Cord Byrd: “as I mentioned a moment ago, Sunday will be June 20, and it will be West Virginia Day. West Virginia Day. On this day…”

“as I mentioned a moment ago, Sunday will be June 20, and it will be West Virginia Day. West Virginia Day. On this day before West Virginia eve, there are so many things I would like to say about my great and proud and glorious State. I would like to talk about her rolling hills, how each year scores of thousands of people come to West Virginia to camp in our State and in our parks, to hike the Appalachian Trail, to fish in our mountain streams, or simply to relax and enjoy our majestic mountain scenery. The only thing more beautiful than the Sun setting over the hills of West Virginia is the Sun rising over our beautiful green peaks. I would like to brag a little. You know, Dizzy Dean said it is all right to brag if you have done it. I would like to brag a little about West Virginia's ``firsts.'' The first patent for a soda fountain was granted to George Dulty, of Wheeling, in 1833. The first bare knuckle world heavyweight championship was held near Colliers on June 1, 1880-- Colliers, WV. The first rural free mail delivery was started in Charles Town, just a few miles from here, on October 6, 1896. The first female jockey to win a horse race was Barbara Jo Rubin, at the Charles Town Racetrack on February 22, 1969. And, of course, I would like to boast, and I shall boast--why not? Why not? Why should I say I would like to boast? I am going to boast. I want to boast about all of the biggest and the best of West Virginia.…”