I knew the names of the states, their locations, and their capitals.

Although his western NC is too wide north-south, and he has too much of the Red River flowing through SW Ark.

You don't suppose he's Autistic, too?

He must have significant artistic abilities if he really drew that map free hand.

He's really good at this.

I spent way too much time drawing maps as a pre-teen myself, but I didn't keep up my skills after that.

with little flags with the names of the state capitals to insert into holes in their respective states. And then I got a Milton Bradley jigsaw puzzle map of the US a little later. I loved both of those puzzle maps.

Thanks for the memories!

It's amazing how dumb Americans are.

I don't even know if I woukd narrow it down to pagent contestants.

A young person has a brain freeze. Big F'n deal.

I've been on radio and TV before for my job. I know it's not easy, but one better make sure they know what the capital city is of the state they represent.

Remember the damn capital of the state you represent. If one doesn't, they will be called a dope.
It amazes me how anyone could forget the name of the capital city of the state they live in. We're taught it over and over and over.

Most wouldn't even be smart enough to say I was going to say that. Stupid is an art form here.

then I realized you're a fellow Nevadan, so you can snipe...but not in front of the Californians, that's just embarrassing.

How are the kitties? I just got back from picking up a feral from the vet, no more kittens, which is good since we had to rehome the last three.

the latest one's eye is much improved so she's going to be able to keep it...I need a new camera and will post some photos.

As for really, really stupid Nevadans...I work with the majority of them!!!

Nowhere near the Miss South Carolina debacle.

Some people out there in our nation don't have naps.

When you have to put Vaseline on your teeth to get a job - that should always be a questionable goal.

People do forget facts under pressure sometimes.....I know that's happened to me.

But I do know all 50 of the state capitals.

From west to east(P.S. not really in the exact order, however. ):

Juneau(Alaska)
Honolulu(Hawa'ii, our POTUS's hometown)
Olympia(Wash.)
Salem(Ore.)
Sacramento(Calif.)
Boise(Idaho)
Carson City(Nevada)
Salt Lake(Utah)
Phoenix (Ariz.)
Helena(Mont.)
Cheyenne(Wyo.)
Denver(Colo.)
Santa Fe(N.M.)
Austin(Texas)
Oklahoma City(Okla., of course)
Topeka(Kansas)
Lincoln(Neb.)
Pierre(S.D.)
Bismarck(N.D.)
St. Paul(Minn.)
Des Moines(Iowa)
Jefferson City(Missouri)
Little Rock(Ark.)
Baton Rouge(La.)
Madison(Wis.)
Springfield(Ill.)
Lansing(Mich.)
Indianapolis(Ind.)
Frankfort(Ky.)
Columbus(Ohio)
Charleston(W. Va.)
Nashville(Tenn.)
Jackson(Miss.)
Montgomery(Ala.)
Tallahassee(Fla.)
Atlanta(Ga.)
Columbia(S.C.)
Raleigh(N.C.)
Richmond(Va.)
Annapolis(Maryland)
Harrisburg(Pa.)
Dover(Del.)
Trenton(N.J.)
Albany(N.Y.)
Montpelier(Ver.)
Hartford(Conn.)
Boston(Mass.)
Providence(R.I.)
Concord(N.H.)
Augusta(Maine)

And then, San Juan is Puerto Rico's capital, as a bonus.

practically on the CA line.

It produced gold and silver coins from 1870 until 1893, and all the coins it produced are now highly sought after by collectors. The Old Mint building is still in existence is open to visitors.

TBH, I wanted to clarify that I meant that only in a general sense and that everything wouldn't necessarily be in the exact order. Maybe I'll do that now.

and did not win. She then competed in the Nevada pagent. That might be why she did not know Carson City was the capital of Nevada.

Pageant carpetbaggers?!