Familiar Oklahoma Sayings, and Where They Came From
If you grew up in Oklahoma, odds are you're at least somewhat familiar with a ton of general sayings you've heard the oldest Sooners say.
While we collectively understand these phrases, we're less sure how they actually came to be. Some of them are as surprising as the common phrases that were actually somewhat racist in the days of the Greatest and Silent generations.
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Where Familiar Oklahoma Sayings Came From
We've all heard these super-common sayings growing up in Oklahoma. They're so common, they're not just Sooner State phrases, but this is where we heard them so often as youths. It's almost funny to learn some of the more seedy origins of phrases our ultra-conservative grandparents used to say. They'd likely turn over in their graves learning some of these meanings.
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Commonly Used Phrases That Are Historically Racist
You'd have to look long and far to find an example of someone using these as they were originally intended today. As they were first coined to oppress, they've become universally accepted as ordinary, everyday greetings and phrases in this modern day.
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15 Flags That Have Flown Over Oklahoma
It's amazing to think our little state has belonged to seven different countries in the 400 years leading up to statehood. Beyond that, those six different countries represent ten different versions of those countries. Here's a quick rundown in Oklahoma history.
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