Mets Magic

[Gwreck]

Still up a half game. 25.

[Gwreck]

Down to 23.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maine, the 23rd state, is one of only two states that are named after a Mets player.



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[Edgy MD]

Maine: No football fields!

[Willets Point]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maine, the 23rd state, is one of only two states that are named after a Mets player.

Well, there's Georgia named for George Stone, George Theodore, George Foster, and, of course, George Thomas Seaver.

Florida named for Wilmer Flores.

Montana named for Willie Montanez.

North and South Carolina named for Ed Charles.

And Washington named for Claudell Washington.

[Edgy MD]

I'm pretty sure New Jersey is named for Bobby Jones, too.



And though I'm not certain about California, I read where the original proposed name was Kooncelvania. Strong evidence, that.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Willets Point wrote: And Washington named for Claudell Washington.

That's the other state that I was referring to.

[Gwreck]

22

[Gwreck]

21. Thanks, Seattle.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Illinois, the 21st state, entered the Union on December 3, 1818. It's known as the state that doesn't paint yard-lines on its football fields.



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[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Illinois, the 21st state, entered the Union on December 3, 1818. It's known as the state that doesn't paint yard-lines on its football fields. https://designshop-6aa0.kxcdn.com/photos/usa-illinois-send-vintage-greeting-card-16537_86.jpg>

Now that's curious. It's like a football field, but they don't seem to be playing football. No goalposts, no gridiron markings, about six or seven on a side, and the non-playing members of the team appear to be positioned at the ends of the field instead of on the sidelines.



Also, silos inside the stadium, ruining all views for the seats at the north end!



Illinois! It's the state where folks love their football or handball or lacrosse or hurley or siloball or something!



I'm guessing that's a representation of Soldier Field before the upper tiers were added?

[Willets Point]

Definitely Soldier Field. It could be a track & field event drawn by someone who thought "I'll just draw a track and some people in a field."

[Edgy MD]

Good point.



Maybe it's a Beatles concert with no admission on the field.

[Willets Point]

The Beatles were known for performing on a stage with a silo theme.

[Gwreck]

20.



Is this an actual losing streak for Atlanta?

[Frayed Knot]

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Is this an actual losing streak for Atlanta?

[Lefty Specialist]

Once again the Mets, like Blanche Dubois, rely on the kindness of strangers. But I'll take it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mississippi, a state that apparently doesn't have a proper appreciation for football, was the 20th state, entering the Union on December 10, 1817.



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[Gwreck]

Frayed Knot wrote: =Gwreck post_id=107082 time=1663043764 user_id=56] Is this an actual losing streak for Atlanta?

Yes, one we're not taking advantage of.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The 19th State was Indiana! I'm not sure anyone knows what a "Hoosier" is. My favorite explanation, which is most likely wrong, is that it's because people in Indiana like to ask, "Who's yer uncle?"



Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816.



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[Edgy MD]

Why is Indiana called "The Hoosier State"?



There was once a contractor named Hoosier employed on the Louisville and Portland Canal who preferred to hire laborers from Indiana. They were called "Hoosier's men" and eventually all Indianans were called Hoosiers.

[Gwreck]

18.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Louisiana became the 18th state on April 30, 1812. Where were YOU on that day???



It's called "The Pelican State" because people there liked to say, "Who's yer pelican?"



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[Ceetar]

Louisiana, named for '89-'90 Met Lou Thornton. His teammate David West always used to say 'bout him "Lou Is Iana" which was 80s slang for "on deck".

[Edgy MD]

Louisiana is...

• Our strangely tall 1930s deco state capitol building.


• The ornate ironwork of a balcony overlooking the French Quarter in New Orleans.


• An air-pollutin' paddle steamboats on the Mississippi, possibly the legendary Natchez.


• Tulane Stadium, home of The Sugar Bowl, which college marching bands will spell out while refusing to choose between a centered or flush right layout.


• The Memorial Tower of Louisiana State University, perpetually displaying the time 10:04 after getting struck by lightning at that time on November 12, 1955.

[Gwreck]

17.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The 17th state, Ohio (March 1, 1803... or is it August 7, 1953? See below!) is, of course, known for having a football stadium, but at least it also has a rollercoaster.



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From https://www.senclewises.com/statehood.htmlhttps://www.senclewises.com/statehood.html:

Statehood date retroactive due to 150 year screwup. August 7, 1953, the Ohio legislature corrected the fact that they had never legalized statehood. President Thomas Jefferson signed bill admitting Ohio on February 19, 1803, but the first legislature did not meet until March 1, 1803, yet overlooked passing legislation for statehood.

All of their electoral votes from 1804 through 1952 should be retroactively nullified. I wonder how many election outcomes might be tilted the other way if that happened?

[Edgy MD]

That grassy expanse next to the roller coaster would make a nice football field.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I tracked it back to 1900... If Ohio's electoral votes were eliminated, two elections would have gone the other way. Charles Evan Hughes would have defeated Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and Al Gore would have defeated George W. Bush in 2000.

[Lefty Specialist]

If I recall correctly, Hughes filed numerous frivolous lawsuits, tried to get fake electors counted, ranted against 'Sleepy Woodrow' and was still claiming he won the election in 1918.



If I recall correctly, that is.