Wednesday, May 27, 2009

TEACHING THE THINGTHROWERS ABOUT GEOGRAPHY: One of the nice things about Round 2 of the Bee is that you get to learn some interesting demographic facts about our nation (plus bonus Canada!) that you might not have previously known:
  • Everyone in Fairbanks, Alaska apparently gets their medications on a mail-order basis.
  • The population of Santa Ana, California is extremely focused.
  • Alberta, Canada does not care for pastel colors.
  • Somewhat surprisingly, the people of British Columbia don't go to church.
  • Denver is a simple, understated town.
  • One cannot inflate a helium balloon in Bonita Springs, Florida.
  • Folks in Driggs, Idaho are terse.
  • No butterflies in Bloomington, Illinois!
  • Dixon -- another town in Illinois -- is a pretty mediocre town. Hopefully they have butterflies, though.
  • More from Illinois! Freeport's elderly population is sharp as a tack.
  • Dubuque, Iowa's residents don't get annoyed easily.
  • Laurel, Maryland houses some generous people.
  • The people of Waldorf, Maryland, on the other hand, have a fatalist attitude towards the world.
  • Boston, Massachusetts, is a kind of confusing city -- I think they may not have any airports, but I'm not 100% sure.
  • Woody Allen has never set foot in Martha's Vineyard. Must be the lack of airports.

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