This is happening.

A bill that would make the Holy Bible the official book of Tennessee was given approval in a legislative committee on Tuesday.

I am shocked.  Are you telling me that Tennessee has more than one book?

And I have proof for my distrust of the literary skills of Tennessee:  they are trying to contend that this not a religious move, but a historical one. And they get that because George Washington was sworn-in on a Bible.

Well hell, boys, if we’re going with the whole historical thing, let’s name slavery the Official State Pastime.  Or maybe Allowing Women to Vote could be the Official State Oddity.

Get this:

The move to make the Bible the state’s official book comes a month after Tennessee lawmakers approved a measure to make the Barrett M82 sniper rifle the official state rifle.

And that was historical because …. I dunno, look it up in the Bible.

Thanks to everybody for the heads up.