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WISCONSIN |
MONTANA |
| Origin of the Name: |
Chippewa for
"grassy place" |
Spanish for
"mountainous" |
| Nickname: |
"America's
Dairyland"
"Badger State" |
"Big
Sky Country"
"The Last Best Place" |
| Claim to Fame: |
Cheese |
Mountains |
| Capital: |
Madison
(Pop. 233,209) |
Helena
(Pop. 28, 190) |
| Population: |
5.7 million |
998,199 |
| Area: |
65,498 sq. mi. |
147,042 sq. mi. |
| Cows: |
1.3 million |
1.5 million |
| Highest Point: |
Timms
Hill
1,951 ft. |
Granite
Peak
12,807 ft. |
| Tallest
Building: |
U.S.
Bank Center (Milwaukee)
42 Floors |
First
Interstate Center (Billings)
20 Floors |
| State Animal: |
Badger |
Grizzly Bear |
| Domestic Animal: |
Holstein Cow |
Black Angus Cow |
| State Grain: |
Corn |
Wheat |
| Town Name(s): |
Dickeyville,
WI
Spread Eagle, WI |
Bloody
Dick, MT
Crackerville, MT |
| Largest Disaster: |
Peshtigo
Fire |
Speculator
Mine Explosion |
| Born in the Former: |
Former
Green Bay Packer Jerry Kramer
(Jordan, Montana) |
Former
Governor John Erickson
(Stoughton, Wisconsin) |
| Least Liked State: |
Illinois |
California |
| Term Used for Someone from That State: |
F.I.B.
Flat Lander |
Prune
Picker
Bunny Hugger |
| Famous
Persons: |
Chris
Farley
Harry Houdini
Liberace
Les Paul
Frank Lloyd Wright |
Dirk
Benedict
Gary Cooper
Chet Huntley
Evel Knievel
Martha Raye |
| Speed Limit: |
65
MPH (Freeway)
55 MPH (County/Rural) |
75
MPH (Freeway)
70 MPH (County/Rural) |
| Popular Hollywood Portrayals: |
Happy
Days (TV)
That '70s Show (TV)
Bridesmaids (Film) |
The
Horse Whisperer (Film)
Legends of the Fall (Film)
A River Runs Through It (Film) |
| Movie Line: |
"Come on,
it's Czechoslovakia. We zip in, we pick them up, and we zip right out again.
We're not going to Moscow. It's Czechoslovakia. It's like going into
Wisconsin!"
Stripes (1981) |
"I
would have liked to have seen Montana."
The Hunt for Red October (1990) |
| Head Gear: |
Green
Bay Packers Ball Cap |
Beaver
Felt Cowboy Hat |
| Popular Summer Activity: |
Tractor Pulls |
Rodeos |
| Sausage: |
Bratwurst |
Rocky Mountain Hot
Dog |
| Famed Beer: |
Spotted Cow |
Moose Drool |
| Favorite Berry: |
Black Raspberry
(a.k.a. Black Cap) |
Huckleberry |
| Best Selling Automobile: |
Ford
F-150
Pick-Up Truck |
Ford
F-150
Outfit |
| Found Rolling Around in Pick-Up: |
Empty Beer Cans |
Empty Shell Casings |
Most Common
Name for a Tavern: |
Dew
Drop Inn
Sportsman's |
The
Mint
Stockman's |
Favorite Pick-Up
Truck Accessory: |
Roll
Bars
Fuzz Buster
Pine Tree Air Freshner
Dents |
Grill
Guard
Gun Rack
10-Ply Tires
Year Old Mud |
| Favorite Music: |
1960s
Anti-War Folk
1970s Rock n' Roll
Anything with an accordian |
Country
Western
Country Western |
| Favorite Dance: |
Polka |
Line
Dancing |
| Most Memorable Event: |
The
Ice Bowl |
Capturing
the "Unabomber" |
| Favorite Day of the Year: |
Packers Training Camp
Opens |
Elk Hunting Season
Opens |
| Favorite Weapon: |
Chain Saw |
Minuteman III Nuclear Missile |
| Favorite Store(s): |
Mars
Cheese Castle
Green Bay Packers Pro Shop |
Cabela's
Big 'R' (similar to Farm & Fleet) |
| Favorite Designer Label: |
Packers |
Carhartt |
| Jeans: |
Levis |
Wranglers |
| Colloquial Term Unknown to the Rest of the World: |
Bubbler |
Jockey Box |
| Favorite County Fair Food: |
Fried Cheese Curds |
Pronto Pups |
Most Popular
Tourist Attraction: |
Lambeau Field |
Glacier National Park |
| Things in Front Yard: |
Garden
Gnome
Cut-Out of Old Woman Bending Over |
Piles
of Split Wood
Cut-Out of Leaning Cowboy Silhouette |
| Best Place To: |
Find a bar |
Hunt |
| First State
To: |
Require citizens to
wear seat belts. |
Elect a woman to
Congress. |
| Last State To: |
Ban the sale of
yellow colored margarine. |
Place speed limits on
automobiles. |
| Per Capita: |
More
bars than any state.
More manufacturing jobs than any state. |
More
citizens serving in the military than any state.
More hunters and anglers than any state. |
| Produces More: |
Milk, cheese,
cranberries and toilet paper. |
Copper, coal, wool, and precious stones. |
| Largest
Employer: |
State of Wisconsin |
State of Montana |
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