THE LIST OF STATE SYMBOLS MAY BE GROWING.

WE ALREADY HAVE A STATE SNACK: POPCORN, A STATE DANCE: THE SQUARE DANCE, AND A STATE REPTILE: THE EASTERN PAINTED TURTLE. NOW… LAWMAKERS, LIKE BILL SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE ROB MARTWICK OF CHICAGO, ARE CONSIDERING MAKING “POLKA CELEBRATION” BY EDDIE BLAZONCZYK, THE STATE POLKA SONG.

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THERE’S ALSO A BILL PROPOSED BY SCHOOL CHILDREN MAKING SWEETCORN THE STATE VEGETABLE…AND LEGISLATION TO MAKE PUMPKIN PIE THE STATE PIE.