Replying to a message of Dave Drum to Bob Ackley:

 DD> -=> Bob Ackley wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

 DS>>   Back in high school, I could name 49 out of 50 state
 DS>> capitols...could not remember the one for Montana (Helena). Nowadays,
 DS>> you'd be hard pressed to find folks who can do a similar feat.

 BA>> Hmmm.  I usedta be able to do that ...

 BA>> Seattle WA (?)

 DD> Olympia - home of the really watery frothingslosh named for the city.

 BA>>     MI

 DD> Lansing, Michigan - former home of Oldsmobile


 BA>> Minneapolis MN

 DD> Pig's Eye (St. Paul) actually - right next door

 BA>>    IN

 DD> Indianapolis - home of the Indy 500

 BA>> Jackson MI

 DD> See above. Jackson, MI is just a wide spot on I-96 But, Jackson, MS is
 DD> the capitol of Mississippi.

 BA>> Mobile AL

 DD> Montgomey, AL - AKA Monkey-town. Where the odor of the paper mills
 DD> often covers the odor of the politicians.

 BA>>    WV

 DD> Charlestown, WV

 BA>> Scranton PA

 DD> Harrisburg, PA

 BA>> Boston MA

 BA>>    ME

 DD> Augusta, ME 

 BA>> I should know the others ....  

 DD> Lemme go look at your list. Maybe I can he'p.

 DD> Cheyenne, WY
 DD> Carson City, NV

Actually, since it's been over half a century since I was in school I'm pleased
that I got about 80% of them.

--- FleetStreet 1.19+