Celebrating Idaho’s 123rd Birthday

Wednesday marks the 123rd anniversary of Idaho’s admittance into the union of states we call the United States. A 43rd star went onto America’s flag. Across Idaho this year, though, the focus has been primarily upon the 150th anniversary of the creation of Idaho as a territory within the union. Nothing wrong with that as long as Idahoans, as they prepare for the Fourth-of-July festivities, also take a moment to reflect on the great state we are privileged to inhabit and to offer thanks as the state’s birthday is duly noted. Some accuse me of being almost snobbish in the pride I take in being a native-born Idahoan. Whenever I re-enter Idaho upon returning from a journey to a neighboring state or a foreign land, to the embarassment of those with me, I sing loudly and often off-key (I’m told I’m tone-deaf), the state song, “Here We Have Idaho”/ Chris Carlson , The Carlson Chronicles. More here.

Question: Are you proud to be an Idahoan?