California coulda been huge!

California coulda been huge!

This isn’t really a “funny” item, per se, it’s mostly interesting and a tweak at my Mormon friends.

I was at the Oakland Museum of California (as a diversion on a business trip) and wandered through the California history section. Ok, so I grew up in California, and I think I studied California history at least once if not twice or maybe more. In that time I do not recall seeing maps of the proposed size of California that included most of the southwestern United States.

Here’s the photo (and the punch line).
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]

California coulda been huge!

Photo Credit: Brandon/Oakland Museum of California

California coulda been huge!

And here’s the IM I had with a friend about this map:

Him: “OH MY HECK”* THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME.
Me: lol
Him: “Oh my heck”*…just read the Mormon part. Screw that.
Me: LOL I thought that was what you were referring to.
Him: There’s already enough blondes in california….don’t need to add a bunch of prudish ignorant ones too…

* I replaced his actual phrase with something more Mormon friendly.

P.S. Yes, Shelley, that *was* a fat joke.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]