Carol DM
Continuing with a new series of the strangest facts about each one of the United States.
Since there are no “B” states, I will continue with these three “C” state questions.
1. California: The fortune cookie’s origin was in San Fransisco. No, it’s not an ancient Chinese tradition: The fortune cookie found in your Chinese takeout bag seems to have originated with a baker in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1890s.
2. Colorado: Aspen says NO to snowballs. To be more specific, Aspen has a law against launching any kind of missile or projectile. This includes stones and yes, snowballs. This law was put in place in an effort to protect the local buildings.
3.Connecticut: Birthplace of the Lollipop. The Lolly Pop was actually the name of a racehorse, believe it or not. The first trademarked Lolly Pop candy was created in New Haven.
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Did you know any of these strange facts?
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for number 2, it was on the national news. A child sued to throw snowballs.
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It is just crazy especially in Aspen!
Colorado has some odd laws!
Maybe I will start the odd laws series you suggested when I am done with this one.
Rex had a lot of success with that one! I like the way you’ve done this one!
Thanks, tried to make it easier to read.
ps thank you for everything you do!
Interesting. I always thought that fortune cookies originated in from China and Lollipop was the name of a race horse. Thanks for sharing.
I learned many new things here as well Dawn.
Very interesting and I once wrote an article about the origin of fortune cookies
I am finding a lot of new facts I never knew before.
I knew about the Fortune Cookie. A character in a novel once said:”I’llevery Fortune cookie in China in one mouthful.” He won the bet.
That is interesting as well. Learning some new facts in this series.
Very interesting facts … I knew Lolly Pop and I knew it was a horse I just didn’t know where it came from and that there were sweets under that name
I am glad you enjoyed these facts. I learned as well.
Such interesting facts, I believe I have heard only about the first one.
Thanks Ellie, these were all new to me!
I do not know these facts either. The other one makes me especially “weird”. Thanks for the “free” learning. ?
I did not know these either my friend.
LOL, interesting facts!!
The snowball one is kinda weird tho :p
Glad you enjoyed, something a little different.
Thanks to this series, I will learn a lot about the United States. Thanks.
I hope so, then maybe I can do your country.