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I was thinking about… The Virtues of Driving a Stick Shift By Andy Lee For many years, manual transmission cars have been the preferred choice of driving enthusiasts. However, with the increasing availability of automatic transmission cars, many drivers have chosen to forego the joys of driving a stick shift. In this post ,I will … Continue reading The Virtues of Driving a Stick Shift

Buford Pusser - A Tennessee Legend By Andy Lee Buford Pusser was a larger-than-life figure who became known as the sheriff who cleaned up corruption and crime in his small Tennessee town during the 1960s. He was born on December 12, 1937, in Finger, Tennessee, and grew up in the nearby town of Adamsville. Pusser … Continue reading Buford Pusser – A Tennessee Legend

Tennessee Flag By Andy Lee The flag of Tennessee is a red field with a white-bordered blue circle in the center, bearing three white five-pointed stars. The white border around the blue circle represents purity and innocence. The red field represents valor and hardiness. The blue circle represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice, as well as … Continue reading Tennessee Flag

Oklahoma Flag By Andy Lee The flag of Oklahoma is a blue field with a traditional Osage buffalo-skin shield in the center. The shield is covered by two symbols of peace: the Plains-style ceremonial pipe representing Native Americans, and the olive branch representing European Americans. Six golden brown crosses, Native American symbols for stars, are … Continue reading Oklahoma Flag

The Bread Twist Tie – An Oklahoma Original By Andy Lee The first bread twist tie was invented by Charles E. Burford in 1961. Burford was a farmer and inventor from Maysville, Oklahoma. He was always looking for ways to improve the efficiency of his farm, and he was also a tinkerer who loved to … Continue reading The Bread Twist Tie – An Oklahoma Original

Oklahoma: The First State to Sell Girl Scout Cookies By Andy Lee The Girl Scout cookie is a beloved American tradition. Every year, millions of boxes of cookies are sold by Girl Scouts across the country, raising millions of dollars for their organizations. But did you know that Oklahoma was the first state to sell … Continue reading Oklahoma: The First State to Sell Girl Scout Cookies

The First Tornado Warning By Andy Lee On March 25, 1948, two Air Force meteorologists, Major Ernest Fawbush and Captain Robert Miller, issued the first official tornado warning in the United States. The warning was issued for Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, and it was based on a new forecasting technique that Fawbush and … Continue reading The First Tornado Warning

The First Yield Sign – An Oklahoma Original By Andy Lee The first yield sign was invented in 1950 by Clinton Riggs, a police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Riggs was looking for a way to improve safety at an intersection that had a high number of accidents. He came up with the idea of a … Continue reading The First Yield Sign – An Oklahoma Original

The First Parking Meter – An Oklahoma Original By Andy Lee The world's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 16, 1935. It was the brainchild of Carl C. Magee, a former newspaper publisher who was frustrated with the growing problem of traffic congestion in downtown Oklahoma City. Magee had the … Continue reading The First Parking Meter – An Oklahoma Original

The Shopping Cart – An Oklahoma Original By Andy Lee Most Americans have no idea who Sylvan Goldman was, but nearly every one of us has used his invention. The first shopping cart was invented in 1937 by Sylvan Goldman, a grocer from Oklahoma City. Goldman was inspired to create the cart after watching his … Continue reading The Shopping Cart – An Oklahoma Original