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Connecticut Facts and Our Crazy Laws

by Matthew Lattmann & Leanne Stallings

According to CT state law, pickles aren't "pickles" unless they bounce.

The State Motto is He Who Transplanted Sustains.

Connecticut's State Nickname is the Nutmeg state.

Connecticut's State Bird is the American Robin.

Connecticut's State Flower is the Mountain Laurel.

Connecticut's State Tree is the White Oak.

CT’s State Capital is Hartford.

Largest City in CT is Bridgeport.

The state population is around 3,518,288.

Connecticut was founded on January 9, 1788.

Connecticut Residents are called: Connecticuter; Nutmegger.

The Submarine Base in Groton is home to of the historic ship Nautilus (SSN 571). It is the official museum of the United States Navy.

Hartford has been the capital of Connecticut since 1875.

Pez Candy is disturbed in Orange Connecticut.

The world wrestling federation or WWF is headquartered in Stamford CT.

Connecticut is home to the oldest newspaper in the US still being published. The Hartford Courant was established in 1764. Connecticut is home to the First hamburger (1895), Polaroid camera (1934) Helicopter (1939) and Color television (1948).

The crazy laws in CT are:

In Hartford you may not under any circumstances walk on the street on your hands.

Pickles are not pickles unless they bounce.

You can be stopped by Law Enforcement for biking over 65 MPH.

It is illegal to discharge a firearm from a public highway.

In Guilford, only white Christmas lights are allowed for display.

In New Britain, it is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25 MPH even when going to a fire.