Things ya probably didn’t know about Nebraska
1) We're not all farmers just like Texans sure as hell aren't all cowboys
2) Traffic isn't nearly as bad (as Texas)
3) We don't have to carry guns around to prove a point' (like Texans)
4) We carry insurance on our cars (unlike Texans)
5) We are humble not cocky (case in point this thread).
6) We're family focused and offer many things for families to do together.
7) Our schools are top notch
Schools in Nebraska
8) The whole state isn't corrupt with BIG CITY-ness
9) There is a LOT of history in Nebraska but yall probably never learned anything but Texas history in school.
a)Arbor Day was founded in Nebraska
b)The Underground Railroad
c)The Mormon Trail
d)Native American history
e)Oregon Trail
10) The College World Series
11)
Omaha Henry Dorley Zoo
12) Lower cost of living
13) Low crime rate
14) Mahoney State Park (
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/etm/etm1.html)
15) Fame
Notable Nebraskans
a)Fred Astair (Omaha)
b)Marlon Brando (Omaha)
c)Warren Buffett (Omaha
d)Dick Cavett (Omaha)
e)Henry Fonda (Grand Island)
f)Bob Gibson (Omaha)
g)Malcolm X (Omaha)
h)Nick Nolte (Omaha)
i)Red Cloud
j)Johnny Carson (Norfolk)
16) Conagra
17) Mutual of Omaha
18) And YES, our corn rocks (ask my ex-fiancee)
19) The VICE President is from Nebraska
20) Omaha, Lincoln, Valentine (which is where a lot of people send their mail through on Valentine's day to get a stamp from the city named Valentine), Hastings, Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Norfolk
21) Fishing off the Platte River or tubing on it
22) We have good Mexican food here too (in some places) because our Latino Population is growing.
23) We have more trees in Omaha than Austin
24) We've got lakes, forrests, the plains (which can be desert like), Chimney Rock, AWESOME golf courses...
I’m sure I’ll think of more. However before you start dogging on a place you’ve never even LIVED in, know your facts. I’m sure we could all agree that when you visit a state as a tourist you often don’t get the true feel of the state.
FORGOT TO ADD: Reason #1 in MY mind why Texas sucks
MY EX FIANCEE