Where's the State?
by David Baskind

In each sentence below, look for the name of a state hidden among the letters of consecutive words.   For example, if you look carefully, you will find WASHINGTON in the first sentence.   How many other states can you pick out?

Here are the answers:

#1     I was washing tons of clothes last week.   WASHINGTON

#2     I saw my Ma in Entertainment Weekly.   MAINE

#3     Josh was out a hundred dollars after buying a new cell phone.   UTAH

#4     The plane flew over Montreal very quickly.   VERMONT

#5     I wasn't sure what color a door to the attic should be.   COLORADO

#6     Lemon, tan, and navy blue are three of my favorite colors.   MONTANA

#7     Emma said a horse is a beautiful animal.   IDAHO

#8     My friend Mary landed at the airport at exactly 5:03 PM.   MARYLAND

#9     The Supreme Court made law a really important matter.   DELAWARE

#10     After I win, Diana always gives me a hug.   INDIANA

#11     Did Uncle Ken tuck you iinto bed last night?   KENTUCKY

#12     "Large" or "giant": Which word would best describe LeBron James?   GEORGIA

#13     Since it broke, I really miss our ice cream maker.   MISSOURI

#14     Pistachio was my favorite flavor of ice cream, before I tried Rocky Road.   IOWA

#15     Before Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell had never published a novel.   OREGON

Click here for a similar puzzle using the Books of the Bible

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