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Old 01-11-2005 | 07:38 AM
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Alabama
Hell Yes, We Have Electricity.

Alaska
11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong!

Arizona
But It's A Dry Heat.

Arkansas
Literacy Ain't Everything.

California
By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda.

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

Connecticut
Like Massachusetts,
Only The Kennedy's Don't Own It Yet.

Delaware
We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water.

Florida
Ask Us About Our Grandkids, and Home Of The Early Bird Special

Georgia
We Put The Fun In Fundamentalist Extremism.

Hawaii
Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru

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 Of The Rectangle States

Kentucky
Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

Louisiana
We're Not ALL Drunk Cajun Wackos,
But That's Our Tourism Campaign.

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

Maryland
If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It

Massachusetts
Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden's

Michigan
First Line Of Defense >From The Canadians

Minnesota
10,000 Lakes...And 10,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes

Mississippi
Come And 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
Hookers 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
At Least We're Not Michigan

Oklahoma
Like The Play, But 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?
Well, We Didn't Actually Surrender Yet

South Dakota
Closer Than North Dakota

Tennessee
The Edyoocashun State

Texas
Se Hablo Ingles

Utah
Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus

Vermont
Ay, Yep

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

Washington
We have more rain than you do

West Virginia
One Big Happy Family...Really!

Wisconsin
Come Cut The Cheese!

Wyoming
Where Men Are Men... And The Sheep Are Scared

Old 01-11-2005 | 07:43 AM
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Actually, I prefer this one for Missouri - "Missouri Loves Company"
Old 01-11-2005 | 09:45 AM
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Old 01-11-2005 | 10:22 AM
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You can throw HOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!! in there too for the official Vt greeting.
Old 01-11-2005 | 10:57 AM
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Funny, Beth. I thought it was for real when I read the title.
Old 01-11-2005 | 11:44 AM
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Texas
Thanks for keeping him away from us...mostly.
Old 01-11-2005 | 01:01 PM
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Thats some good stuff right there.

Thanks for the laughs.

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Old 01-11-2005 | 03:45 PM
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You're being way too kind to New Jersey.
Old 01-11-2005 | 04:56 PM
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Pretty funny Beth.

Perhaps Rob would prefer these mottos for NJ instead?

Miles of beaches free of medical waste.

The most densly populated state

Bring your money, cause we HAVE the toll booths!

More toll booths than Atlantic City has slot machines

Hey, at least you do not have to pump your own gas!

NJ, the suburban state

NJ, suburbs to two cool cities

Edison lived here, why don't you?
Old 01-11-2005 | 04:57 PM
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Ours has recently changed to, "Who's governor this week?"


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