"M" States
Minnetonka, Minneapolis, Mankato
Minnesota
Johnny Manziel
widely considered the fastest bird in the world, this falcon is known for roosting on skyscrapers
Peregrine
This Canadian city maintains North America's largest network of streetcars
Toronto
This NFL franchise lost four consecutive super bowls from 1991 to 1994, a record streak which still stands
Buffalo Bills
Malden, Medford, Methuen
Massachusetts
This former governor and secretary of energy once served as the keeper of Miss Reveille, queen of Aggieland
Australia once declared war on this bird and lost
emu
Excluding monorail, this Southeastern metropolitan area is the largest in the US by population to completely lack passenger rail
Las Vegas
This Texan candidate had two of the most successful U.S. presidential bids as a third party candidate in history, in 1992 and 1996, but never finished higher than third
Ross Perot
Macomb, Marquette, Mackinaw City
Michigan
This undrafted NBA point guard also attended A&M Consolidated High School before winning an NBA championship
Alex Caruso
Frequently dubbed over bald eagle screeches in film, you've likely heard this hawk's screech on the silver screen
red-tailed hawk
surpassing the Trans Siberian Express as the world's longest passenger train ride, the China-Europe Block Train is the longest in the world, connecting southeast China with this European country
Boston
While he never lost a championship, this basketball great was drafted third overall in 1984, following Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie
Michael Jordan
Missoula, Medicine Lake, Miles City
Montana
This former husband of Julia Roberts was a former student, class of '80. While known for his songwriting moreso than his acting, he was also an extra in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
Lyle Lovett
this bird is the state bird of seven states, from Virginia to Illinois, the most states of any bird, but it is not the state bird of the state where a major league baseball team is named for it
Cardinal
the Tremont Street Subway opened in 1890, making it the oldest American metro tunnel, in this city
Boston
This California rapper has been nominated for sixteen grammy awards without a win, tied for the most overall
Snoop Dogg
Milford, Millnocket, Meddybemps
Maine
Also known as Earl Dibbles Jr., this writer of A&M-themed song "We Bleed Maroon", this artist, class of '02, has charted six times on country radio
Granger Smith
This bird was proposed by Benjamin Franklin as the national bird of the United States, but it didn't catch on
Turkey
At nearly three miles above sea level, the highest train station in the Western Hemisphere is located in this South American country
Peru
While the film "Miracle" dramatized the U.S. hockey team's defeat of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics, it was only the semifinal. The United States defeated this European country for the gold medal.
Finland