State Nicknames
This state is referred to as the "Lone Star State" because it has one star on its flag
What is "Texas"
This state is known for its sunny beaches, Disney World, Natural Springs, Manatees, and Glorious city of Miami.
What is "Florida"
Georgia is often represented by this fuzzy fruit?
What is the peach?
This state is home to the Titans and the Vols in Knoxville.
What is Tennessee?
One of Dr. Christian's brothers lives in this state in Deerfield Beach near Fort Lauderdale, near the sunny Atlantic beaches.
What is Florida?
This state's motto is "____________ for Lovers", and it's also Mrs. Albanese's home state, and incidentally, her first name.
What is "Virginia"
This state is home to such attractions as Tunica, Bioloxi, and Gulfport (all Gambling hot spots), as well as Tupelo (where Elvis was born). It's a neighbor of ours.
What is "Mississippi"
Florida produces the most of this citrus variety.
What are oranges?
This state is home to the Bulldogs and Yellowjackets. Professionally they are represented by the Hawks and Falcons.
What is Georgia?
This is Dr. Christian's home state. He was born in the town of Galveston, which is an island near Houston.
What is Texas
This state's nickname is "the Gem State" and you can find diamonds here. That lucky son-of-a-gun kid from Oklahoma found a $15,000 just sitting on the ground here.
What is "Arkansas"
This state is home to the most visited National Park in the USA: Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
What is "Tennessee"
Alabama is the top producer of this legume, often used to make a spread we put on bread.
This state is home to the Tarheels as well as the Panthers, Hornets, and the Blue Devils
What is North Carolina?
This state is where Dr. Christian's elderly neighbors go and do their grocery shopping. It's 45 minutes away, but you'll pay 0% in grocery taxes (as opposed to 6.75% here in Davidson County).
What is Kentucky
This state's nickname is "The First State" because it was the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
What is "Delaware"
This state is home to the famous Mardi Gras celebration each year. You can walk down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter and smell the Crawfish Étouffée and vomit.
What is "Louisiana"
Mint Juleps are a classic alcoholic drink that are consumed at this annual event on the first Saturday of May. The event takes place at Churchill Downs.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
In this state you may hear "Roll Tide" at a college sporting event...
What is "Alabama"
Dr. Christian went to this nerdy camp in Huntsville, Alabama. This was before he gave up on his dream of working at NASA (he wasn't that great at math anyway).
What is Space Camp
What is "South Carolina"
This state is home to the New River Gorge Bridge, which is featured on their state quarter. Sadly, 20 people jumped off the bridge ending their lives in the first month of 2024 alone.
What is "West Virginia"
Crab cakes made from the Backfin Blue Crab are a classic dish in this state.
What is Maryland?
As a nod to their Appalachian heritage, this state's only big college football team are called "The Mountaineers"
What is West Virginia
Dr. Christian mentioned that there are more businesses registered in this state than there are people. However, it wasn't a business that Dr. Christian coveted from this small state. What did Dr. Christian want to own from this tiny slice of the Atlantic coast?
The Blue Hen Chicken