My conversation with Andy today made reminisce about my good old elementary school days. Every morning we lined up in the quad to recite the Plegde of Allegiance and sing two songs, one of which was always the State Song. And it goes like this...

Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,
Fifty Nifty stars in the flag that billow so beautifully in the breeze.
Each individual state contributes a quality that is great.
Each individual state deserves a bow: Let's salute them now!
Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, ConnecticutDelaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, IndianaIowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan.Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming!

Thanks to this song, I will never forget the 50 states in alphabetical order =)

Breaking news:

SEOUL, South Korea - Six elephants escaped from a zoo parade and roamed around the South Korean capital Seoul on Wednesday before being herded back to their enclosure. The elephants were on a daily parade outside their enclosure at Seoul Children’s Grand Park when one was apparently startled and bolted, a zoo official said by telephone.
The five others followed "because they have the tendency to do that," the official said.
The elephants stampeded into the garden of a private home and, while being corralled, three suddenly changed direction and went into a nearby restaurant.
One elephant charged into an alley near an elementary school and hit a woman with its trunk, Yonhap news agency said. She was being treated at a hospital.
"She fell, and I ran away because I was scared," said a man who was standing with the woman when the elephant charged toward them.
During the breakout, one elephant was briefly detained at a police station. And while five were quickly herded back to their enclosure, the sixth took longer to be tracked down.
The elephants escaped due to the "zookeeper's carelessness," police said.

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My two favorite quotes from this article:

The elephants were on a daily parade outside their enclosure at Seoul Children’s Grand Park when one was apparently startled and bolted...The five others followed "because they have the tendency to do that," the official said.

"She fell, and I ran away because I was scared," said a man who was standing with the woman when the elephant charged toward them.

Hahaha...This article must've been written as a joke.

2 MORE DAYS TIL FRIDAY!!!