In the News: Flamingos and Spam

Two items for your consideration ...

1. In case you were wondering, it appears flamingos really are native to Florida. Was there any doubt? Apparently. Now an article from National Geographic concludes:

"A new study sheds new light on a long-standing controversy by suggesting flamingos are indeed true residents of the Sunshine State."

While I would vote for the flamingo as our official state bird, that honor goes to the mockingbird. Maybe it's time for a recount!

2. Switching gears from the far South to the far North, here's a video from Mental Floss that talks about "Things You Didn't Know Came from Minnesota." At the top of the list is water skiing. What??? Isn't Florida world famous for its water shows? I would have bombed on that question if we were playing trivia.

Something else Minnesota gets credit for ... Spam. Nothing Florida about that one!

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