serving theater since laura and almanzo got engaged

With so many misuses of the word homestead out there in the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, it made me laugh to read in Playbill how The Guthrie describes the Little House on the Prairie musical, premiering today:

The Guthrie describes Little House as such: "Though their DeSmet, South Dakota, farmstead comes with many new challenges, the Ingalls family perseveres through the hardships of pioneer life to find hope, love and the promise of a new beginning in a land of endless sky and open prairie. As Laura struggles to overcome a lifelong loathing of school and frequent battles with a town rival, her older sister's sudden blindness and a harsh winter blizzard test the independent spirit of this young pioneer. Forced to grow up quickly, she follows an unexpected calling, becoming a teacher and finding love on the prairie."

Did you get the joke? Or jokes, since we all know when South Dakota became a state... and since when did Laura Ingalls loathe school?
- posted by pioneergirl at 11:16 AM