Texas--the third largest state

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 31, 2002 4:58 AM
Subject: Re: Wapin Bridge


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> On 1/31/02 at 9:51 AM Tim Coates wrote:
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> >Oh Dave,  Dakota Territory is now North Dakota and South Dakota (as
> >of 1889).   Is Texas still a separate country? <g>
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> Actually not, but many here still think so!
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No, Texas is now the second largest state in the union. Until, that is,
Alaska is divided and becomes two states at which point Texas will be the
third largest state in the union. At least so said a former governor of
Alaska at a dinner in Anchorage 'honoring' a former governor of Texas.

Del