Polls show that Vermont is the least religious state in the union. The most religious state is Mississippi due to the huge number of its citizens who are praying for a way to get out of Mississippi.
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Vermont was the first state to give women “partial voting rights”. Partial suffrage gave women the right to vote; however, those votes were not counted. It was win/win!
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Vermont also claims a Loch Ness-type monster in Lake Champlain, called “Champ”. Residents of Vermont think the monster was attracted to Vermont due to the fact that lake monsters had partial voting rights.
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In 1777, Vermont became its own nation with its own currency. It was the only currency in North America made out of maple syrup.
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Vermont is the second largest producer of talc. This explains what some call Vermont’s “baby fresh scent”…
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The capital of Vermont, Montpelier, has a population of less than ten thousand, making it the most sparsely populated capital in the United States. They try to pass bond initiatives to bring in more businesses but these bonds keep getting voted down by lake monsters.
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Vermont has one cow for every four people. What if your family only has three people? Then, YOU GET NOTHING!!!
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Moonlight in Vermont was considered for state song in Vermont but legislators determined that the song was too difficult for cows and lake monsters to sing.
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Alexander Lucius Twilight was the first African-American to obtain a bachelor’s degree, at Middlebury College in Vermont in 1823. He served in the state legislature and as an educator, despite the fact that his Bachelor’s Degree was in Syrup Studies.
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Vermont native Jody Williams received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work in abolishing landmines. The Ottawa Treaty lays out conventions for the prohibition of the anti-personnel devices. The United Nations backed treaty was signed by every nation in the world… except the ones who still wanted to use landmines.
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Vermont is a marvelous place. Though I think that cow ratio is a little low.
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It’s on my list of possible retirement states…
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If you’re looking for scenic, tranquil, small community life (with abundant bovine companionship) you can’t beat it.
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I do love dairy…
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Oh! I just realized I hate something more than olives or grapefruits. SYRUP! Yuck!
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How do you eat pancakes???
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I don’t – but if I did just with butter. When I had kids they never even knew syrup existed. Then one sleepover with Bob’s parents (my dad puts ketchup on his so I was always safe there) and SYRUP entered my fridge. But only for one. Catelyn is the only family member to touch the horrid stuff.
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Well… it doesn’t kill you instantly…
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Who would have guessed there was so much to learn about Vermont.
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I try to learn about everything, everywhere… on the off chance I ever get on Jeopardy…
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We were once outnumbered 20 to one by the sheep here.
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I remember. I used to come across that in “weird facts” type books…
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We never gave them partial voting rights though.
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Lol!
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What, no Bob Newhart jokes?
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Oh, believe me, it crossed my mind. The best sitcom ever… especially the later seasons…
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Did you see the finale of his second series where he woke up in bed with Suzanne Pleshette, a psychologist again, and the whole inn in New Hampshire series had been one LONG dream?! 😂
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It made sense… the show got more and more insane as it went along. From the television show to the insane town to Larry and Daryl x 2 buying the Minuteman Cafe.
The cast was one of the best… The guy who played Stephanie’s father was Jose Ferrer… a fantastic actor in his own right (Cyrano de Bergerac)…
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Love the callbacks!
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Thanks, Jack!
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