Happy Birthday, Connecticut!

Today is the anniversary of Connecticut approving the Constitution on its way to becoming one of the Original Thirteen States. 
Date of Admittance: January 9, 1788
Parentage: The name is from the Algonquin word quinn-nitukq-ut" which means "long tidal river" and was the name of the Connecticut River before it became the name of the Colony.   
Place in the Family
Number 5
Connecticut followed Georgia by one week (1-2-1788)
and was one month before Massachusetts (2-6-1788)

Motto

"He who transplanted sustains"

That definitely sounds Revolutionary. 

My guess is Connecticut hasn't done any transplanting in a loooong time.

Nick-Name

The Constitution State

Not sure why Connecticut gets to call itself that....probably it is a reference to the Fundamental Orders from 1638-39, which was the first power of government the colony ever had.

On the License Plate

"The Constitution State" and the outline of the state itself

State Flag

A blue flag with the state symbol in the center.

Nothing inherently wrong with this flag, but....

nothing to write home about, either.

First City You Probably Think of

When You Think "Connecticut"

Newtown :-(

Actual State Capital: Hartford

State Size (Area) is 48th of 50
Population is closer to 29th of 50

(per 2000 Census figures)

Connecticut Sports:
None! 

Anybody From Connecticut
Ever Grow Up To Be President?
Yes! 
President George W. Bush was born in Connecticut,
but grew up in Texas and now claims that state as his home.

Good vs Evil 
American Revolution edition
Nathan Hale
"I regret that I have but one life
to give for my country!"

Benedict Arnold

the first name in traitors

Connecticut Film Celebrities

Katherine Hepburn

Academy Award-winning actress

Adriana Caselotti

the voice of Snow White

Rosalind Russell

actress, "His Girl Friday"

Ed Begley

Academy Award-winning actor

Ernest Borgnine 

Academy Award-winning actor

Robert Mitchum

actor, "Cape Fear"

Glenn Close

acterss, "The World According to Garp"

Brian Dennehy

actor, "Silverado" "Cocoon"

Christopher Lloyd

actor, "Back To The Future"

Meg Ryan

actress, "Sleepless in Seattle"

John Ratzenberger

all of the PIXAR movies

Justin Long

actor, "I'm A Mac" 

Connecticut Musicians

Gene Pitney

"It Hurts To Be In Love"

The Carpenters

"Close To You," "On Top Of The World"

John Mayer

"Waiting On The World To Change"

Connecticut Historical Figures

Ethan Allen

father of Vermont

P. T. Barnum

Salesman

J.P. Morgan

Industrialist

Ralph Nader

Consumer Advocate

Connecticut TV Celebrities

Bob Crane

actor, "Hogan's Heroes"

Linda Evans

actress, "The Big Valley," "Dynasty"

Ted Knight

actor, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"

Norman Lear

producer, "All In The Family," "The Jeffersons"

Gary Burghoff

actor, "MASH"

Hope Lange 

actress, "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir"

Seth MacFarlane

producer, "The Family Guy"

Connecticut Literary Figures

Noah Webster

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Al Capp 

"Lil Abner" comic-strip

Annie Leibovitz

photographer

Klaus Janson

comic book illustrator

Stephenie Meyer

A Song For You.... 
"Yankee Doodle Dandy" 
Believe it or not, 
this is the State Song of Connecticut!
Since we all know that song, 
here is James Cagney 
and Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland
doing  "Yankee Doodle Boy" by
George M. Cohan, which
features the patriotic song
in its lyrics