I've read this tag on several blogs today and thought it was a fun one.
The Rules of the game:
1. Find the nearest book to you.
2. Name the book and author.
3. Turn to page 123.
4. Go to the fifth sentence on the page.
5. Copy out the next 3 sentences and post to your blog.
6. Tag three other people
The closest book to me was a Weight Watchers cookbook. On page 123 was of course recipes seeing as how it is a cookbook. I thought I could share a recipe, but they didn't really appeal to me (Spicy Thai Shrimp Wraps; Ranch-Vegetable Wraps; Grilled Vegetable and Fontina Panini) so I had to hunt for another book.
I found "National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Fifty States". This book was one my parents had when I was a kid and my mom gave it to us along with several other "learning/educational" books. My kids love reading it and looking at the pictures.
On page 123 it is all about Louisiana.
By the time the Mississippi River reaches Louisiana it has made a 2,350 -mile (3,782 km) journey from its source in Minnesota. Now it is what geologists call an old river. An old river, instead of runing briskly in a rather straight course, wanders and loops. In "Life on the Mississippi", Mark Twain showed how hard it wasd for river pilots to follow the river during the mid-1800's.
Interesting, sometimes I forget that the Mississippi river starts way north of Mississippi (that is a fun word to type by the way). I wonder why they picked Mississippi for its name out of all the other states that it borders. Anyone know?
I am not tagging anyone since a lot of people have already done this meme anyway. If you haven't and you are so inclined, please let me know so I can come and see. :D
Friday, February 23, 2007
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I don't have any national geographics in my house, but I remember loving to read them when I was growing up.
The river was probably named before the state was. I'll have to look in my M encyclopedia and find out for sure. ;)
And I quote: "The great river that gave the state of Mississippi its name has been important in the life of the region from earliest days." So there you go.
ok......so where did the name of the river come from??? : )
Thank you milliepediea, our resident sharer of wisdom and knowledge. ;) Doh! I didn't think that the river already had its name first. Mississippi is probably an Indian name I would guess.
The name "Mississippi" comes from an Indian word meaning "great waters" or "father of waters."
My oldest sister actually lives in "Missippi" and I reckon she probably already knew all this. I'm fixin to call her tomorrow just to say hey! She has developed the cutest southern accent in the 15 or so years that she has lived there.
Your blog taught me some new facts today! Thanks!
Old Man River, that Old Man River , He just keeps rolling, along! Or something like that.
M I S S I S S I P P I
I'll do it if I have the chance! It must be so hard for little kids from Mississippi to learn to spell it! LOL! :D
Amanda, I noticed your Feb. book club selection. I just wanted to mention that last Spring (while Nathan was gone) we had a Love Comes Softly Movie fest. There are 3 in the series, and Mr. Movies carries them all. Kind of cheesey, but sweet. Fun book!
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