Nebraska has a Navy. No really. And the navy has admirals. I am not even kidding about this. Being made an admiral as apparently Nebraska’s highest honor and the whole thing exists because apparently Nebraska’s governor had nothing better to do that day.
Things that make this even better:
-Nebraska is the only triply landlocked state.
-the award certificate says this: “And I [the Governor of Nebraska] do strictly charge and require all officers, seamen, tadpoles and goldfish under your command to be obedient to your orders as Admiral—and you are to observe and follow, from time to time, such directions you shall receive, according to the rules and discipline of the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska.
-Queen Elizabeth II is an Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska.
-Queen Elizabeth II, you guys
-So is Douglas MacArthur
-there is a charitable organization of Admirals called Nebraska Admirals Association
-their mission statement, in addition to goals like “promote education in Nebraska” and “promote the Good Life in Nebraska” also has “seek and save Nebraska’s sea”, “develop and maintain ports throughout the state”, “increase the fleet of flagships in the Nebraska Navy”, and “continue efforts to have U.S. Naval ships named after Nebraska, it’s people, and places”
-this group of Nebraska admirals literally goes around trying to find an ocean to put ships in and also tries to get the US Navy to name shit after Nebraska
-Nebraska’s highest honor, you guys
this is the best thing I’ve learned about Nebraska since Carhenge i swear this state is overcompensating for the fact that it’s literally made of nothing but corn