Interesting historical fact: the state name "Idaho" was pulled out of thin air

[Goodheart]

Was not an Indian word or place name. Popped out of somebody's head when there was general objection to naming the territory/state after Thomas Jefferson.

[Glorfindel]

1. Rats...I had always assumed it was named for a "ho" named Ida

Another cherished belief bites the dust.

[11 Bravo]

2. I thought it was for a misplaced garden tool.

[EYESORE 9001]

3. No, but they wrote a song with those lyrics

Hidey-hoe.

[oasis]

13. Maybe the greeting of Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo from South Park.

[roamer65]

8. THIS.

[Ace Rothstein]

14. Whodaho?

[Polly Hennessey]

4. I thought it was because someone named

Ida was good at hoeing potatoes.

[Binkie The Clown]

5. That's the story I heard as a child. nt

[NightWatcher]

6. and OreIda potatoes are named such because they're from Oregon and Idaho

So the next time you're having tater tots.....

[roamer65]

7. Or someone knew a woman named Ida in a mining town brothel.

I think Glorfindel and I are getting warm!

[Goodheart]

9. Are you the person that traveler told me about for a fun time in this territory?

Yep. I da ho.

[liberaltrucker]

11. Whodapimp?

[boston bean]

10. I think they asked and someone said

I dunno

And they settled for Idaho.

[Staph]

12. Did you ever hear the story about how Canada was named?

The powers that be couldn't decide on a name, so they decided to draw letters out of a hat.

So some high muckety-muck drew out the first letter and announced "C, eh?"

Then the second letter, "N, eh?"

And then, "D, eh?"





I'll let myself out....

[ornotna]

15. At least your story is believable

Yep.

[Polybius]

16. Why would there be objection in 1890?

Jefferson wasn't universally loved back then?