Dane, thanks for the little class on the Tennessee flag! That was so interesting! I think I’ve told maybe 10 people about it since I read it. I probably learned about that in school but I don’t remember.

It got me thinking about other stuff people coming to Tennessee for the first time (or native Tennesseans too J) might find interesting. I didn’t even know that we had an official state butterfly!

Here are all of our official things for Tennessee:

• Flower: Iris

• Bird: Mockingbird

• Gem: Tennessee Pearl

• Insects: Firefly and Honeybee

• Tree: Tulip Poplar

• Butterfly: Zebra Swallowtail

• Folk Dance: Square Dance

• Rock: Limestone• Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle

• Fruit: Tomato

I think I’m going to name my first kid Zebra Swallowtail

TTFN!

Jennifer

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