Kansas Day, which marks the admission of Kansas as free state into the Union, is celebrated every January 29th. It’s a big deal around here, and it’s covered extensively in the local schools.
Ava: “Mom, I know what the state motto is. Ad Astra per Aspera. It means ‘to the stars through difficulty.’ LITERALLY.”
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Hearing her literal interpretation reminded me of another play on the motto–one Bryan jokingly submitted as a potential tagline for his company. His idea was Ad Astra per Aspirin, meaning, of course, “to the stars through pharmaceuticals.”
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