Wash. Gov. Signs Official Amphibian Bill

May 1, 2007 By DAVID AMMONS, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Washington now has an official amphibian - the Pacific chorus frog - a lighthearted addition to a growing list of "official" things that now includes a state vegetable, ship, folk song and even grass, though not the funny kind.

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