Here's some fun facts about the grand ol' State of Kansas, seeing how its birthday is coming up on the 29th.

Of course, we all know how Q and Kansas have some history together, right?

Post 950.

TRUST KANSAS. - Q

Pompeo = Kansas

https://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ks_intro.htm

Bleeding Kansas This name for Kansas originated in the tense years leading up to the Civil War and as the territory was being considered for statehood. At this time, states were either admitted to the Union as slave states of free states in an effort to maintain a balance of power between the two in the United States Congress. It was well known that when Kansas entered the Union, it would alter the balance of power between the free states and the slave states. Hundreds of "outsiders" migrated to the territory to fight for pro-slavery or anti-slavery causes. Settlers from Missouri, a slave state to the east of Kansas, crossed the border to attack those who spoke out about slavery. Kansas settlers also launched raids into Missouri. The territory became known as "Bleeding Kansas" for the violent conflicts between anti-slavery and pro-slavery factions. On January 29, 1861, Kansas joined the Union as a free state.

• The 29th of January is Kansas Day

• Kansas is the 34th State to be Admitted into the Union, and coincidentally is also the 34th most populous state, with 2,940,865 people living there. Q Post 34 is an exciting one.

• The State flower is the Sunflower.

• It's known as the Wheat State

• The Kansas Chiefs are the favorites to win the Super Bowl, February 13th.

• The Bengals are currently going up against the Chiefs this weekend, which is also the Chinese New year of the Tiger (2022)

• Oddly, there is a Kansas City in both the States of Kansas and Missouri. Today Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, remain two separately incorporated cities but together, along with a number of other cities and suburbs, as part of the Kansas City Metropolitan area. It has two area codes, 816 for Missouri and 913 for Kansas.

• Dodge City, Kansas is known for the phrase "(Time to) get out of Dodge" which means to leave a place with haste. Dodge City is known for being the largest cattle market in the world.

• Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which translates to "people of the south wind."

• Kansas is near dead-center of the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). For this reason, Kansas has also been referred to as "The Central State."

• Q Post 4011 makes reference to a CROSS WIND, which taking the two notes above, could loosely reference Kansas as the Crossroads of the United States named after the People of the Southern Wind.

• Further reference to 4011, Weather conditions conducive to the generation of tornadoes, or cyclones, earned Kansas the nickname The Cyclone State.

• The Wizard of Oz takes place in Kansas, and the phrase "(I have a feeling) we're not in Kansas anymore" is used to express uncertainty and disbelief in one's current environment / situation; we have stepped outside of what is considered normal; we have entered a place or circumstance that is unfamiliar and uncomfortable.

• Dorothy's last name is Gale, which further adds to the connection of wind with the State of Kansas. Dorothy was taken to the Land of Oz in a twister.

• Superman's home is located in the fictional town of Smallville Kansas.

• Kansas is home to Strataca, which is the world's largest salt formations in the world, and has since been home to the Strataca Underground Salt Museum which consists of 150 miles of tunnels and takes 90 seconds to descend. 4 tons of salt are mined every 3 minutes and the original shaft was started in June 1922. D.U.M.B.s anyone?

• The Kansas City Shuffle was first popularized as a jazz tune written by Bennie Moten. After that swinging piano tune moved locally though Kansas, it wound up in Chicago and hit the jazz scene hard. These days the Kansas City Shuffle has a different meaning. Made popular by the film Lucky Number Slevin, the term now refers to the art of misdirection.

Finally, I'll leave you with one last fun fact.

The State Bird is the Western Meadowlark

JFK Jr.'s Secret Service Code Name was LARK.