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  • Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, II said so.
  • The United States Postal Service says so.
  • State license plates say so.
  • If you live in OK you can call yourself an Okie.
  • You can wear cowboy boots to the office.
  • It's not Texas.
  • Mountains don't block your view.
  • No hurricanes.
  • Shark attacks are rare.
  • Snow rarely visits and never stays.
  • In July and August you can fry your breakfast egg on the driveway.
  • You can cheer for any major league athletic team and nobody calls you a traitor.
  • "Hey"--is an acceptable greeting.
  • Nobody talks too fast.
  • Big hair, mustaches, pickup trucks and red lipstick are optional.
  • The speed limit is 75 mph.
  • The state doesn't waste money on building or maintaining roads.
  • If you drive off the road you may not notice it immediately.
  • My paycheck is delivered here.
  • Your in-laws don't visit on their vacations.