I just got an email from a fellow member of the 50 states club that read, “Well if it were not hard enough to get 50 states – there is a chance we would need one more. I guess we would have to rename the club?”
The email went on to include the text of a recent news article indicating that there is a secessionist group in southern Arizona who wants to form a 51st state, to be called either “Baja Arizona,” “South Arizona,” or “Gadsden.” My favorite part of the article is this:
Eckerstrom said Start Our State, which had more than 2,350 “likes” on its Facebook page as of Tuesday night, wants to put a non-binding resolution for secession before Pima County voters next year.
So… if I want to form my own state, can I just get a few thousand Facebook “likes” to make it legitimate? Count me in! Apparently not, though. A Google search to find the full text of the original article pulled up the following fabulous comic that indicates the additional work that needs to go into it.
Photo Credit: The Tucson SentinelDo you think a blog following can supplement for Twitter? Now I just need a million of you guys…
Hahaha – I’d join your state!
Would your state be the Inebriated State? Cheers!
Hi,
I have a question about your site. Would you mind emailing me back @ jessicac@gymsource.net?
Thanks,
Jessica Costello
Ha. I think it takes a wee bit more than a FB following, but I’d certainly join.
FWIW, my parents told me that there are a group of people in southern IL who want to do the same thing.