Hoosier Scot

[Hamish]

Wow! Thank you for all of that Todd. I had no idea there were state nicknames in the USA at all. We live and learn. We live and learn!

[macwilkin]

Wow! Thank you for all of that Todd. I had no idea there were state nicknames in the USA at all. We live and learn. We live and learn!

Hamish -- State nicknames are a lot of fun; for instance, my mother's family are from Iowa, so they are Hawkeyes, Kansans are Jayhawkers in reference to Kansans before and during the US Civil War who "jayhawked" (a mythical Irish bird of prey) who looted private property of Missourians, and folks from Arkansas are Rackensackers, which refers to Arkansas troops in the war with Mexico in 1840's, who "racked and sacked" the homes and churches of Mexicans.

Missourians used to be known as Pukes and Illinois residents, Suckers-- here's why:

http://www.illinoishistory.com/winnebagowar.html

Cheers,

Todd

[davedove]

Missourians used to be known as Pukes and Illinois residents, Suckers-- here's why:

http://www.illinoishistory.com/winnebagowar.html

Cheers,

Todd

I had never in my life heard that Todd. Who knew I was raised a Sucker.;)

[jfellrath]

To add to this:

• Michigan residents are Michiganders (alternately, female Michiganders are Michigeese).
• Ohio residents are Buckeyes.
• Massachusetts residents are sometimes called Bay Staters (much easier than Massachusettsians, I suppose).
• Oklahoma residents are sometimes called Sooners.

[bubba]

There's a nice statue of Red Bird at High Cliff State Park on the shores of Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin.