There are three different types of state nicknames...
and every state has its own.
Some nicknames are resources, fun, or historical.
We're gonna list them all and tell you a few of our special favorites.
Idaho is called the gem state.
Are they dripping with jewels like Flavor Flav?
They have a vast array of minerals in the land, nearly every gemstone known to man.
if there's so many gems why idaho?
it sounds like a french word for potato.
Idaho itself translates to gem, it comes from shoshone indian
Every state has a nickname that tells about the state.
when you're riding in a car, near or far, you can see them on a license plate.
What about the other resource states?
Lets name all the states and their nicknames.
Something sky
Illinois Praire
Massachusetts Bay
Arizona GRAND CANYON
Arkansas Natural
California golden
Florida sunshine
Michigans got the GREAT LAKES
Nevadas got the Silver
New Hampshire Granite
New Mexico Enchantment
Vermonts got the Mountains
oooooooo those resources alalalalala
Louisianas called the Pelican state.
You mean the Pelican birds are running the place?
No they can see the Pelican had appeal so they put it on the state flag and seal.
European settlers hearts were won by how the Pelican nurtured and cared for its young.
Even way back in the 17th century, although the land was then owned by ...
you see.
Every state has a nickname which tells about the state.
when you're riding in a car, near or far, you can see them on a license plate.
lets list them if you wanna
George Peach and the Maine Pine Tree
Mississippi Magnolia, Kansas Sunflower, Kentucky Blue Grass, Minnesota's the Gofer.
North Dakota Flickertails.
Washington Evergreen.
Oregon Beavers and Ohio Buckeyes.
South Carolina Palmetto and South Dakota Coyotes Wisconsin badgers and Utah beehives.
Alaska is called the Last Frontier, are the locals green with pointy ears.
Is Alaska in outer space?
Do we need a spaceship to get to that place?
Alaska was called the Last Frontier because a lot less people were living there.
In 1867 Russia sold to us so you have to go through Canada to get there by Bus.
Every state has a nickname which tells about the state.
when you're riding in a car, near or far, you can see them on a license plate.
Lets list all the historical states.
Oh we can name them all I just can't wait.
Hawaii Aloha, Indiana Hoosier, Maryland Old Line State, Iowa Hawkeyes, Alabama Yellow Hammer, Colorado Centennial, Connecticuts the constitution delawares the 1st.
North Carolina Tarheels baby, Missouri Show Me, Nebraska Cornhuskers, New York Empire, Oklahoma Sooners, Pennyslvania Keystone, Rhonde Island Little Rhody,
Texas lone star, Virginia Old Dominion, Tennessee Volunteer Yeah
Every state has a nickname which tells about the state.
when you're riding in a car, near or far, you can see them on a license plate.
Every state has a nickname which tells about the state.
when you're riding in a car, near or far, you can see them on a license plate.

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