Fly Over State

You may have heard a Jason Aldean song, or never heard of him at all, but he mentions Kansas in two of his most popular songs: "Fly Over States" and "Shes Country". Hearing my state in those songs makes me overjoyed because it feels good to be noticed, even if its only in the second verse of a country song, but the fact that we (Kansans) live in a fly over state? NEVER! But, it is true.

What is a fly over state? Well, its all the states that people forget about, the states that aren't located on the coasts, aren't located near large bodies of water and states that don't have HUGE mountains or famous cities. Oklahoma, Indiana, Kansas (:,  Montana, Nebraska and North & South Dakota are good examples. Some might think Colorado or Michigan, but they aren't fly over states in my mind.

The flights to NY and Cali are packed full of celebs, tourists and business people. What do they see when they look out of the window, flying over the Midwest? I hope to find out one day. I want to know what people say about Kansas. We farm a lot of wheat, soybeans and corn. It's true, and I love that about Kansas. We produce 15% of the wheat crop for the USA. We're #1, actually. So, we are important! We are the hometown of famous Dorothy from the classic film The Wizard of Oz, but what else? Anyone? Anyone? There is SO much that Kansas has produced, and is famous for. I'm talking people, values, agricultural products and attractions. We have a lot to offer!

I can't wait to tell you about Kansas. I love my state and am proud to live here. I hope you learn a little something when you visit this blog because I want Kansas to be shared with everyone! Thank you!

PS- I never said that people don't value Kansas, but I do hope that people will value it a little more as they read this blog.