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birdlife
Since 2016 Giorgio Coniglio, site editor-in-chief and a registered pseudonym, has been bundling HUMOUR, PARODY, WORDPLAY, PHOTOGRAPHY and POETRY, with the sole aim of entertaining YOU with presentations at the rate of 3x per month. Most posts are a compilation of 8 illustrated short poems, often in the limerick format. The related blog "DAILY ILLUSTRATED NONSENSE" sends out items from these collections one-at-a-time.
DISCLOSURE: Our aim here is to tell a story in brief verse about a town in every state of the USA, using its name and two-letter state-postal-abbreviation, as would be used in addressing a letter. Obviously, we still have a very long way to go.
What is the origin of this project?
As this project got started, we decided that we should also include Canada (so stay tuned to check our first Canadian efforts that will be available shortly).
CURRENT CONTENTSAuthors' Note:
LA is the official abbreviation for the American state of Louisiana, whose capital, Baton Rouge, with population 230,000, is situated 100 miles (160km) upriver from New Orleans.
The original site, protected from flooding by its situation on bluffs along the east side of the Mississippi, had originally been noted by exploring Europeans for a pole marking the dividing-line between two aboriginal territories. It was designated as the state capital in 1846, replacing New Orleans in that role, and with extension, its port became the tenth busiest in the US. The city hosts the flagship campuses of Louisiana State university and Southern University.Authors' Note:
Chicagoan: resident of Chicago, IL
urbane: sophisticated, elegant, worldly
No banana!: slang for 'not prize-winning'
No pain, no gain: slang phrase indicating hard work as a requirement for advancement.
IL is the official abbreviation for the American state of Illinois, in which two neighboring towns, Champaign, population 88,000 and Urbana, population 38,000, make up the metropolitan area of Champaign-Urbana, located 135 miles (215 km) south of the megalopolis of Chicago. The names of both towns, dating from the nineteenth century, relate to earlier settlements in the nearby state of Ohio.
Champaign-Urbana, IL is home to the flagship campus of the University of Illinois, and offers an appropriate spectrum of cultural opportunities. Surrounded by an extensive, flat, mid-west farming district, it is on occasion, as here, disparaged by residents of Chicago for its lack of "urbanity".Authors' Note: NJ is the official abbreviation for the American state of New Jersey, in which Hoboken, a town with population of about 60,000, is situated, commuting distance from New York City.
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