re: #174 gmsc

Ah - thanks for the clarification.

I still remember learning the 13 colonies and the order they were admitted as states. I knew the east coast of the US geographically, and understood why Florida wasn’t included, but I remember being confused as to why Vermont wasn’t on the list.

My teacher replied, “Back in the days of the colonies, Vermont was known as ‘upstate New York’.”

My mom could name all the state capitals, and it didn’t take much to set her off. She also could recite all the books of the Bible, in order, not to mention the Greek alphabet.

Yet - she would get annoyed at my daddy and me when we would get started reciting The Raven, which we both knew by heart. Funny how those things you memorize as a youngster stick with you.