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Oklahoma has always seemed to be one of those states that fly under the radar, but remain just fine and dandy.. at least to me it is. Most people know it for horses and the musical, but there's a lot more to it! Even though that makes up a large part of it..

So here are a few interesting facts about Oklahoma and if you want to impress your non-Oklahoma savvy friends, this is the place to study!

First off the name "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words: "okla" meaning people and "humma" meaning red, so the state's name literally means "red people."

Now 2 of my favorite "state icons" of Oklahoma have been the state bird, which is the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher http://tinyurl.com/mdqakw (seeing one always calls for screaming out "I SEE ONE!" no matter what the circumstances), and the state rock which is the Rose Rock http://tinyurl.com/nqhcz .

And to finish off.. well actually I can't think of anything else.. but if you have anything to add, ask, or compare please post. :)

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One of my bestest friends is from Ponca City. Matter of fact I'm wearing my Ponca City YMCA tee shirt as I write this. I'm hoping to visit her sometime this fall...I should study the picture of the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher in preparation!

Are there any particular activities you can recommend for someone who is going to OK for the first time?

Oh, and although I do think of the musical when I think of your state, I am more prone to think of the pan-banging scene from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. "OklahomaOklahomaOklahomaOklahomaOklahoma!!!"
Oklahoma is the home of SPRIGGS BARBECUE! Always tender, falls off the bone!
GO SOONERS!! :) (:
There HAS to be more people than this from Oklahoma!! :) (:

we were the first to use a coin-operated parking meter :)

Yay!! I'm not the only one from Oklahoma!!! We're the only state with a working oil well at the state capital building! Go cowboys!!
I'm a proud Okie! :)

March 12, 2014 - - - as part of the GART clean-up project, the following duplicate discussion threads on this state have been consolidated here (the original state thread) and then closed or deleted.

 

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A!!

Posted by Shanelka Barboan(ChenaLeo) on May 18, 2011 at 6:51am

I am in Oklahoma if you didn't know from the Title!

Oklahoma is home!!!!!!!!!

ATTENTION OKLAHOMA BEASTS 

If any of you are reading this you have been invited to the Oklahoma MythiCon meet up and I would love to see you there if you do want to come or have any questions please check here http://rhettandlinkommunity.com/group/mythicon-2015-stay-tuned-for-...

and if that doesnt answer your questions send an email to oklahomamythiconmeetup@gmail.com

Hey everyone hows it going. I just joined this site and was glad to see that their are more mythical beast in Oklahoma. I just got introduced to GMM last year and have been watching it ever chance i get trying to get caught up since. I also see that last year there was a myth-a-con about this time. Is that something that is going to happen again this year? If so i can't wait. Well any ways I'm glad to represent Oklahoma and for being apart of the kommuinty

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