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hfojvt

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39. my first thought

Reply to dems_rightnow (Reply #37)

Mon May 21, 2012, 12:38 PM

May 2012

was that somebody confused "The Little Apple" - Manhattan, Ks
with "The Mini-apple" - Minneapolis, Mn

well, at least they got two apples instead of comparing apples to oranges

but I guess some mapmaker put the dot on the wrong side of the name.

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Take the Quiz - can you identify these 2 states? [View all] LynneSin May 2012 OP

I had a girlfriend from Ft. Scott years ago... Blue_Tires May 2012 #1

LOL! maddezmom May 2012 #2

Wichita,KS area code 316. Corpus Christi,TX area code 361. Waltons_Mtn May 2012 #3

but Topeka is not 316 and most of SE Kansas is 620 demtenjeep May 2012 #43

I saw nothing in the article that said he received the call in Topeka. Waltons_Mtn May 2012 #45

Man! I didn't know there was a liberal in Kansas! KansDem May 2012 #4

I was in Manhattan last year. Octafish May 2012 #24

Hi, KansDem! Ship of Fools May 2012 #27

blue state of mind in red state hell demtenjeep May 2012 #41

My wife eaglesfanintn May 2012 #33

Hang in there & give her time!!! Ship of Fools May 2012 #44

But you can see Texas from Kansas, right? Permanut May 2012 #5

+1 n/t ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #6

Possible. RC May 2012 #9

haha...no, Oklahoma is inbetween and we are FLAT demtenjeep May 2012 #42

couldn't have been a typo... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #7

RoboCall business is not cheap for those using it LynneSin May 2012 #17

hell yeah... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #21

I've made mistakes with making ONE phone call LynneSin May 2012 #22

How come Pittsburg is where Philadelphia is supposed to be? TheManInTheMac May 2012 #8

Sarah - is that you? LynneSin May 2012 #10

In Kansas it is Pittsburg hfojvt May 2012 #38

ROFLMAO! lonestarnot May 2012 #11

How did Minneapolis get in KS? ananda May 2012 #12

We're still wondering how Liberal got into Kansas LynneSin May 2012 #13

The Minneapolis on the map........ dems_rightnow May 2012 #37

my first thought hfojvt May 2012 #39

In Texas we also have Carthage and Palestine. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #40

Oh, come on. Give her a break. She can't see either one of those states from Alaska. Arkansas Granny May 2012 #14

Besides... Liberal Veteran May 2012 #19

Oooo. I know! California and Rhode Island! Liberal Veteran May 2012 #15

You want a job running Sarah Palin's RoboCall company? LynneSin May 2012 #25

That would be good up until I shoved an icepick into my eardrum. Liberal Veteran May 2012 #31

If I drive to the Texas and Oklahoma border in the panhandle GeorgeWW3 May 2012 #16

It wasn't the half-governor's fault. lpbk2713 May 2012 #18

If nothing else can be said, we know the Democrats made the right move in electing Obama. Thinkingabout May 2012 #20

It's just like you libruls to totally get it wrong gratuitous May 2012 #23

Hi Texicanos, I'm the Mommy Grizzly. I'm dumb as a fucking stump and how to you like that? Suji to Seoul May 2012 #26

OMG!! hifiguy May 2012 #29

OMG, this is HILLARIOUS!!! THank you Lynne! stevenleser May 2012 #28

I would assume she was paid for her "endorsement" by a third party. bluedigger May 2012 #30

I guess we know NoPasaran May 2012 #32

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LOL treestar May 2012 #35

Ya'll have it all wrong...you're supposed to vote in both Kansas AND Texas!! Sancho May 2012 #36

I'm still trying to follow her '10 advice to vote for WV repug Raese in PA's Senate race. Mc Mike May 2012 #46