Common Myths About Our Respective Countries

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Originally Posted by krashkart

The Myth Of How Arkansas Got Its Name

It is commonly believed that the state of Arkansas was named out of jealousy. According to legend, the original settlers of Arkansas had been prevented from settling in Kansas because they weren't 'Kansasy' enough. Crestfallen, the wayward group moved on and soon found an empty spot to the southeast. They claimed the land for themselves and called it Arkansas (southern-speak for "Our Kansas"). This is, however, entirely untrue.

Did you attend school in Kansas, too? That state is always coming up with excuses for why it shouldn't just be considered a flat, boring state in the middle of many truly great states (except for Oklahoma, which is even worse, as evidenced by the fact that we sent all the Indians there. IIRC, the motto is "Ad aspera per aspera", which means: "We are hopeless optimists".