You Know You're in Rhode Island When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Ocean State - Softcover

Windham, Ryder

 
9780762739400: You Know You're in Rhode Island When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Ocean State
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0762739401 ISBN 13: 9780762739400
Verlag: Globe Pequot Press, 2006

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Many worry that these United States are becoming too much like each other—but Rhode Islanders know better. Fun for all ages, this trivia-cum-brag book highlights and celebrates the Ocean State's history, traditions, cuisine, and lingo with humor.

For example, you know you're in Rhode Island when...

* All roads lead to Memory Lane
* You root for the Pawtucket Red Sox
* Kids grow up drinking coffee milk
* The state bird is a chicken

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rhode Island native Ryder Windham has written numerous books, many for Star Wars fans. He lives in Providence with his wife and two daughters.

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Rhode Island has its own view of the world. Look through that lens and learn 101 quintessential people, places, events, eats, and traditions that help form the personality of the Ocean State. You ll find out why ordering a milk shake is pointless, what fashion accessories the police consider indispensable, and where millionaires prop open their beach umbrellas. Whether you re a first-time visitor or a born-and-bred native, this book will make you smile as you discover what it really means to be in Rhode Island.

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Verlag
Globe Pequot Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0762739401
ISBN 13 
9780762739400
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
112
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