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Ninety-Nine
Bob was looking through a road atlas of the United States while Fred yo-yoed.
Bob asked, "Why does Hawaii have Interstates when it doesn't border any states?"
Fred replied, "I don't know...Congress?"
"Hmm, " Bob said. "I'm surprised you don't know. You're usually a wealth of completely useless trivia. You must be getting old."
Fred deftly finished rocking the cradle and replied, "I don't know about that. I can think of another state with a unique characteristic."
Bob's interest was piqued. "Oh, yeah? Let's hear it."
"Okay, put down the atlas and see if you can think of the only state with rivers defining both its eastern and western borders."
Bob asked, "Why does Hawaii have Interstates when it doesn't border any states?"
Fred replied, "I don't know...Congress?"
"Hmm, " Bob said. "I'm surprised you don't know. You're usually a wealth of completely useless trivia. You must be getting old."
Fred deftly finished rocking the cradle and replied, "I don't know about that. I can think of another state with a unique characteristic."
Bob's interest was piqued. "Oh, yeah? Let's hear it."
"Okay, put down the atlas and see if you can think of the only state with rivers defining both its eastern and western borders."
Answer
Bob looked blankly for a minute. "Uh...""Close, " Fred said, "but you only got one syllable right."
Bob blinked once. "Huh?"
Fred decided to put him out of his misery. "Never mind. The answer is Iowa, which has the Mississippi on the eastern border and the Missouri on the western border."
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I'm from Iowa Iknew it! yes!
Good one, but I am curious about the title - can you explain? ("99")
Iowa has 99 counties.
Good teaser!
Are you going to come up with more Fred and Bob?
Are you going to come up with more Fred and Bob?
NICE ONE!
Jan 13, 2008
yur awesome!
Tricky...I never really was interested in geography (no offense), but then again, I'm from Utah, so I'm more used to mountains and deserts and snow than to rivers. Great teaser, though. Only a few more days before I can add my own!
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