Grace said...

Well, sometimes you can...

Sharkbytes said...

Indiana is not my favorite state. I once thought I'd write a memoir about my college years in the state and call it "Hot Tar and Pigs."

vanilla said...

Grace, point taken.

Sharkey, bet the last time you drove across Indiana you saw not one single pig.

Secondary Roads said...

Congrats to all Hoosiers. Michigan was a few years behind, not joining the union until 1837.

vanilla said...

Chuck, so Michigan became a state 50 years after becoming part of NWT. We're all in this together.

Secondary Roads said...

Vanilla, in it together until the marriage supper. Then we're family for sure and forever.

vanilla said...

Chuck, well-said, and amen!