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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 3269717" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>#24 is an urban legend that's only believed in Guthrie, and only because the secretary forgot to take the state seal and had to go back for it that night. The legislature moved the capital to OKC, it wasn't "stolen."</p><p></p><p>Oklahoma has more miles of shoreline than the eastern seaboard. (Or maybe it's the west coast; it has been a long time since I learned that one.)</p><p></p><p>Oklahoma has no natural lakes; they're all reservoirs.</p><p></p><p>The Port of Catoosa is the world's northernmost ice-free sea port.</p><p></p><p>Along Oklahoma's southern border with Texas, the Red River is actually within Oklahoma's borders, as set by the Louisiana Purchase treaty. This fact was successfully exploited by Governor William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray when Oklahoma built free bridges across the Red River. Texas sent Texas Rangers to close the free bridges (which were competing with toll bridges owned by Texans) and got the Federal courts to side with him. Governor Murray said that no Federal judge was going to tell the Governor what he could or couldn't do inside the state of Oklahoma, so he sent the Oklahoma National Guard to reopen the bridges in what was termed the Red River Bridge War.</p><p></p><p>The Rangers have a saying, "one riot, one Ranger," but the OKNG reopened the bridges, and the appellate courts agreed with Governor Murray.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerP226, post: 3269717, member: 26737"] #24 is an urban legend that's only believed in Guthrie, and only because the secretary forgot to take the state seal and had to go back for it that night. The legislature moved the capital to OKC, it wasn't "stolen." Oklahoma has more miles of shoreline than the eastern seaboard. (Or maybe it's the west coast; it has been a long time since I learned that one.) Oklahoma has no natural lakes; they're all reservoirs. The Port of Catoosa is the world's northernmost ice-free sea port. Along Oklahoma's southern border with Texas, the Red River is actually within Oklahoma's borders, as set by the Louisiana Purchase treaty. This fact was successfully exploited by Governor William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray when Oklahoma built free bridges across the Red River. Texas sent Texas Rangers to close the free bridges (which were competing with toll bridges owned by Texans) and got the Federal courts to side with him. Governor Murray said that no Federal judge was going to tell the Governor what he could or couldn't do inside the state of Oklahoma, so he sent the Oklahoma National Guard to reopen the bridges in what was termed the Red River Bridge War. The Rangers have a saying, "one riot, one Ranger," but the OKNG reopened the bridges, and the appellate courts agreed with Governor Murray. [/QUOTE]
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