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State I .D. game
« on: May 12, 2008, 05:50:09 AM »
In this game. I will provide you with three clue's pertaining to a U.S. State. First I will give two clues, then later on I will give out the third (easier) clue..Then you will have ID the state correctly. After that I will provide a new set of clues for the next State, and so on. Here it goes:


1. It was home to the Nation's first settelement

2. Its highest elevation is only 345 feet.
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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 09:12:31 AM »
Washington D.C.
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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 09:18:44 AM »
Washington, D.C. is not a state. :no:

I'm guessing Florida.

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 09:32:00 AM »
Washington State
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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 10:00:13 AM »
Is it me or are you just randomly guessing?  :whistling:

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 10:07:43 AM »
Gary, you're right .. It is Florida...didn't need the third clue.....Next set of clues:

1. First state to have a formal school district system

2. Home to "ample amber waves of grain"

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2008, 10:36:01 AM »
I'll go with Massachussetts.

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2008, 11:11:25 AM »
Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. is not a state. :no:

LOL, that's hillarious!  Certainly represents the knowledge that is present :rofl:

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2008, 12:27:35 PM »
not massachusetts.

Here is the third clue. It's capital name means in French "of the monks"
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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2008, 12:52:31 PM »
Iowa?
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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 01:05:43 PM »
Yeah I second that guess.

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2008, 02:21:33 PM »
Good job beanboy, Gary

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Here's the next set of clues:

1. This state has several regions, each known for a certain style of music

2. The name of this state is also shared by a famous poet
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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2008, 02:56:53 PM »
I'm going to take a wild shot at this one because i don't know. I'm going with Pennsylvania.

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2008, 02:59:53 PM »
Louisiana? I know a lot of music events take place there.

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Re: State I .D. game
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2008, 03:02:43 PM »
Florida