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lilhokie525 OP
Jul 23, 2025 at 06:45 AM ET
today's trivia
This question has three correct answers. Please restrict yourselves to one guess per patron in the morning. If any go unnamed until noon, I will open it to multiple guesses per patron in the afternoon. Name one of the other three states that, like Virginia, call themselves a “commonwealth”.

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IB4TECH IB4TECH
KY
Late 80s Hokie Late 80s Hokie
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EDGEMAN
Dang, I knew 2 out of 3.
dolph dolph
I knew the answer. The tougher question is WTF is a commonwealth anyway.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim
Here is the Merriam Webster try at what a commonwealth is
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turkeywinghokie
Jeez. 8 minutes and I could not get a guess in as these were my wheelhouse
Stork Stork
Pennsylvania
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lilhokie525 OP
ding, ding, ding, correct#3
PA was the second state to become a commonwealth (Sept 1776). VA was the first (6/29/1776), a few days before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Stork Stork
The Lounge is on fire today. Smart group.
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Massachusets
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lilhokie525 OP
ding, ding, ding, correct #2
MA was the second last state to become a commonwealth, but its commonwealth status goes way back (1780).
santafe santafe
Kentucky
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lilhokie525 OP
ding, ding, ding, correct #1
KY was the last state to become a commonwealth (1891).