March 21st
SpringVegas: Springfield, MO
A nickname locals use for Springfield. Contrary to its size, SpringVegas has something for everyone.
March 20th
World's Largest Six Pack: La Crosse, WI
1. Constructed in 1969, the World's Largest Six Pack belongs to the City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin. According to the sign in front of the six pack, the six "beers" contain a total of 22,220 barrels of beer, which is 688,200 gallons. This is enough to fill 7,340,796 cans. Also, placed end-to-end, these beer cans would run 565 miles long. Even more amazing, the World's Largest Six Pack would provide a single person a six pack daily for 3,351 years. Wow!
2. The World's Largest Six is La Crosse's claim to fame. Beer is the city's lifeblood, which is evident every weekend on 3rd Street--the main bar area of its downtown.
March 19th
Grateful Red: Madison, WI
1. This is a nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games.
2. Grateful Red is the nickname for the student section at UW basketball games. Student season ticket holders are issued tie-dye shirts to wear as if they were going to a Grateful Dead concert.
March 18th
March Madness: Peoria, IL
Illinois is the home of the America’s original March Madness Basketball Event. The Peoria Civic Center is currently the home of the IHSA boy’s state games. Over 60,000 people attend yearly.
March 17th
Cleanser: Boston, MA
Boston word for "dry cleaner"
March 16th
Will the last person leaving Seattle please turn out the lights: Seattle, WA
Was posted on a billboard in the 70's (I think). Initially referred to all of the layoffs from Boeing in the 60's and 70's since Boeing was the major employer in the area, but has since been used whenever a major employer has done layoffs (i.e., Boeing, Microsoft, etc.).
March 15th
Touron: Manteo, NC
Combination of the words "tourist" and "moron" to describe the many loud, obnoxious tourists who visit the Outer Banks
