Montana

Montana was the forty-first state admitted to the Union November 8, 1889. Its nicknames are “Big Sky Country” and “The Treasure State.” Montana is a great place to avoid during the winter months. I was there briefly on a concert tour in January in the late 70's. One of the locals told me it only snows once a year in Montana. The rest of the winter they just recycle the snow. It sounded like one of those fables people tell tourists. But watching the bitter cold wind stripping fields bare of their snow drifts and piling it several feet deep in the highway, I began to wonder if he wasn’t telling the truth. Today is also Election Day. No matter which state you call home, a lot of people gave their lives so you’d have the right to vote. Time to stand up and be counted!