From Copilot: "Missouri’s nickname “The Show‑Me State” comes from a long‑standing reputation for skepticism and a demand for proof — and the most widely accepted origin traces back to an 1899 speech by Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver. In Philadelphia, he told a naval banquet:
“I’m from Missouri. You have got to show me.”
That line captured the state’s cultural identity: Missourians weren’t persuaded by fancy talk — they wanted evidence."
Apparently Sen. Schmidt didn't get the memo? I wonder how he feels being the punchline of a million jokes.