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The joke resulted in a southern Idaho visit from the Army and FBI four days after the alleged Rosewell incident, on July 11. The story didn't get much exposure outside of Idaho.

Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of Crosby's recording of "You're The Gem State Wonder, Idaho." As the majority of songs were in the forties, the track is short in length, but its message is timeless and also a source of pride for many Idahoans.

Let the conspiracy theories begin… not that they ever ended.  The FBI has published a memo on their website claiming “three so-called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico.”  What do you think?  does this change anything or is it just a publicity stunt to you...