Pop quiz: What Kansas state symbols do you know? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 12, 2012

“I know the sunflower is the state something. And the state bird is the Jayhawk? I guess not, because it isn’t real. We haven’t been in Lawrence long.”

— Mike Lavoy, retail, Lawrence

“The sunflower of course. And I think the state bird is the meadowlark.”

— Tanner Mulford, musician, Topeka

“The box turtle, the salamander, the sunflower, the buffalo.”

— Clara Lehr, 10th-grader, Lawrence

“The horned toad, the mocking bird, the sunflower, the box turtle … and the state soil is sandy loam.”

— Kendra Noll, works for Boys and Girls Club, Lawrence

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riverdrifter 10 months, 1 week ago

OK, answer me this: Who/what is the state turd of Kansas?

johnwoods 10 months, 1 week ago

Brownback?

Gart 10 months, 1 week ago

Not really sure. But, just like the Indian standing on top of the Capital with the arrow pointing up, so are taxes? Must be sign....

RoeDapple 10 months, 1 week ago

July 12th is Cow Appreciation Day.

LadyJ 10 months, 1 week ago

So are we suppose to hug a cow or eat beef? About the only beef I can afford is off a dollar menue somewhere.

RoeDapple 10 months, 1 week ago

Not really sure. I was going to go "vegan" for 24 hrs. It lasted until 3AM

gphawk89 10 months, 1 week ago

...and from the same area, postrocks.

gphawk89 10 months, 1 week ago

And let's not forget the Garden of Eden, the Statue of Liberty, and the geodetic center of the US. Maybe they're not "symbols" but all fun things to visit on one daytrip.

rockchalker52 10 months, 1 week ago

The state flour is wheat & the state restaurant is Mexican.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 10 months, 1 week ago

John Brown was / is NOT a Kansan

johnwoods 10 months, 1 week ago

All depends on your definition of a Kansan. They did call him Osawatomie Brown. Yes, he was only in the state a few years.

So, is Eisenhower a Kansan?

RoeDapple 10 months, 1 week ago

Ornate box turtle is the state reptile

by RoeDapple

just_another_bozo_on_this_bus 10 months, 1 week ago

The state flower is also classified as a noxious weed.

johnwoods 10 months, 1 week ago

Are you sure of that? I don't think it is in Kansas. Maybe in Missouri and Iowa.

labmonkey 10 months, 1 week ago

I know you hate Brownback, but c'mon, no matter what you think of him, he in no way beats out Fred Phelps.

johnwoods 10 months, 1 week ago

insect: honeybee

RoeDapple 10 months, 1 week ago

State senators are Pat Roberts, Jerry Moran. For now.

snap_pop_no_crackle 10 months, 1 week ago

Largest hand-dug well.

RoeDapple 10 months, 1 week ago

I was born in Missouri. But my folks moved to Kansas in 1960. Hopefully before any permanent damage was done. Or not.

GreenEyedBlues 10 months, 1 week ago

Three reptiles are listed up there. Who's lying? Can someone fact-check that 10th grader?

RoeDapple 10 months, 1 week ago

"riverdrifter - OK, answer me this: Who/what is the state turd of Kansas? "

Buffalo scat

trinity 10 months, 1 week ago

Cawker City and that ginormous ball o'twine. :)

Aw damn, Andini beat me to it. :(

"July 12th is Cow Appreciation Day." Roed I think I feel the need to go get a brisket on the smoker, quick, in honor of the cows. It has been a month since I last smoked one. Last weeks ribs were really good.

Prospector's avatar should be the State symbol

billbodiggens 10 months, 1 week ago

I was in Sharon Springs years ago, and as luck would have it, I asked directions to Mt. Sunflower from probably the only person west of Hays who had never heard of the thing. Go figure.

Andini 10 months, 1 week ago

Orange barrels and cones are the summer state symbols.

rockchalker52 10 months, 1 week ago

The State Highway is under construction.

rockchalker52 10 months, 1 week ago

In the match between Brown & Nation, can she carrie a hatchet?

johnwoods 10 months, 1 week ago

Only if Brown can carry his Pike

CWGOKU 10 months, 1 week ago

Does anyone know, will lawn darts finally be part of the Olympics this time?

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 10 months, 1 week ago

"If that is the case there were no Kansans at all in 1856....I mean, if you had to be born in the territory that would rule out a good bit." - frenchy

Intent.
John Brown never intended to live or reside in Kansas, he was just a opportunistic terrorist with a sword and Sharps rifle. He actually spent more time in Iowa with the Quakers than in Kansas.

In that vein, Teddy Freaking Roosevelt is a Cuban.