Thanks @HollyAnnS - I'm quite fond of it myself. Funny though, I think of the trees as cedars, but my sister likely thinks of them as pines (the trees indigenous to our opposite sides of the Cascade mountain range). Vague is good sometimes.

Ha! I think of them as pine trees, too, over here on the east side.

jmorth said:According to bonehead's train of thought, I guess Illinois would have to be a soybean! (LOL)...

My DH was born in IL He always says (in a joking manner), "state flower of IL is corn, state bird of IL is a crow and state tree is a telephone (utility) pole". (none of it is true)