i know its a song.. but why do the license plates in AL say "stars fell on alabama"? has any such event occured? whats up with that?
2007-02-08 17:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by Lucy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It refers to a spectacular occurrence of the Leonid meteor shower that was observed in Alabama on November 12-13, 1833. As reported by the Florence Gazette: "[There were] thousands of luminous bodies shooting across the firmament in every direction. There was little wind and not a trace of clouds, and the meteors succeeded each other in quick succession."
In 2002, The phrase "Stars Fell on Alabama" was added to Alabama's license plates and the familiar "Heart of Dixie" emblem reduced to a much smaller size.
2007-02-08 17:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Elizabeth 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Phil Harris sang a song about the Stars falling on Alabama
2007-02-09 06:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, they weren't stars at all; they were meteors that God was aiming at Alabama to wipe out the population!
2007-02-08 17:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Jimmy Buffet song.
2007-02-08 17:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋