The Blue Mountains are incredibly beautiful and a great place to visit. I enjoy every trip to the southeastern corner of our state.

That’s like the time Congress tried to add Lake Champlain to the Great Lakes.

That is a beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing!

And then the urban sophisticates wonder why they are reviled by us poor, knuckle-dragging slobs out here in the rural areas. It's like the Russian Revolution when the urban Socialists didn't understand why the peasants didn't like them.

Oh, wait—I'm in a rural area. I'm supposed to be one of those poor, uneducated rubes incapable of putting together a coherent sentence. I'd probably better not burst their illusion by referencing Bolsheviks canvassing the countryside looking for support from landless peasants.

I know. Anything less than insulting the poor, backward, ignorant ruralites in this sub warrants punishment.

I will repent and go out to Enumclaw and insult some hard-working blue collar people as penance.

That's wonderful news for the people of Ferry County. They will have access to good-paying blue-collar jobs.

That is an amazing and beautiful picture.

If it did erupt, would anyone notice? Maybe Yakima.

I love the area northwest of Mt. Adams. There are some amazing places around there like Walupt Lake and some of the other recreational areas in the area.

Adams is a beautiful and underappreciated mountain.

That whole area was so beautiful back before the eruption. Hard to believe it's over forty years now. Somewhere under all that mud is Harry Truman.

You're welcome. :)

Washington is one of the strongest states for the Grange. During the Progressive Era, there were many Washington farmers and other agricultural workers who joined the Grange. There are still many Granges left in our state. It was the most popular fraternal group for people living in rural areas.

Parody songs about the enemy used to be more common. WWI had tunes like “We’re Going To Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line.”

Most of the Old West predated piano roll sales. In those days sheet music sales was what determined a hit song.

“Buffalo Gals” was also a common tune played by pianists in the Old West.

Although I appreciate your pedantry, the use of homophone is appropriate here. Although “have” and “of” are not homophones when pronounced correctly, they are indistinguishable in colloquial speech, especially in American English. The incorrect usage of “of” in place of “have” is a phenomenon of auditory language experience. In that respect, it is homophony that is to blame.

I think the capitol is a very appropriate place for a display with some evergreen trees.

As a matter of fact, you could. For example, you could have used the word "have" instead of the incorrect homophone "of."

Because the Capitol Campus is a place where citizens can put up displays for the holidays. That's also why there's a menorah. I'm surprised more groups haven't taken the opportunity to share something meaningful to them in a public space.

That’s what I thought, too. It definitely looks like the border east of Spokane, but I’m not old enough to have been there pre-I-90.

Any idea where that pic was taken?

Yes you do. I’m surrounded by trees so I don’t see the mountain from the house.

I thought I recognized that view. Hello, neighbor!

Where was that picture taken? South Pierce County?