State Senator Jim Sullivan (Wauwatosa) recently submitted a bill for consideration that would make cheese the official 'state snack' of Wisconsin. (In case you're wondering, Wisconsin does not currently have an official state snack.) Wisconsin has long been called 'America's Dairyland' and Wisconsinites (especially Packer fans) are commonly referred to as 'cheeseheads'.
I have mixed feelings on the bill. I love cheese (I used to work at a cheese factory, as a matter of fact) and cheese is definitely a major part of the Wisconsinite diet -- it goes well with many, many kinds of food (hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos, pasta, biscuits, chili to name a few). However, I'm not sure I like calling it a snack. That kind of implies that cheese is eaten by itself between meals. As far as snacks, I'm rather fond of chips, or beef jerky, or cookies.
I definitely think cheese is fitting of an official 'state ____' title -- I'm just not sure snack is the best noun to fill that blank. I think I would even go so far as to say cheese should be Wisconsin's state food, though I'm sure the corn (state grain) and cranberry (state fruit) would be none too pleased with that proposal.
do all states have official snacks? why does your Senator think this is an important issue? i think most people would want cheese to be the official FOOD of Wisconsin...not snack. too bad for corn and cranberry. :(
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