Happy Birthday! Kansas!
@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
January 29, 2026 9:26pm CST
Kansas is 165 years old today. It was the 34th state to join the Union. For the last two weeks we have had an emphasis on the Westward Expansion of the United States, and pioneers, and Kansas history and facts.
Our school librarian sets up a program for us to have different activities that pertain to Kansas for half our day. We had special guests. The High School Art Club taught our kids how to draw a cartoon style buffalo (American Bison) which is the Kansas State Mammal.We had a guest musician play for the kids. The State University did a presentation on our state amphibian, the Tiger Barred Salamander. Our PE teacher makes up pioneer games. Usually they can do it outside but this year there is too much snow on the ground. The kids were broken up into grade levels for each activity. Back at their classrooms the kids talked about other emblems and what they mean.
Do all states do this kind of thing? I think we did something similar when I was a child in Oklahoma. I think we celebrated the Oklahoma Land Rush.
My appointment for tomorrow is being rescheduled, again.
The medicine is still delayed.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jan
I am sure that the state of Louisiana does celebrate the anniversary of the day they became a state.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
Do you remember doing things in school to celebrate?
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Feb
@Deepizzaguy I bet that was interesting.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 Jan
@GardenGerty No since I attended high school in America since 1978. after spending time in Panama from 1961-1978.
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@DaddyEvil (174277)
• United States
30 Jan
No, our schools didn't and don't do anything like that for Missouri. Something like that I would have remembered. Pretty also never mentioned anything like that when she was still in school.
I have an upcoming appointment on the 5th for my nose. I fell and smacked it really hard on the kitchen counter before the snow started falling here. I keep having nose bleeds. Pretty thinks I've broken it.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
I am sorry about your nose. There is a really cool Missouri rest stop, I think between Iowa and Missouri. It has a wall covered in glass mosaic of a lot of the cool things about Missouri. I think it is at Eagle's Pass.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Feb
@DaddyEvil Here is a link with pictures, it is from "Yelp"
I mis named it. It is Eagleville.
https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/eagleville-welcome-center-and-rest-area-eagleville?utm_campaign=search_listing&utm_medium=partnership&utm_source=yahoo
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@DaddyEvil (174277)
• United States
31 Jan
@GardenGerty Thanks.
I don't remember going to Iowa. I'm glad there's a cool rest stop there.
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@FourWalls (86581)
• United States
31 Jan
Happy birthday Kansas! Beautiful state!
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Feb
Yes, it is. And it is more than just flat land.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
I think they are. They also allow for more creativity and movement and chattering.
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@sallypup (69159)
• Centralia, Washington
31 Jan
@GardenGerty That sounds like a winner.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Feb
@sallypup As long as it does not get too out of hand.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
I would not be surprised if most states and/or communities do this.
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@noni1959 (13017)
• United States
1 Feb
@GardenGerty We did so many activities in school, but now, they removed so many things kids need to learn about.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Feb
@noni1959 And they move through everything so fast.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
30 Jan
That's really cool. I don't remember ever doing activities such as this.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
I do not remember a lot about celebrating Oklahoma, but that was a very long time ago.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
31 Jan
@GardenGerty BTW, Happy Birthday, Kansas!!!
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
That is sort of what I was remembering. Also a drawing I made.
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@toniganzon (77084)
• Philippines
30 Jan
It's nice to have a celebration like that.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
We got to sneak in some learning along the way.
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Jan
I don't remember doing anything like that in school. It's a good idea
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
It is a fun way to cover some social studies and geography.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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30 Jan
What a great event! Kansas was a very important stop for those cowboys driving their cattle herds from Texas. From the cow towns there the meat was transported back east. Then there was the famous lawman who protected the town citizens from outlaws like Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson.
Then there is the Wizard of Oz where Kansas was home to Dorothy. 
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
31 Jan
And various grades have talked about all of that, and even more.
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