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For years Oklahoma had longed for statehood as a bride awaits the dawn of her wedding day. At last, "Behold the bridegroom! " said a paternal government, handing her over to the Union. "Here is a star for your forehead. Meet the family."
Then, at the very altar, the final words spoken, the pact sealed, the bride had turned to encounter a stranger -- an unexpected guest, dazzling, breathtaking, embodying all her wildest girlish dreams.