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1. I'm known for my pretty "blue" grass,
One race brings the tourists en masse.
The swells strike staged poses,
At the "Run for the Roses."
And my "sluggers" give horsehide some gas.
(Which state am I describing here?)
2. My legend? I tell with a sigh:
My Old Man of the Mountain - poor Guy.
My folks: granite-sturdy;
But not known to be wordy.
Terse motto: "Live Free or Die!"
(Which state is this ditty about?)
3. I'm the tiniest state in the game,
But I've gained my fair share of fame.
I have Newport's yacht racing;
Roger Williams embracing
Free Thought. I'm LITTLE, not lame!
(Which state is described in this limerick?)
4. My apples are famous, you see;
And names: Hendrix, Gates, Gypsy Rose Lee.
But, alas, it's my fate:
Searchers have to type "state"...
In order for Google to place me.
(Which state am I talking about here?)
5. Augusta's my capital, mate;
I'm known as the Pine Tree State.
If horror's your thing,
A native's S. King!
Savor lobster before it's too late.
(Which state is this ditty about?)
6. Head northward on June twenty one,
In this Land of the Midnight Sun;
Explore Fairbanks, Nome, go where
The proposed "bridge to nowhere"
Was supposed to be. Relish such fun!
(Which state did I just describe?)
7. My capital's Dover; I'm small.
But my "primacy" makes me feel tall;
Today I'm a haven
For the credit-card mavens;
For service, give Biden a call!
(Which state am I talking about here?)
8. My blue Pelican Flag waves on high,
O'er my Cajuns and bayous it flies;
But great tragedies struck,
Brought me down on my luck
Foul Katrina, BP, made me sigh.
(Which state is being described here?)
9. My famed institution is Yale;
On Long Island Sound you may sail.
My Huskies got game;
Twain mentioned my name
In his King Arthur-related tale.
(Which state could this ditty be describing?)
10. Those marches were something to see,
From Selma to Montgomery.
But the fate of our state -
Not to hate but be great!
Read the work of our own Harper Lee.
(Which state am I talking about here?)
Source: Author
snediger
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