Quote You On That
In The Wizard Of Oz, the dog Toto is informed that the pair that they may not be in this American prairie state any longer.
Kansas
"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
Bruce Springsteen candidly declares his friend to be a great baseball player back in high school, during the opening line of this 1984 hit.
Glory Days
Pizza
This state is home to Mount Rushmore, and also has wealthy oil reserves all throughout this prairie land.
South Dakota
This song by a former British Invasion star, "Watching The Wheels" was featured on his final album before his death in the 1980s.
John Lennon
As an alternative to camaraderie, this line from The Godfather Part II suggests that you keep your buddies nearby, but keep these even closer.
Enemies
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
Center Field
While often considered to have started in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolutionary War actually started in this year.
April 1775
This state was the newest in the lower 48 before Alaska and Hawaii, and is known for dry, brutal heats during all times of the year.
Arizona
The 2007 song "Shut Up and Drive" is an upbeat anthem which was the first #1 single by this Bahamian artist.
Rihanna
Whilst sitting on a bench, Forrest Gump recalls an old saying from his mother, which said that life was similar to this confectionery.
This Yankees player is missing in this 1967 Simon & Garfunkel song, with the cry "Our nation turns its' lonely eyes to you".
The Star-Spangled Banner, the famous tune written by Francis Scott Key, was written during the height of this war.
War of 1812
This US state is the only to be triple-landlocked, meaning that three states or more surround it on all sides without access to an ocean.
Nebraska
Despite this song from 1976 being about "Life in the Fast Lane", this song was written by a band that takes flight, as opposed to driving.
Eagles
During the mission in Apollo 13, astronauts onboard declare an emergency, saying "...we have a problem" prefaced by this city in the American south.
Houston
While this song is not specifically about baseball, the song titled "Sweet Caroline" by this gemstone-related artist is played before the bottom of the 8th inning at Boston Red Sox home games.
During the Vietnam War, American soldiers used "Agent ____", a chemical designed to clear vegetation, but ended up causing significant environmental and physical harm to Vietnamese citizens.
Before dropping the law, this state shared a law with New Jersey banning self-service at gas stations until recently.
Oregon
Prince
Prior to the famous line from 2001: A Space Odyssey, which reads "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that", the character Dave Bowman requests these to be opened.
Pod bay doors
Billy Joel makes several references to baseball, including the line "But the Yankees grab the headline every time", during this 1978 song titled after a Tanzanian archipelago.
Zanzibar
While this war was never physically fought on land, this war was more of a tension that culminated in each nation landing on the Moon for the first time.
Cold War
Arizona State University researchers concluded after long research that, given the low topographical profile of this state, that it was flatter than a pancake, scientifically proving a long-standing phrase.
Kansas
Rascal Flatts