First of all, contrary to popular belief, Idaho does EXIST:
And it is NOT in the Midwest:
But it is an awesome, awesome place to live. Here's why:
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First of all, Idaho has beautiful VANDALism:
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Because nobody, repeat, NOBODY in Idaho is afraid of anything. Not even wild gorillas:
Because this is the way most people from Idaho react to the wild gorilla threat:
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Not to mention that people from Idaho are BASICALLY the only people in the country who can jump over their cars:
Because even though most people you talk to might think of this guy when you say you're from Idaho...
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...they should be thinking of someone like Aaron Paul, who was born in Emmet:
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Or Harmon Killebrew, one of the best baseball players of all time:
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Perhaps even Philo Farnsworth, the father of the television:
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And because Ernest Hemingway took this picture of himself kicking a beer can, which he later called his favorite picture of himself, in Idaho:
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Because no cookie can stand up to an Albertsons cookie:
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And no fans to Boise State fans:
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I mean, even the SUNSET is blue and orange:
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Because it never gets old telling people, "No, IDAHO, not IOWA:"
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And it never gets old introducing someone to fry sauce for the first time:
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Because while people out of state might think Idaho looks like this:
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You know that it looks a lot more like this:
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And while people might think Boise looks something like this:
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You know it looks a lot more like this:
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Because you know that your state has amazing taste in music:
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Because who needs Coachella when you have Treefort Music Festival:
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Because there's no feeling like driving-around-during-a-storm feeling:
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Because Idaho politicians have the BEST names, like Butch Otter:
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Because there's nothing more entertaining than driving past fields of these and watching it like a flip-book:
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Because for all the Idaho stereotypes aren't true, there are some that are totally spot-on:
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But you know the truth:
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Because there's nothing like taking the driving test and having to know the "rules of the road" with regard to "open-range" livestock:
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Because Idaho signs are the truest signs in the world:
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Even when they're breaking their own rule:
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Because Idaho is basically the undisputed King of making it on Top 10 lists:
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And has even been in a few video games:
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And Idaho has even appeared in "Hey Arnold." Can you say that, IOWA???
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Plus, how many states can say they had a Miss Idaho Potato 1935? Not Iowa, that's for sure.
So when you see this state flag (which, by the way, is the only state flag designed by a woman), you better RECOGNIZE!
