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Phillip (phil g.) Grigg

This is a little of track, but I got a story for y'all. Did you know; Arkansas is named indirectly after Annie Oakley? Yep. One day she was in a heated argument with the then governor of the still un-named territory. She was using foul language. Things like, "Well Gove. You're just a darn ignorant idiot!" That was considered foul language for a lady back in them days. Even a 6 shooter totin', Winchester shootin woman who could knock a piss ant of a china bowl. And that is a small creature. But I digress. At one point the governor said, "Hold on there young lady! You need to watch your foul mouth!" To which Annie replied,"Gov! Ar-Kan-Sass anyone I wont too!!"


And that friends, is how Arkansas got it's name. True story


phil g.