Tag Archives: Kansas Day

I Did not Know all the Words

January 29, 2010 – 9:44 pm

As we celebrate Kansas Day again, all the words to Home on the Range, the Kansas state song:
VERSE 1
Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam,
where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the sky is [...]

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Happy Kansas Day!

January 29, 2009 – 12:01 am

On January 29, 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union. I’ve made no bones about my love of the place here on this old blog. I’ve also mentioned numerous times that I’d go back there to live and work, should the opportunity arise. So this year, I’ll just look at the above [...]

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Happy Kansas Day!

January 29, 2008 – 12:00 am

On January 29, 1861, the great state of Kansas was admitted to the Union. It has become a tradition for me to make note of that date on this old blog, to express some of the love I have for Kansas, and sometimes pine for the day that I can go back there to [...]

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Happy Kansas Day

January 29, 2007 – 12:00 am

On this date in 1861, the State of Kansas was admitted to the Union. I looked at last year’s Kansas Day post, and every sentiment I expressed there still applies.
I’d love to be back there again, to live out my remaining days amongst salt of the earth people, to be able to see [...]

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Ad Astra Per Aspera, 1861-2006

January 29, 2006 – 11:58 am

Happy Kansas Day. This post’s title is the Kansas motto; translated, it means To the stars through difficulties. On this day in 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union.
I’ve lived in 5 states, and have no idea when any of the other 4 were admitted to the Union. I guess that’s because of [...]

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