As I’ve mentioned once (or 50 times) before, it really upset me when Business Insider named Kansas the state with the worth scenery. Umm, naive out-of-towners say what now? If you ever see a report like this (or have a non-Kansan say something rude to your face), be sure to let them know that:
- The “boring” wheat you passed while you zoomed along I-70? That agricultural gold can feed more than 6 billion people for about two weeks.
Flickr/Brian McGuirk
- And those horrid, sun-shiny fields of sunflowers? Kansas ranks fourth in sunflower production.
Flickr/Ben Smith Just awful, isn’t it?
- Gah! Who uses milk anymore?! The fact that we produced more than 2.9 billion pounds of milk in 2014 is completely irrelevant.
Flickr/Anita Hart
- All joking and sarcasm aside, Kansans are some of the kindest, most salt-of-the-earth people you will ever meet.
Flickr/Marko
- In fact, an estimated 2/3 of Kansas residents engage in some sort of informal volunteering on a regular basis.
Flickr/Daniel Thornton
- Our state produces funny…
Wikimedia Commons (Paul Rudd)
- …smart…
Wikimedia Commons (George Washington Carver)
- …talented…
Wikimedia Commons (Hattie McDaniel)
- …and game changing innovators who aren’t afraid to go out and change the world.
Wikimedia Commons (Amelia Earhart)
- Our state song is waaaaaaaayyy better than yours.
Flickr/Adam Sparks “Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam; Where the Deer and the Antelope play…”
- If you hate Kansas, then you must also hate the joy of a child…
Flickr/THEMACGIRL* Helium was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas.
- …stuffed crust pizza…
Flickr/theimpulsivebuy Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by two Wichita State University students.
- …and eating in general.
Flickr/Saxbald Street Photography Refer to points 1, 2, and 3.
- Kansas is the capital of quirky with fun roadside attractions like the Big Well…
Flickr/Chris Murphy
- …the World’s Largest Ball of Twine…
Flickr/Kelly Ludwig
- …and Truckhenge.
Wikimedia Commons
- This:
Flickr/Gene Han
- Finally, we get to begin every day like this…
Flickr/Patrick Emerson
- …and end it with this.
Flickr/Tyler Silvest Jealous much?
What other things would you like to tell a Kansas hater?
Flickr/Brian McGuirk
Flickr/Ben Smith
Just awful, isn’t it?
Flickr/Anita Hart
Flickr/Marko
Flickr/Daniel Thornton
Wikimedia Commons
(Paul Rudd)
(George Washington Carver)
(Hattie McDaniel)
(Amelia Earhart)
Flickr/Adam Sparks
“Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam; Where the Deer and the Antelope play…”
Flickr/THEMACGIRL*
Helium was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas.
Flickr/theimpulsivebuy
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by two Wichita State University students.
Flickr/Saxbald Street Photography
Refer to points 1, 2, and 3.
Flickr/Chris Murphy
Flickr/Kelly Ludwig
Flickr/Gene Han
Flickr/Patrick Emerson
Flickr/Tyler Silvest
Jealous much?
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