Nebraska gets a lot of flak from people in other states…and sometimes even from people who live here. So maybe life moves a little slower here, and maybe we don’t have the tallest buildings or the most famous restaurants. But that suits us just fine – we love Nebraska and wouldn’t change a thing. For all of those haters, here are all the reasons we’re awesome – and you can just keep that Nebraska-hating to yourselves.
- We have an important place in history.
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- You can literally see the history…
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- …by gazing upon the same sights the pioneers saw.
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- In fact, our history stretches back to PRE-history with some very important paleontological and archaeological sites.
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- We’re so proud of our heritage that we’ve got museums all over the state to celebrate it.
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- We feed the nation, both from our farms…
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- …and from our ranches and feedlots.
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- Those agricultural roots make us incredibly hard workers. Our unemployment rate is the second lowest in the nation.
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- We have endless miles of rivers, and we know how to have fun on the water.
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- We have vibrant cities…
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- …and adorable little towns (where no one bats an eye at a cattle drive coming through).
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- Our wildlife is varied and enchanting.
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- And have you seen our natural wonders and unbeatable state parks?
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- We’ve got the Huskers…and an undying loyalty to them.
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- And we’ve got our very own famously quirky Carhenge.
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- This is where the best zoo in the whole world lives.
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- Although our property taxes are admittedly high, home prices here are among the lowest in the nation.
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- Papillion was recently named the #2 best place to live in the entire country by Money Magazine.
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- Nebraska…
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- …is…
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- …not…
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- …flat…
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- …OR boring.
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- Our sunrises and sunsets are amazing - EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
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- We’ve got some of the sweetest, most generous people you’ll ever meet.
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So, we’ve got a pretty good case in favor of our beautiful home state. But you know what they say: haters gonna hate. We’ll just keep on being awesome no matter what anyone thinks.
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flickr/Kent Kanouse
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Facebook/Tiara Rae
Facebook/Beth Shield Meyer
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Facebook/Rick Myers
Flickr/George Thomas
Facebook/Bruce Thiel
Facebook/Kendra Lovitt-Cutler
Facebook/Martha Bopp
Facebook/JRiley Scarpino
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Facebook/Lindsey Keller
flickr/Pat Hawks
flickr/Eliot Phillips
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Facebook/Rhonda Harris
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flickr/Frank DiBona
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Steve O’Donnell Photography
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