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Massachusetts - Trivia | | Massachusetts - Trivia: Encyclopedia II - Massachusetts - Trivia | | The Commonwealth's nickname is the Bay State. Other nicknames are the Old Colony State, and less commonly the Puritan state and the Baked Bean state. On December 18, 1990, the Legislature decided that the people of the Commonwealth would be designated as Bay Staters.
The United States Postal Service abbreviation for Massachusetts is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass.
Seven ships of the United States Navy have been named USS M ...
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Massachusetts - Trivia
The Commonwealth's nickname is the Bay State. Other nicknames are the Old Colony State, and less commonly the Puritan state and the Baked Bean state. On December 18, 1990, the Legislature decided that the people of the Commonwealth would be designated as Bay Staters.
The United States Postal Service abbreviation for Massachusetts is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass.
Seven ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Massachusetts in honor of this state.
When the Governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the office of Governor remains vacant (for the rest of the 4 year term), the Lieutenant Governor doesn't succeed, only decharges powers & duties as Acting Governor (for rest of the 4 year term).
The House of Representatives in Massachusetts has a wooden cod, known as the "sacred cod". A wooden cod has hung in the house chamber since the 18th century. It was given to the body by local fisherman as a reminder of that important industry. The cod is filled with superstition to its owning body. In 1933 it was stolen by a group of Harvard students and the House did not sit in session until the cod was returned, while a vast search operation was set underway. It was returned within a week and no one was punished. The Senate has also acquired a fish in part mocking the cod, it is called the "holy mackerel".
The front doors of the state house are only opened when a governor leaves office or a head of state comes to visit the State House. It is also traditionally opened for the return of flags from Massachusetts regiments at the end of wars. The tradition of the ceremonial door originated when leaving governor Benjamin Butler kicked open the front door and walked out by himself in 1884.
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