Every now and then I stumble upon something that I find unnecessarily amusing. It usually comes in the form of an unusual photo opportunity, nostalgic consumer products or found art. I would categorize the image above as found art. As you can see, somebody or some people decided to write down the 50 States of the U.S.A. from memory. I like to think of the back story as some sort of friendly bet between chums. As you can see contestant #1 did fairly well; however, there are some things I should point out. There is a consistent mix up between States and major American cities. Though, the cherry on the top of this proverbial ice cream sunday is the poor, yet comical spelling. At some point poor spelling magically leaps from being frustrating to hilarious and endearing. Case in point; I have highlighted my personal favourites such as Tenese (Tennessee), Centicut (Connecticut), New Braska (Nebraska) and Masituchia… (which I have come to understand as Massachusetts). I feel very melancholy over this because on one hand this little trinket of poor spelling made my day as I made my way down the list, but on the second hand, I was rattled to discover that this list was written by a University undergrad student. The very same undergrad student that will be among the ranks of our nation’s next professional working class. Should I be afraid? Probably, but for now I’ll keep smiling and reflect upon how this reminds me of the closest American state to my home, Minasoda (Minnesota).
