Ocupation: Author
Life: b. July 3, 1947
Birthday: July 3
Washington is nicknamed "The Evergreen State" because it sounds better than "The Incessant Nagging Drizzle State."
source: Dave Barry (2010). “Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need”, p.97, Ballantine Books
topic: Nagging, Sound, Drizzle, Evergreens