MARIPOSA....
HOW DO WE SAY ' NOVEMBER ' IN .....?
NOVEMBER STUFF !
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WHEN WAS THE COURTHOUSE BUILT ?

The Mariposa County Courthouse was built in 1854 and is the oldest superior courthouse in continuous use west of the Mississippi River. It is a Greek Revival-style building constructed from locally milled lumber and is a California Historical Landmark

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WHAT LANGUAGE IS THIS ?

SPANISH/WELSH/PORTUGEUSE 

SPANISH

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WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL FLOWER OF NOVEMBER ?

 chrysanthemums being the official birth flower and reaching their peak season.

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WHEN WAS LIBRARY OPENED ?

The current Mariposa County Library was dedicated on May 23, 1971. 

(The ground breaking for the building, which also houses the History Center, took place on March 7, 1970.)

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WHAT LANGUAGE IS THIS ?

GREEK/ARABIC/RUSSIAN.

RUSSIAN.

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WHAT ARE THE STAR SIGNS OF NOVEMBER ?

( CHOICE OF 2 )

  • Scorpio: November 1–21 (Water sign)
  • Sagittarius: November 22–30 (Fire sign)




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WHEN WAS THE 1ST JAIL OPENED ?

The jail facility in Mariposa County, like the county itself, has a long and rich history. The first recorded jail facility was built in 1852 from logs cut from surrounding forest, and was constructed close to the present day cemetery, near the creek behind the Trabucco Warehouse in the town of Mariposa.

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WHAT LANGUAGE IS THIS ?

Tachwedd ?

GAELIC/IRISH /WELSH.

WELSH

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THIS ICONIC ANIMATED MOVIE FEATURING A SPACEMAN AND A COWBOY WAS RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 1995 .

' TOY STORY '

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WHO IS THE CURRENT SHERIFF OF MARIPOSA ?

The current Sheriff of Mariposa County, California, is Jeremy Briese. He is the 24th Sheriff and has been with the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office for 20 years, serving in every rank within the Public Safety Division.

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WHAT LANGUAGE IS THIS?

novembre

ITALIAN/FRENCH/SPANISH

ITALIAN.

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THE 46TH AMERICAN PRESIDENT WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 20TH 1942.

JOE BIDEN.

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WHO WAS THE FIRST SHERIFF OF MARIPOSA COUNTY ?

The first sheriff of Mariposa County was Major James Burney, who served from 1850 to 1852. Mariposa County was established in 1850, and Burney was the initial law enforcement leader for the vast territory, which was the largest in California at the time.  

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WHAT LANGUAGE IS THIS ?

CHINESE/ARABIC/CYRYLLIC

CHINESE.

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WHICH ACTOR VOICED BUZZ LIGHTYEAR IN THE ' TOY STORY MOVIE SERIES ?

TIM ALLEN.