COLORADO AND WASHINGTON

One of my two readers asked me how I would compare the two states in which I used to and currently reside. First of all, while I have great affection for each locale, there are some distinct differences. Here goes:

Colorado: NRA
Washington: NPR

Colorado: Tall mountains
Washington: Tall ships

Colorado: Coors Light
Washington: Bellingham Imperial Stout

Colorado: Hamburger
Washington: Salmon burger

Colorado: Rush Limbaugh
Washington: Rush to 5:00 happy hour

Colorado: Peyton Manning
Washington: Russell Wilson

Colorado: Pine beetles
Washington: The Beatles

Colorado: Black Labrador Retriever
Washington: Animal shelter mutt

Colorado: Cutthroat trout
Washington: Chinook salmon

Colorado: Woolly mammoths
Washington: Woolly hats

Colorado: Open range
Washington: Free range chicken

Colorado: Skis
Washington: Brewskis

Colorado: Sunny weeks
Washington: Sunny minutes


Colorado: Ford Explorer
Washington: Toyota Prius

Colorado: Willie Nelson
Washington: Miles Davis

Colorado: Taco salad
Washington: Crab Louie

Colorado: Fender Stratocaster
Washington: Gibson J-45

Colorado: Sunglasses
Washington: Wine glasses

Colorado: Hiking boots
Washington: Rubber boots

Colorado: Distrust politicians
Washington: Distrust politicians


Readers, enjoy your day.