Sunday, June 03, 2012

MONTANA! Tour d'Joko Yellowstone: Episode Three

Day two took me into Montana, a place I had never been, and one of our more unusual states.  

Physically, as you’ll see, the place is gorgeous (okay, most places are gorgeous in the month of May).  

Politically, although a “red“ state, they aren’t the invasive, up-in-your-business kind of conservatives. I was able to find NPR on the radio. Their Supreme Court recently upheld their own ban on corporate spending in political races, despite what the Citizens’ United ruling said. They have a Democrat as a governor, and he enjoys a 60% approval rating. Gambling is legal; it seemed like every other gas station had a casino attached. A Montanan transplant I spent an afternoon with later in the trip described the attitude of the state thusly: “As long as what you’re doing isn’t hurting anyone else, Montanans are okay with it.” 

That’s the kind of libertarianism I like.

When I’m out on a Tour d’Joko, I always record dogs when I see them in other people’s car windows. 

I was doing that when the guy pictured wandered into the frame. Like the Magpies I end the video with, this guy just seems to epitomize the state. He’s “Mister Montana”. I wonder if his first name is “Joe”.

5 comments:

  1. The MO state bird is the Western Meadowlark. No state has the magpie as their state bird, but this may change now that it (or a very similar bird) was featured in the popular movie "Snow White and the Huntsman (recommended). I really like your ability to capture yourself on video "on the fly".

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  2. Excellent job on the video. Makes me want to go to Montana. Maybe!

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  3. Still very entertaining!!! But let your Dad know that MT is the abbv. for Montana! MO being Misery, er, Missouri! The Western Meadowlark is also the state bird of Kansas! It's really interesting to get your take on the area you're traveling since it's places we've traveled many times!

    You don't want any followers? For now I'll just bookmark you so I won't have to keep going back to the blog on your Mom where she linked you!!!

    Carry on!

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    1. Thanks for watching! MT is Montana alright...

      Don't want followers? When I read that, I searched around to see maybe if I had accidentally set something to that effect, but couldn't find anything. Couldn't find anything. Am I missing something? Of course I'd welcome followers! I write and make these videos so that people will watch them.

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  4. Shes right, there doesn't seem to be a follow link on your blog. I have to look at some others. I know I'm following you, but I did it a long time ago. Check your dashboard. Does it say you have followers?

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