US States Signs (Version 2)

http://www.WestwoodASL.com (VERSION 2) This video covers all of the references (signs and fingerspelling) for the 50 states currently known by the author (me). I picked up these signs from a number of varying sources (including residents scattered across the US). If you see a sign as incorrect, or if you are aware of additional signs not used in this video, please let me know and I'll add it in the future!

Yes, I'm already aware of the error on the screen for Indiana (it says "1 sign or fingerspell IND" when it should only say "fingerspell IND"). But, I didn't want to redo the whole video just to fix that. *smile* After all, this is only a second draft.

http://www.WestwoodASL.com/moodle

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• States
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• American
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• Language

[Banerika]

Do you happen to know the origin of the sign for Maine? I am curious. I spent a lot of my childhood in Maine and I haven't met at Deaf Mainers to ask. Thanks.

[BYUFanatic]

If memory serves correctly (and my memory is definitely not perfect) a colleague mentioned to me that the sign refers to the textile workers from years ago that would have straight pins stuck in their shirt which they would use while folding shirts.

[jaytalex10]

For Oklahoma, both the signs from your first and second videos are considered correct... I think OKLA is the "technical" form but most people around here do just spell OK....

[BYUFanatic]

That's correct. Simply sign WASHINGTON and add D-C or you can also just sign D-C.

[MYshellzMAZING]

The sign for Washington DC is the same as Washington... just add D-C to the end of it.

[p3ac3s1gn]

hey, this is great, thanks!

but what's the sign for washington, dc?

[Banerika]

Thanks!

[Banerika]

PS. Excuse the typo ... "any" Deaf Mainers, not "at" Deaf Mainers. Not that they would necessarily know how that sign originated, I am just curious and would like to find out.

[1111272]

her name is Maggie Cobb-Wessling

[BYUFanatic]

Cool. Who's your teacher? Maybe I know them?