Statehood Baby!

Today is December 3.

195 years ago today -- back on December 3, 1818 -- this great state of Illinois joined the Union.

Yup, it's Illinois' statehood anniversary today!

WHOOPIE !!!!

How are you going to celebrate?

HA!

I'm celebrating via this blog post -- recognizing the fact that we live in a truly great, beautiful, and blessed state.... despite the big ol' pile of crap over at 401 South 2nd Street in Springfield.

(for my thoughts on the "big ol' pile of crap", see this post from September:  http://matthonnold.blogspot.com/2013/09/illinois-woes.html)

I found images of a really cool historical document that are quite appropriate for this blog entry:

note the entry for December 4, indicating that the President signed the resolution "yesterday" (December 3).

The start of history for the new state of Illinois.

Out for now......

Matt