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Love The Summer?

Poolville , Oklahoma
Sunray, Oklahoma

Want Something To Eat?

Corn, Oklahoma
Grainola, Oklahoma
Hominy, Oklahoma
Olive, Oklahoma
South Coffeeville, Oklahoma
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Cookietown, Oklahoma

Why Travel To Other Cities? Oklahoma Has Them All!

Cleveland, Oklahoma
Orlando, Oklahoma
Miami, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
Santa Fe, Oklahoma
St. Louis, Oklahoma
Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Peoria, Oklahoma
Burbank, Oklahoma
Fargo, Oklahoma

Don't Forget The Wildlife!

Wolfe , Oklahoma
Eagle, Oklahoma
Buffalo , Oklahoma
Fox, Oklahoma
Bison, Oklahoma
Deer Creek , Oklahoma
Elk City, Oklahoma

We Have A Town Named After A Number...

Forty-One, Oklahoma

And A Town Who's Letter's Don't Spell Anything...

IXL, Oklahoma

And For The Sportsman Who Wants To Get Away
>From It All...

Fisherman's Paradise , Oklahoma

We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite!

Moon, Oklahoma

And A City Named After Our State!

Oklahoma City , Oklahoma

Feeling A Bit Chilly?

Snow, Oklahoma
Slick, Oklahoma
Cold Springs, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Is Full Of Love!

Lovedale , Oklahoma
Loveland , Oklahoma
Lovell , Oklahoma
Bigheart , Oklahoma
Loyal, Oklahoma

Like To Read About The Presidents?

Adams, Oklahoma
Taylor, Oklahoma
Fillmore, Oklahoma
Grant, Oklahoma
Taft, Oklahoma
Johnson, Oklahoma
Lincoln, Oklahoma
Jefferson, Oklahoma
Reagan, Oklahoma
Wilson, Oklahoma
Roosevelt, Oklahoma
Carter, Oklahoma
Clinton, Oklahoma
Washington, Oklahoma

Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile.....

Frogville, Oklahoma
Loco, Oklahoma
Bushyhead, Oklahoma
Bugtussle, Oklahoma
Hooker, Oklahoma
Slaughterville, Oklahoma
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Slapout, Oklahoma

Here Are Some Little Known But Very Interesting Facts About Oklahoma .

1. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville.

2. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.

3. The nation's first parking meter was intalled in Oklahoma City in
1935.

4. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.

5. Cimarron County , located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only
county in the U.S. bordered by 4 separate states.... Texas , New
Mexico , Colorado & Kansas .

6. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with
working oil wells on its grounds.

7. Boise City , Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to
be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at
12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas ,
dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town, mistaking the city
lights as target lights.

8. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station
transmitting west of the Mississippi River .

9. The nation's first 'Tornado Warning' was issued on March 25,
1948 in Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because
of the warning, no lives were lost.

10. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state
in the U.S.

11. The name ' Oklahoma ' comes from two Choctaw words... okla meaning
'people' and humma meaning 'red'. So the name means, 'Red People.'
The name was approved in 1890.

12. Oklahoma produced more astronauts than any other state.

13. Oklahoma has more man made lakes than any other state.

14. During the 'Land Rush', Oklahoma City went from a vast, open
prairie to a city of over 10,000 in a single day.

15. The nation's first traffic 'Yield' sign was erected in Tulsa on
a trial basis.

16. Pensacola Dam is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at
6,565 feet.

17. The ' Port of Catoosa ' (just north of Tulsa ) is the largest
inland port in America .

18. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville .

19. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other
place in the world.

20. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore ,
Oklahoma on May 3rd. 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado.
Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph.

21. The ' Will Rogers World Airport ' and the ' Wiley Post Airport '
are both named after two famous Okies....both killed in an airplane
crash!!!

Cowboy's Ten Commandments

(1) Just one God.

(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.

(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.

(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.

(5) Put nothin' before God.

(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.

(7) No killin'.

(8) Watch yer mouth.

(9) Don't take what ain't yers.

(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff

Now that's plain an' simple don'tcha think?

And, my own observation...if, by some chance, Oklahoma doesn't have the most horses per capita, it certainly has the most horse manure and horse trailers.

Q: What's your horse's pedigree?

A: She's out of Oklahoma by Trailer.

Very cool...............and don't forget Vince Gill, Reba, and quite a few others.

and the okie from muskogee, merle haggard. and mel mcdaniel and woody guthrie.

And don't forget the songs that feature Oklahoma.....24 Hours from Tulsa, Okie from Muskogee, and of course the theme song of the musical Oklahoma.

seen on the back of an oklahoma pickup truck: "If you can read this, I have lost my horse and trailer!"

and more...

Gene Autry:  Born September 29, 1907, died October 2, 1998.
Gene Autry Oklahoma Historical Museum
P. O. Box 67, Gene Autry Road, Gene Autry, OK 73436
580-294-3047
Web site: www.cow-boy.com/museum.htm
Open six days a week, 10AM to 4PM.  Closed Sundays.  Admission is free. The museum is supported by contributions and memberships.
Johnny Bench: Born December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City.  Cincinnati Red, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and All Century Catcher
Official Web site:  www.JohnnyBench.com
Jeremy Castle:  Born August 2, 1974.  Musician, country music artist and songwriter.
Web site:  www.JeremyCastle.com
Lon Chaney, Jr. "The Master Monster" born Creighton Tull Chaney on February 10, 1906 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Died July 12, 1973. He was the son of silent screen star Lon Chaney. See Web site: www.lonchaney.com
Gordon Cooper, Astronaut - born Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. on March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Grew up in Murray, Kentucky. He died October 4, 2004 in Ventura, California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cooper
James Garner, Born April 7, 1928 in Norman, OK.  Actor, director, producer.
Woodie Guthrie, Musician
Paul Harvey, Broadcaster/Radio Personality
Ron Howard:  Born March 1, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma.  Actor, director, producer, writer.
Roger Miller, Musician
Patti Page, Musician
Will Rogers:  1879 - 1935.
Will Rogers Memorial Museum
1720 West Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, Oklahoma 74017
918-341-0719 or 1-800-324-9455
Open 365 Days a Year: 8AM to 5PM
Admission by voluntary contributions
Web site:  www.willrogers.com

I'll always fondly remember the Oklahoma/Texas Soil Exchange Program...

mac, my technician friend/workmate from nebraska often joked about going to sleep in nebraska and waking up in kansas. the dust had blown ten foot drifts in the night but, not to worry, it all blew back by supper time the next day.

btw, add nokie edwards, lead guitarist for the ventures to the list of famous oklahomans.