Well made something... I have been listening to NPR. They are doing a series of stories on Oklahoma. Below are links to one of the more interesting ones and then links to some I found but do not reflect well on our heritage... Oh well..
1. Oklahoma and weather rock stars
2. Oklahoma and the economy: What Makes Oklahoma Ression-Proof
3. Oklahoma: The Reddest State- (and not dirt... well maybe...)
There was another story on crystal meth labs but we shan't link that one. Also Oklahoma is the second state to pick and official rock song for the state.. but I had never heard of it.
Of course the real reason we have Oklahoma is so we of the older (and odder if you type it wrong...) Ward generation can all say we were born there...
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What is the name of the state rock song of Oklahoma?
ReplyDeleteYeah, we want to see if we know it - although I find that I know fewer and fewer rock songs :-).
ReplyDeleteBy the way, when I tell people in Texas that I was born in Oklahoma they say, "oh, you mean north Texas."
ReplyDeleteNO! I do not mean that.
And the Oklahoma Rock Song is...
ReplyDelete"Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips!
On April 28 Governor Brad Henry signed an executive order naming "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips the Official Rock Song of Oklahoma. Governor Henry stated “Oklahomans spoke loud and clear in that vote, and I thought it was important to make sure their choice was heard."
"Not only are the Flaming Lips among the most original bands in rock music, they are great ambassadors for Oklahoma. They are fiercely loyal and proud Oklahomans, and their fellow Oklahomans are evidently just as loyal and proud about this Oklahoma born-and-bred group."
Governor Henry proclaimed April 28, 2009 "Flaming Lips Day" in Oklahoma!