Attack of the Fifty States
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Comment from judiverse
Connecticut comes to mind to me as the home of the Hartford Insurance Company where my husband had to spend several weeks training for his job as an ocean marine insurance underwriter. I enjoyed your fun with the pronunciation and spelling of Connecticut and your brother's way of pronouncing words in particular. A good strategy to mention two notable things about the state--nutmeg and the compromise that gives us two senators for each state and representatives based on the population. Very interesting. judi
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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Connecticut comes to mind to me as the home of the Hartford Insurance Company where my husband had to spend several weeks training for his job as an ocean marine insurance underwriter. I enjoyed your fun with the pronunciation and spelling of Connecticut and your brother's way of pronouncing words in particular. A good strategy to mention two notable things about the state--nutmeg and the compromise that gives us two senators for each state and representatives based on the population. Very interesting. judi
Comment Written 31-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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Thank you, Judi
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You're welcome. I'm enjoying the series. judi
Comment from Y. M. Roger
LOl!! Great addition to your state collection here, Sir Bill -- love that casual style that truly engages your reader! ;) Thanx for sharing Connecticut! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2020
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LOl!! Great addition to your state collection here, Sir Bill -- love that casual style that truly engages your reader! ;) Thanx for sharing Connecticut! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 28-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2020
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Thanks, Yvette. Glad you could connect-to-it.
Comment from BethShelby
I take it that is not your favorite state but I enjoyed reading what you had to say about it anyway because it made me laugh. I don't remember having to spell that word.but I'm pretty sure I would have had to look it up. Your brother was on to something with the way he pronounced it.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2020
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I take it that is not your favorite state but I enjoyed reading what you had to say about it anyway because it made me laugh. I don't remember having to spell that word.but I'm pretty sure I would have had to look it up. Your brother was on to something with the way he pronounced it.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2020
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Thanks, Beth, for giving this a look. Bill
Comment from Pam (respa)
-A good job with Connecticut, Bill.
-I had to double check the spelling, too.
-I always enjoy the bit of humor you
put into things, as you did with
spelling and pronunciation.
-I always did thought about the
'neck' when trying spell it, too, but
then I forget if it is one 't' or
two at the end.
-A number of the sports casters,
like Mike Greenberg lives in Connecticut,
and I think a few others might, too,
-I guess it beats being in the NYC.
-It is expensive living there, that is
why many people migrate to Delaware!
-I appreciate the history lesson.
-You forgot Quinnipiac University,
where all those political polls are done.
-If you graduated from there, you'd
have to spell Connecticut and Quinnipiac!
-Good job; I enjoy the story.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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-A good job with Connecticut, Bill.
-I had to double check the spelling, too.
-I always enjoy the bit of humor you
put into things, as you did with
spelling and pronunciation.
-I always did thought about the
'neck' when trying spell it, too, but
then I forget if it is one 't' or
two at the end.
-A number of the sports casters,
like Mike Greenberg lives in Connecticut,
and I think a few others might, too,
-I guess it beats being in the NYC.
-It is expensive living there, that is
why many people migrate to Delaware!
-I appreciate the history lesson.
-You forgot Quinnipiac University,
where all those political polls are done.
-If you graduated from there, you'd
have to spell Connecticut and Quinnipiac!
-Good job; I enjoy the story.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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Thanks, Pam. I?m spooling up Delaware now. It will be out tomorrow I think.
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Good to hear. I didn't know if my information was helpful or not. I enjoyed this one.
Comment from damommy
I always pictured Connecticut as a beautiful, peaceful state. I can't imagine being fooled by a wooden nutmeg, but I guess I could be. I like how your brother pronounced it. I say that to myself when I'm spelling it. The tribal name would have been even harder.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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I always pictured Connecticut as a beautiful, peaceful state. I can't imagine being fooled by a wooden nutmeg, but I guess I could be. I like how your brother pronounced it. I say that to myself when I'm spelling it. The tribal name would have been even harder.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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Thank you, Yvonne, for giving this a look.
Comment from nancy_e_davis
Interesting, Bill. I know very little about the North East.
I seems my husband set his eyes on the west and when
we were married we migrated there. I always wanted to see Vermont in the fall, and all the Historic places in early America.The closes I ever came to that was Abe Lincoln and Springfield Illinois. Well done. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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Interesting, Bill. I know very little about the North East.
I seems my husband set his eyes on the west and when
we were married we migrated there. I always wanted to see Vermont in the fall, and all the Historic places in early America.The closes I ever came to that was Abe Lincoln and Springfield Illinois. Well done. Nancy:)
Comment Written 27-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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There?s still time, Nancy
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No. I'm a widow, 85 and on oxygen 24/7.(and there is COVID19.) I'd best stay put. LOL
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That was really interesting. The spelling is a problem with a few of our English towns, if we were to pronounce them as they are spelt, they would sound totally different. I loved you take on the taxes, I think after this virus is done with us, the taxes will shoot through the roof! I enjoyed learning a bit about Connecticut, I've never noticed the silent c in it before!! LOL. Well done, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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That was really interesting. The spelling is a problem with a few of our English towns, if we were to pronounce them as they are spelt, they would sound totally different. I loved you take on the taxes, I think after this virus is done with us, the taxes will shoot through the roof! I enjoyed learning a bit about Connecticut, I've never noticed the silent c in it before!! LOL. Well done, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 27-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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Thank you, Sandra.
Comment from Earl Corp
I thought people trying to escape new York would flee to Connecticut (thank God for auto correct). You never said if you actually set foot in Connecticut or not. You're inspiring me to do one of these too. Keep'em coming.
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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I thought people trying to escape new York would flee to Connecticut (thank God for auto correct). You never said if you actually set foot in Connecticut or not. You're inspiring me to do one of these too. Keep'em coming.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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My family drove through Connecticut when I was twelve.
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
I've never been to Connecticut, and really never knew much about this State. Your writing on it was informative to me. I enjoy your States series and learn something new each time.
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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I've never been to Connecticut, and really never knew much about this State. Your writing on it was informative to me. I enjoy your States series and learn something new each time.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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Thank you, TT.
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You're welcome.
Comment from Suzanna Ray
Dear Bill, how you manage to leave your readers with a smile on their faces after reading such a grim report, is a priceless gift indeed!
You did it again, This Time, by adding the last four lines to your essay! (Quinnehtukqut is hand to spell, even when you are looking at the word! LOL )
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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Dear Bill, how you manage to leave your readers with a smile on their faces after reading such a grim report, is a priceless gift indeed!
You did it again, This Time, by adding the last four lines to your essay! (Quinnehtukqut is hand to spell, even when you are looking at the word! LOL )
Comment Written 26-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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Thank you, Suzanna, for the great review.
