Monday, May 15, 2006

The President's Council on English Only presents...

...the new list of State Names

Vegetation Gatherers
Greatland
Little Springs
Downstream
The Fabled Island
Ruddy
Beside the Long Tidal River
De La Warr’s land
Floowery
George’s
Traditional Home
Goobelygoo [sources agree…the word “Idaho” is made-up]
Superior Man
Land of the Indians
Beautiful Land
People of the South Wind
Land of Tomorrow
Louis’ land
Mainland
Mary-land
Big Hills
Great Water
Milky Blue Water
Big River
People of the Big Canoe
Mountainous Region
Flat Water
Snowcapped
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Charles’ land
Northern Friend
After the River
Red Peple
Birch-bark Dish
Penn’s Woods
Rhode Island
South Charles’ land
Southern Friend
That Village
Allies
Hill Dwellers
Green Mountain
Virgin’s land
Washington
West Virgin’s land
Red Stone
Large Plains

this will not boost tourism.

1 comment:

  1. This is what GW already calls all these places. Especially "Flowery". As in "Mommy, can we go to Flowery for vacation again?".

    Says his wife "I'm not 'Mommy' George..."

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