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Published: January 23rd 2006
District 6040 Team
Clockwise from left: Jesse, Brock, Cindy, Sarah, and GordonGreetings from Missouri! This is our first blog entry so we should start with the basics. Here is our team picture, Jesse, Brock, Cindy, and Sarah; the handsome guy in the middle is our team leader, Gordon. You will be able to read more about Gordon and his gregarious group below, but first we want to say hello to anyone reading this in New Zealand, our future destination.
So where is
Missouri, you ask? We are located in the geographic center of the States, where east meets west, urban blends with rural, and barbecue is an art, not a meal. Our
Rotary District 6040 covers the northern 1/3 of the state of Missouri and includes the large metropolitan area of
Kansas City (2 million people).
I know what you’re thinking—what does the “show me” mean in the link to our blog? Well, Missouri is known as the "Show Me" state. It is widely used to refer to Missourians and we even put the phrase on our liscense plates. The legend dates back to 1899, when a Missouri Congressman once said in a speech, "
I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me!"
The slogan has since passed into a different meaning entirely, and is now used to indicate the stanch, noncredulous character of Missourians. So now you know where the "show me" originates, do we have any "Kiwis" to give us some history on that phrase?
Stay tuned for team member bios...
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Cedric Trounson
non-member comment
Your visist to New Zealand's west coast
Hi fromm 9970 district, Greymouth club. I will be your host on the wednesday of your stay. Rember your rain coats, we get the equivlent of your annual rain overnight sometimes. As you consider Barbecues as an art rather than a meal , im sure we will have some fun as we enjoy a Kiwi Style Barbecue together. I look forward to meeting you all. our club website is attached to my site, feel free to check it out at www.westcoastshuttle.co.nz