13 Reasons The Entire Country Should Be Thankful For Nebraska
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Delana Lefevers
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In this season of giving thanks and being grateful for what we have, we should all slow down and consider just how much Nebraska has given us and the whole country. These are just some of the reasons America has to be thankful for Nebraska.
The Oregon, Mormon, and California trails all passed through here, making Nebraska an integral part of those early migrants' journeys. Some of them even liked Nebraska so much they decided to stay.
We produce corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, beef, pork, and other products that help keep America going strong.
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You know that day every spring when businesses suddenly start giving away saplings and groups of Boy and Girl Scouts can be seen planting them all over town? You can thank Nebraska for the tree-hugging holiday.
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Any way you cook and serve it, beef raised right here in the Cornhusker State is simply unbeatable.
Spam may not be everyone's culinary cup of tea, but those who like it can thank the hard-working factory folks in Fremont.
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The Ogallala Aquifer, most of which is in Nebraska, supplies fresh drinking water in the high plains. Not surprisingly, water for irrigating all of those fields also comes from the aquifer.
Weeping Water has the country's largest limestone deposit, and mining operations there have kept America supplied with the useful rock for decades.
Harold "Doc" Edgerton pioneered the quickly flashing light that made ultra-high-speed photography possible...and is also used to freak people out in haunted houses.
Bailey Yard, the country's largest railyard, is located in North Platte. Union Pacific trains pass through here on their way to their various destinations to be sorted and serviced. If you've never watched the live webcam of the yard, you definitely should - especially at night. It's oddly soothing.
The city of Valentine participates in a re-mailing program every year around Valentine's Day. People send their mail there and it receives a special love-themed postmark before being sent on to its ultimate destination. How sweet!
You’ve probably got your own reasons to be thankful for Nebraska. What would you put on your own list? Let us know in the comments.
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