BuzzFeed - "The 12 Strangest State Symbols" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:22 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) The Flaming Lips are from Oklahoma. They have a... http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosap/the-flaming-lips-are-from-oklahoma-they-have-a-43ag-p98

The Flaming Lips are from Oklahoma. They have a street named after them in the Bricktown area of Oklahoma City. They're really great about repping their home state, and do concerts, shoot videos, and host events here all the time. Its pretty darn sweet.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosap/the-flaming-lips-are-from-oklahoma-they-have-a-43ag-p98 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:17:34 -0400 The Flaming Lips are from Oklahoma. They have a street named after them in the Bricktown area of Oklahoma City. They're really great about repping their home state, and do concerts, shoot videos, and host events here all the time. Its pretty darn sweet. rosap adult #6, more specifically, is green jello. To be EXTRA... http://www.buzzfeed.com/sunkissdluster/6-more-specifically-is-green-jello-to-be-extra-43ag-a2h

#6, more specifically, is green jello. To be EXTRA Utahn, put crap in it that NEVER belongs in Jell-o such as carrots and bacon.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sunkissdluster/6-more-specifically-is-green-jello-to-be-extra-43ag-a2h Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:14:38 -0400 #6, more specifically, is green jello. To be EXTRA Utahn, put crap in it that NEVER belongs in Jell-o such as carrots and bacon. sunkissdluster adult One of the students behind the pink flamingo prank... http://www.buzzfeed.com/dmoe/one-of-the-students-behind-the-pink-flamingo-prank-43ag-2kf

One of the students behind the pink flamingo prank (Jim Mallon) went on to produce Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/dmoe/one-of-the-students-behind-the-pink-flamingo-prank-43ag-2kf Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:04:36 -0400 One of the students behind the pink flamingo prank (Jim Mallon) went on to produce Mystery Science Theatre 3000. dmoe adult funny http://www.buzzfeed.com/december/funny-43ag-o2r

funny

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/december/funny-43ag-o2r Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:38:38 -0400 funny december adult Maryland is just the most awesome state, i stand... http://www.buzzfeed.com/methodacting16/maryland-is-just-the-most-awesome-state-i-stand-43ag-sf

Maryland is just the most awesome state, i stand by it

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/methodacting16/maryland-is-just-the-most-awesome-state-i-stand-43ag-sf Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:16:23 -0400 Maryland is just the most awesome state, i stand by it methodacting16 adult Okay...hang on...that means the Kansas State Toy... http://www.buzzfeed.com/plaintext/okayhang-onthat-means-the-kansas-state-toy-43ag-l0n

Okay…hang on…that means the Kansas State Toy is a product of Ohio Art?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/plaintext/okayhang-onthat-means-the-kansas-state-toy-43ag-l0n Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:26:45 -0400 Okay...hang on...that means the Kansas State Toy is a product of Ohio Art? plaintext adult Oklahoma's got good taste in... http://www.buzzfeed.com/mollygos/oklahomas-got-good-taste-in-43ag-kg5

Oklahoma's got good taste in music.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mollygos/oklahomas-got-good-taste-in-43ag-kg5 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:39:08 -0400 Oklahoma's got good taste in music. mollygos adult state... hostess... http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnrose/state-hostess-43ag-25r

state… hostess…

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnrose/state-hostess-43ag-25r Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:14 -0400 state... hostess... johnrose adult Don't forget RHODE ISLAND! Mr. Potato Head... http://www.buzzfeed.com/davefriedel/dont-forget-rhode-island-mr-potato-head-43ag-ajs Don't forget RHODE ISLAND! Mr. Potato Head was the Official Travel Mascot of the state. You could tell by the many huge statues of them everywhere you go. Click the link to see them all!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/davefriedel/dont-forget-rhode-island-mr-potato-head-43ag-ajs Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:22:05 -0400 Don't forget RHODE ISLAND! Mr. Potato Head was the Official Travel Mascot of the state. You could tell by the many huge statues of them everywhere you go. Click the link to see them all! davefriedel adult The state symbol for Maine is Awesome http://www.buzzfeed.com/joyengel/the-state-symbol-for-maine-is-awesome-43ag-t7 The state symbol for Maine is Awesome

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/joyengel/the-state-symbol-for-maine-is-awesome-43ag-t7 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:11:31 -0400 The state symbol for Maine is Awesome joyengel adult Discovered in Haddonfield NJ, Hadrosaurus foulkii... http://www.buzzfeed.com/therblig/discovered-in-haddonfield-nj-hadrosaurus-foulkii-43ag-nwq

Discovered in Haddonfield NJ, Hadrosaurus foulkii was the first complete dinosaur skeleton found in North America. Considering we still can't find Jimmy Hoffa, it's a big deal to us Garden Staters.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/therblig/discovered-in-haddonfield-nj-hadrosaurus-foulkii-43ag-nwq Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:08:32 -0400 Discovered in Haddonfield NJ, Hadrosaurus foulkii was the first complete dinosaur skeleton found in North America. Considering we still can't find Jimmy Hoffa, it's a big deal to us Garden Staters. therblig adult