150 years ago, Oregon became a state. And 50 years ago, the Oregon Centennial Commission commissioned my hero, satirist Stan Freberg to create an original work to celebrate the glory of their state. It was called "Oregon, Oregon" and it was nothing less than a 21-minute musical comedy performed as a record and debuted on radio.
NPR reports that Stan has been asked to compose a new fourth act for what was formerly a three-act play. You can listen to a short story about this on that page but even better, there's a link via which you can hear the original version in its entirety. Take the time. It's quite wonderful.