Watermelon is the state vegetable ... seriously
In the end, okra never stood a chance.
In a vote Wednesday, the Legislature determined the watermelon is a vegetable, not a fruit. And with a stroke of his pen, Gov. Brad Henry can make it the law of the land — in Oklahoma at least.
The measure puts the highly admired watermelon in company with other state emblems such as the American buffalo, the Oklahoma rose, the scissor-tailed flycatcher, and yes, even...
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