Ever since Wyoming “became a state” in 1890, I have been suspicious. It does NOT seem real! I’ll be doing a deep dive on everything there is to know about this mythical state to determine if its existence is legitimate, or if we are all being tricked.

     First, let’s look at some “facts” about Wyoming. Wyoming is in the Western United States. It is bordered by South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, and Utah. With a population of well under 600,000, it is by far the least populated state. Its capital is Cheyenne.

     Our first suspicious topic isn’t about Wyoming at all, rather it’s about the surrounding states. Idaho, with its vast fertile farmland for growing potatoes, Colorado with its major city of Denver, and Salt Lake City, Utah, which is quite close to “Wyoming”. These places need water. In the midwestern United States, there is not much water around. So where do they get water? THE WYOMING SEA!!! That’s right, Wyoming is a sea/lake/body of water in the middle of the Midwest. In this sea, people from the surrounding states come to fish and get water. Since it is the largest source of water in the area, the people who gather there to fish are numbered at – you guessed it – almost 600,000! This is the population of Wyoming.

     Now, let’s debunk the whole thing about the contributions Wyoming has made to the world. Two of the most well-known accomplishments of the people of Wyoming are the Taco Joe’s food franchise, and also the invention of the cartridge belt. However, more credible sources state that the cartridge belt was first used in the 1870s, which was significantly before Wyoming supposedly became a state. And as for Taco Joe’s, I have only seen a Taco Joe’s on Long Island in Levittown, Massapequa, and Lynbrook. This is proof that there is no Taco Joe’s in Wyoming because I have never seen any there.

     Finally, onto the people born in Wyoming. Three of the most notable people born in Wyoming are Jackson Pollock, Richard “Dick” Cheney, and Buffalo Bill. Except for one thing: Dick Cheney was actually born in Nebraska, and Buffalo Bill was actually born in Iowa! As for Jackson Pollock, the town he was “born in”, “Cody”, is so suspiciously close to Montana that Mr. Pollock could have actually been born there instead. Alternatively, he could have been born in a boat in the Wyoming Sea, therefore actually being from Wyoming.

     In conclusion, there are many pieces of evidence to prove that Wyoming is not a state on land, rather it is a body of water. Do not quote me on this information, because I want to get into a good college someday.