TARGET: state resident's nicknames stumper

[Sharon Koontz <koontzs@HIT.NET>]

I have been doing a unit on Kansas history, etc. with my elementary students, and 
every year they ask the same thing.  We Kansans call ourselves Jayhawkers, but what 
do other state residents call themselves?  I know Ohioans are 'Buckeyes', Indianans 
are 'Hoosiers', we call Oklahomans 'Sooners', but are there names like this for 
every state?

Also I thought at one time I remember there is a literary term for this.  Anyone 
remember what it is?

koontzs@hit.net
K-12 Librarian
Sedan KS

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