C.: (d.c. was a little disoriented yesterday and I think I know why. I called him and reminded him to take the supplement that helps him remember things better. I’m not sure if he remembered to take the supplement, though. I call and see if he did). (ring)
d.: Hello, Cal.E., and how are you on this, the fourteenth day of the winter month of January, wich is also the fourteenth day of the year 2025 a.d.?
C.: I’m fine as a frog hair, d.c. I was calling to make sure you took your supplement that I called to remind you to take yesterday.
d,: I did.
C.: (I’m still not sure that he did, but I don’t want to insult him; so I’ll ask him questions that seem to the basis of a new game show that’s being tested).
“Do you mind if I ask you some questions?
d.: Why?
C.: Because a company wants to use our blog to test out a new game show.
d,: What’s it called?.
C.: “State the Facts.” It’s a game show that asks questions about states and Gene Rayburn is going to host it.
d.: Fire away.
C.: Okay, Six flags Texas got its name from where?
d.: I thought you were going to challenge me, Cal.E. Six Flags Over Texas got its name from the fact that six flags of different governments have flown over this state. In reverse order they are: the United States of America; the Confederate States of America; The Republic of Texas; Mexico; Spain; and France.
C.:. The Texas state flag is the only flag that can be flown at the same height as the America flag. Why?
d.: Well, you know how Texans are, but, in this case, it’s mainly true that Texas is the only state that was ever an independent country.
C.: You said mainly true. Would you care to elaborate?
d.: Sure. Two other states had claims to this fact. California once tried to declare itself an independent country, but that didn’t last long enough to be considered an actual country. This “country” only lasted twenty-five days.
The other state that may lay claim to be an independent country is Mississippi, although it wasn’t the whole state.
C.: Explain.
D,: Well, the state of Mississippi was the second state to secede the Union, joining South Carolina as the first two states in the new Confederate States of America, which would eventually consist of thirteen states, including Texas, which had only joined the Union in 1845, after nine years of being an independent nation. However, there were those resident of Mississippi who were not fond of the policies of the Confederacy, so these citizens took it upon themselves to secede from this new government. The new “country” would have had, as its northwestern border, Jones County Mississippi. That’s why it was referred to by the name, “The Free State of Jones,” although it included parts of two other counties in Mississippi.
C.: Okay, that’s enough, I suppose.
d.: Did I win?
C.: Win what?
d.: A prize from the new game show?
C.: What new game show?
d.: “State the Facts.”
C.: I’m sorry, I don’t recall any gameshow by that name.
d.: Well, if that’s the case, I guess we’re out of time for today…
C.: Why?
d.: Because I need to do some research and make a phone call or send an email.
C.: To whom?
d.: Cal.E.’s Korner; which will be back tomorrow with another edition.
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