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Letterman’s 10 Great Things About West

  • 9. Alaska - I wonder if their new governor can see Russia from his house.
  • 8. Nevada - 24-hours-a-day-gambling, fabulous entertainment, and free cigarettes for the kids! (Shows the much-watched Internet clip of a Sumatran toddler smoking).
  • 7. Montana - I never get tired of Gov. Schweitzer's old joke about helping that sheep over the fence.
  • 6. Arizona - Gov. Jan Brewer couldn't be here, she's too busy rounding up gardeners.
  • 5. Idaho - Home of the endangered species Butch Otter.
  • More here (via Twitter from Shea Andersen)

Question: What would you add to Letterman's Top 10 list (re: Top 10 Great Things About the West)?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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