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The Doclopedia #268
Altered (United) States: South Dakota “A Moving State”
On no less that 9 alternate United States (2 like ours, 1 post apocalypse, 1 old west, 2 steampunk, 1 modern fantasy, 1 Japan conquered & 1 where apes rule), the State of South Dakota just won’t stay put. Every decade since 1950, at 2:17 pm on June 4th a, it moves to occupy the space and shape of another state. The swap is totally random and uncontrollable. During that decade, the other state assumes South Dakotas shape and original spot on the map. You can imagine how this pisses off people from, say, Florida or California.
But what about SIZE, you ask? South Dakota is pretty big, so how can it fit into someplace like Delaware or Vermont? And what about larger states, like Alaska?
The answer is simple: The people, places and things in the state expand or shrink to fit in. And to answer your next question, yes, that is damned strange. When South Dakota swapped with Texas in 1980 (and the Texans are still bitching about that) everything in the state expanded several times over. In 2000, when it swapped with New Hampshire, the people were all about a foot tall.
Yes, of course anything entering the state grows or shrinks accordingly.
The South Dakotans face all this with the stoicism bred into them by the northern prairie way of life. They are also very apologetic to the other states.
Still, every person in the state can hardly wait for the swap with Hawaii.
The Doclopedia #269
Altered (United) States: Tennessee “The Invisible State”
In 1895, the diabolical Professor Pandemonium flew his giant airship over the Volunteer State and used his Light Diffusement Cannon to render the entire state invisible, with the intent of then ransoming Tennessee for millions of dollars. Imagine his surprise when the weapon exploded a few minutes later and took the airship and all aboard with it.
This left Tennessee in a hell of a fix, which science and even Science! have not been able correct. Today, it’s 2018 and if you go to most of the Tennessee border, you can only see what looks like a humongous earthen pit 50 feet deep. If you go to the spots where roads or rail lines enter the state, you’ll find the 2 mile long tunnels that where constructed in 1897 to let folks go in and out of the state without freaking out.
You see, inside the Tennessee border, everything is perfectly visible. If something or somebody leaves Tennessee, they become visible. Thus, the whole invisibility thing has only a minimal effect on day to day life. But without those tunnels, hoo boy, would there be traffic jams.
Note: The invisibility effect only works on humans. Animals and cameras can see Tennessee just fine.
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