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Website · by **ian mckenzie** » May 31, 2007 10:42 am

I recently read in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader that only one US state has never been under a foreign flag - Idaho. I find this interesting - if true.

by **Rick Brinkman** » May 31, 2007 11:15 am

I always thought it was part of the Louisiana Purchase, but apparently I'm wrong.

However, this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Territory
says that the Oregon Territory was claimed by BOTH the U.S. and Great Britain.

I consider that as flying under another flag, just as Montana "flew" under France.

by **Wayne Harrison** » May 31, 2007 11:41 am

And I was taught in school that the only U.S. state that was its own country before it became a state, was Texas.

by **cob** » May 31, 2007 4:29 pm

Wayne Harrison wrote:And I was taught in school that the only U.S. state that was its own country before it became a state, was Texas.

They STILL call it the "Republic of Texas"...

by **Teresa** » May 31, 2007 9:04 pm

I thought the foreign flag it was under was that of the US. Ask any native Idahoan.

However, California had an Empire within it (that of Emperor Norton) and Missouri had the Kingdom of Callaway. (Callaway County seceded from both the Union and the Confederacy during Civil War. I'm not sure anyone noticed it was gone.)

Vermont was also a Republic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont

I've seen this other places than Wiki, too.

Website · by **ian mckenzie** » May 31, 2007 9:58 pm

Utah was a breakaway territory for awhile too.

by **wendy** » Jun 1, 2007 4:08 pm

key west decided to leave florida and became the Conch Republic http://www.conchrepublic.com/

by **Wayne Harrison** » Jun 1, 2007 8:58 pm

I'm still wondering about Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, mentioned at the beginning of this discussion. Maybe I lead a sheltered life. I've never head of it.

by **wendy** » Jun 1, 2007 8:59 pm

Wayne Harrison wrote:I'm still wondering about Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, mentioned at the beginning of this discussion. Maybe I lead a sheltered life. I've never head of it.

I've seen it at my folks house, its a book of bits of trivia and other use less knowledge unless you are on a game show or something, there is some interesting stuff in it, if I can find a copy I'll get you on and bring it to you at convention

by **Wayne Harrison** » Jun 1, 2007 9:03 pm

Thanks Wendy. I wonder how many, if any, skip the reading material and just carry the wireless laptop into the john? I guess it's more of a guy thing.

Website · by **ian mckenzie** » Jun 4, 2007 4:56 pm

Taking a book into the John probably stems from a time when it used to have a dual purpose.

I've also seen toilet paper with reading material printed on it, so there you go.

Wayne, next time you take your laptop into the John, have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_John ... oom_Reader

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