Realistic State Mottos

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I got these in an email from a friend the other day. I laughed until I cried.

Alabama: At Least We're Not Mississippi

Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong

Arizona: But It's a Dry Heat

Arkansas: Litterasy Ain't Everthing

California: As Seen on TV

Colorado: If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother

Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only Dirtier and With Less Character

Delaware: We Really Do Like Chemicals in Our Water

Florida: Ask Us About Our Grandkids

Georgia: We Put the "Fun" in Fundamentalist Extremism

Hawaii: Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Go Home Mainland Scum, But Leave
Your Money)

Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes...Well. Okay. We're Not, But the Potatoes
Sure Are Real Good

Illinois: PLease Don't Pronounce the "S"

Indiana: 2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free

Iowa: We Do Amazing Things With Corn

Kansas: First fo the Rectangle States

Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

Louisiana: We're Not All Drunk Cajun Whackos, But That's Our Tourism
Campaign

Maine: We're Really Cold, But We Have Cheap Lobster

Maryland: A Thinking Man's Delaware

Massachusetts: Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden's (For Most Tax Brackets)

Michigan: First Line of Defense From the Canadians

Minnesota: 10,000 Lakes and 10,000,000 Mosquitoes

Mississippi: Come Feel Better About Your Own State

Missouri: Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars at Work

Montana: Land of the Big Sky, the Unabomber, Right-Wing Crazies, and Very
Little Else

Nebraska: Ask About Our State Motto Contest

Nevada: Whores and Poker!

New Hampshire: Go Away and Leave Us Alone

New Jersey: You Want a ##$%## Motto? I Got Yer ##$%## Motto Right Here!

New Mexico: Lizards Make Excellent Pets

New York: You Have the Right to Remain Silent, You Have the Right to an
Attorney

North Carolina: Tobacco is a Vegetable

North Dakota: We Really Are One of the 50 States!

Ohio: We Kind of Like Our Orange Barrels

Oklahoma: Like the Play, Only No Singing

Oregon: Spotted Owl...It's What's For Dinner

Pennsylvania: Cook With Coal

Rhode Island: We're Not REALLY an Island!

South Carolina: Remember the Civil War? We Didn't Actually Surrender

South Dakota: Closer Than North Dakota

Tennessee: The Educashun State

Texas: Si, Hablo Ingles (Yes, I Speak English)

Utah: Our Jesus is Better Than Your Jesus

Vermont: Yep

Virginia: Who Says Government Stiffs and Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix?

Washington: Help! We're Overrun by Nerds and Slackers!

Washington, D.C.: Wanna Be Mayor?

West Virginia: One Big Happy Family...Really!
 

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Oh those are good Deb!!! :laughing: I love the Iowa one!!! Did I mention we don't buy T.P. here???? :LOL:
 
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I figured if I wasn't offended by the NJ motto (it pretty much suits me), then as a whole the entire thing wasn't TOO bad.
 

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Ohio: We Kind of Like Our Orange Barrels
Definately the TRUE Ohio motto. Many think that the Orange Barrels should be our state flower (since they pop up in the spring and last until winter sets in!)
 

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These are really neat - I sent them off to friends!

Its true that the tobacco is NC state vegetable!
 
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Originally posted by Lorie D.
There's even a joke here about the mosquitoe being our state bird!
I thought that was Florida! Maybe it's lovebugs for us.....
 
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