Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain, and the wavin’ wheat can sure smell sweet, when the wind comes right behind the rain. Well, I’ve got news for you, that sweet smell is not the wavin’ wheat. To give you a hint of what you’re smelling, the state’s new nickname is Toke-lahoma. Paul Demko in Politico Magazine: How One of the Reddest States Became the Nation’s Hottest Weed Market. Here are some fun facts about Oklahoma: The world’s first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935. In 1937, Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Humpty Dumpty Supermarket chain, designed the first shopping cart. The state flower is mistletoe. And people there really like getting baked. Oklahoma, you’re OK.