As was Amelia Earhart, Clyde Cessna, Bill Raytheon, John Deere, Buster Keaton, Gordon Parks, Olive Ann Beech, Harry F. Sinclair, the list goes on a VERY long ways).
Yes, there’s many of Hollywood’s actresses and actors have come from Kansas. There’s a plethora of musicians, too. Granted, the latter tend to stick around or maintain a home to come back to when not touring.
But, fun fact, we’ve got a lot of former Californians living here, too.
Eastern Kansas is very hilly. I was at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, and I only had a bicycle, which meant I had to develop thighs of steel. As you go west, the state flattens out.
They are in Marion, Kansas, which is in the middle of the lovely rolling Flint Hills. The place that you’re thinking of that is so flat that water wont drain is central Illinois. Western Kansas slopes gently from west to east and has plenty of waterways.
as a Canadian I can confirm that we are part of North America.. but the residents of the U.S.A. have claimed sole right of usage to the terms America and American. we could argue the point but after the way the have used them we don’t really want them back. ;P
The trouble is that you’re dealing with two distinct “Americas” – North America, the continent, and The United States of America, the country. Both have been shortened in everyday conversation to just “America”, so you have to exercise a little common sense and context to determine which one someone is talking about.
I realize that asking people to exercise common sense might be a bit of a stretch, but do please try.
Well, where are they? Still in Kansas? (Dorothy Gale was from Kansas, come to think of it.)
As was Amelia Earhart, Clyde Cessna, Bill Raytheon, John Deere, Buster Keaton, Gordon Parks, Olive Ann Beech, Harry F. Sinclair, the list goes on a VERY long ways).
Yeah, but what connection do any of them have with the Land of Oz?
Because people will try just about anything to get out of Kansas?
Yes, there’s many of Hollywood’s actresses and actors have come from Kansas. There’s a plethora of musicians, too. Granted, the latter tend to stick around or maintain a home to come back to when not touring.
But, fun fact, we’ve got a lot of former Californians living here, too.
Fatty Arbuckle, Buddy Rogers, Buster Keaton, and a sizable chunk of the rest of the early film actors and actresses were from Kansas.
Dennis Hopper and Kirstie Alley, Billy Drago, and Jason Sudeikis are all still kicking around, too.
Whoops, correction: Dennis Hopper passed away in 2010 (didn’t know that til today).
It’s a lovely place to leave
Abilene, KS (home of Dwight D. Eisenhower) is quaintly like a Norman Rockwell painting…
“Abilene…Abilene…prettiest town I’ve ever seen…women there don’t treat you mean, in Abilene…”
Are these lyrics from an actual song? Cause I was noticing they fit the tune of “Particle Man” perfectly.
“Abilene,” George Hamilton IV, 1963.
I don’t think Kansas has rolling hills like that, does it?
Science says no. https://www.usu.edu/geo/geomorph/kansas.html
Eastern Kansas is very hilly. I was at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, and I only had a bicycle, which meant I had to develop thighs of steel. As you go west, the state flattens out.
To the point that rainwater won’t drain and has to soak into the ground or evaporate. It can get pretty miserable there on a hot summer day.
According to National Geographic, we’re the 7th flattest state in the union. Not the top 5 flattest, but still the top 10 flattest.
Florida somewhat surprisingly holds the title for topographically flattest state.
They are in Marion, Kansas, which is in the middle of the lovely rolling Flint Hills. The place that you’re thinking of that is so flat that water wont drain is central Illinois. Western Kansas slopes gently from west to east and has plenty of waterways.
Today’s song recommendation:
“Amerika”, Rammstein
“We’re all living in Amerika,
Amerika ist wunderbar…”
now that you make me think of it:
(Tune by Lenny Bernstein)
SWEETHEART
I like to be in America!
O.K. by me in America!
Zombies ‘re free in America
For a small fee in America!
SPARKLE
I like the swag of bein’ canadian.
SWEETHEART
I know a gloat I can’t let on.
SPARKLE
Hundreds of swampers in full bloom.
SWEETHEART
Hundreds of people in each room!
ALL
Blindness for real in America,
Ad’mantium steel in America,
Fire-doors sealed in America,
Very big deal in America!
SPARKLE
I’ll drive my pack through Canada.
SWEETHEART
If there’s a track past Anasigma.
SPARKLE
I’ll give my siblings a wee pride.
SWEETHEART
How you get all of them inside?
ALL
Immigrant goes to America,
They want conquest in America;
Nobody knows in America
Who is in charge of America!
SPARKLE
I’ve brought down H.T. to Swamp land.
SWEETHEART
Anasig’s currently going on!
SPARKLE
It’s the new gov washing machine.
SWEETHEART
What have they got there to keep clean?
ALL
I like the wars in America!
Long live the cures in America!
Knobs on the doors in America,
Don’t be thumb-poor in America!
SPARKLE
When I will go back to Annex one.
SWEETHEART
When I will get something done?
SPARKLE
Everyone there will give big cheer!
SWEETHEART
Everyone there will think I can steer!
*many barks*
I’ll let the native speakers do the movie version.
Nicely done, khn0!
Wunderbar!
I want to conquer America.
Our pack can conquer America.
Master will rule o’er America.
I’ve never been to America.
North Side Story?
That was supposed to be a reply to mnemex…
Huh. Oddly peaceful moment between these two characters.
… how long do you reckon it’ll last?
Funny thing; I always thought that Canada was part of “America”. (Though, obviously, not part of the “United States”.)
as a Canadian I can confirm that we are part of North America.. but the residents of the U.S.A. have claimed sole right of usage to the terms America and American. we could argue the point but after the way the have used them we don’t really want them back. ;P
The trouble is that you’re dealing with two distinct “Americas” – North America, the continent, and The United States of America, the country. Both have been shortened in everyday conversation to just “America”, so you have to exercise a little common sense and context to determine which one someone is talking about.
I realize that asking people to exercise common sense might be a bit of a stretch, but do please try.
What about South America?
Common sense, please?
Well anyway that name is a colonial invention by german scholars in a french town.
“Yes, chocolate, I know”
“Non-poisonous junk food”