Washington is nicknamed "The Evergreen State" because it sounds better than "The Incessant Nagging Drizzle State. " - Dave Barry - Quotesmemo.com

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I'll not always be here on guard. The stars twinkle in the Milky Way and the wind sighs for songs across the empty fields of a planet a Galaxy away. You won't always be here. But before you go, whisper this to your sons and their sons - "The work was free. Keep it so.

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Dave Barry

Washington is nicknamed "The Evergreen State" because it sounds better than "The Incessant Nagging Drizzle State. "

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