New State mottos (from axis of evil blog)

[SoCalDem]

http://www.axis-of-aevil.net/archives/2004/07/of_shoes_and_me.html

Alabama: Wonder Full ¡Å Wonderful? Alabama? "Yes, we have indoor plumbing."
Alaska: Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach ¡Å "Screwing the environment for your SUV"
Arizona: The Grand Canyon State ¡Å "Land of Cheap Smokes and Indian Reservations" Monument Valley is really a lot more stunning than the Grand Canyon.
Arkansas: The Natural State ¡Å Natural? Natural what? "If you can read this, you don't live here."
California: Find Yourself Here ¡Å ...because everyone here is as lost as you are. "California, the fruit and nut state!" or "Our women have more plastic than your car!".
Colorado: (none) ¡Å Colorado, home of the Coalition for the American Family and anti-gay everything. "If you don't ski, don't bother."
Connecticut: Full of Surprises ¡Å Boy, howdy, who wrote that nonsense? "Connecticut, Stepford wives and suburban stupor!" or "Massachussets is thattaway!"
Delaware: It's Good Being First ¡Å The state best known for it's very 'generous' tax structure, S-Corporations and cheap booze/outlet malls that people from adjoining states flock to. I guess they couldn't just say, "Hey! We're small, cheap and available!".
Florida: (none) ¡Å "Ask us about our grandchildren!" or "Watch out for that sinkhole!"
Georgia: Georgia on My Mind ¡Å We banned rum and slaves but not lawyers!
Hawaii: Aloha ¡Å BORING. "Islands of flaming hot magma!"
Idaho: Potatoes. Tasty Destinations. ¡Å Why not just get sponsored by Ore-Ida Corp and go with "When it says Ore-Ida, it's alll-righta."? or, even better, "Land of Tater Tots!".
Illinois: Right Here. Right Now. ¡Å Yeah, it's there alright. What happened to "Land of Lincoln"? "Illinois! Please remember the S is silent!"
Iowa: Come Be Our Guest ¡Å "Iowa! Be our guest as you surely won't stay!"
Indiana: Enjoy Indiana ¡Å It used to be "Wander Indiana" which had TV spots with an empty car toodling around the state which gave you the impression that the state put you to sleep. "Indiana! Enjoy our dullness!"
Kansas: Simply Wonderful ¡Å "Kansas! Drive faster, daddy! Faster!" The only thing more boring than driving across Kansas is driving across Wyoming.
Kentucky: It's That Friendly ¡Å "Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names"
Louisiana: Come as You Are. Leave Different. ¡Å "It's not new and it doesn't lean!"
Maine: It Must Be Maine ¡Å "Every visitor gets a free L.L. Bean Boat Tote!"
Maryland: (none) ¡Å "Crab cakes and crabs."
Massachusetts: Make It Yours ¡Å "Taxachusetts! Our Taxes Are Lower Than Finland's (For Most Tax Brackets)"
Michigan: Great Lakes. Great Times. ¡Å "First Line Of Defense From The Canadians" or "All your crap cars are belong to us!"
Minnesota: Explore Minnesota ¡Å "And don't forget the bug spray!" or "10,000 Lakes and 10,000,000,000,000 mosquitoes"
Mississippi: Feels Like Coming Home ¡Å "Come Visit And Feel Better About Where You Live"
Missouri: Where the Rivers Run ¡Å "Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars At Work" or "We're sorry about Ashcroft!"
Montana: Travel Montana ¡Å "Home of the Unabomber and christian militias"
Nebraska: Possibilities...Endless ¡Å "Ask About Our State Motto Contest..."
Nevada: Wide Open ¡Å Gotta wonder what the guy who made that one up was looking at. "Home of the mushroom cloud!"
New Hampshire: Make Up for Lost Time ¡Å "Go Away"
New Jersey: The Perfect Getaway ¡Å What a perfect motto for a state filled with gangsters! "Hey, Guy! Whatchoolookinat?"
New Mexico: Land of Enchantment ¡Å "Atomic bombs and Aliens! Coincidence? We think not!"
New York: I ¢¾ NY (I Love New York) ¡Å "Give us your wallet!"
North Carolina: A Better Place to Be ¡Å "Come smokem peace pipe!"
North Dakota: Legendary ¡Å "We still have at least 50 residents!"
Ohio: So Much to Discover ¡Å "Ohio! The state next to Indiana!"
Oklahoma: Native America ¡Å "Just like the musical only without the singing!"
Oregon: We Love Dreamers ¡Å "We hate Californians!"
Pennsylvania: The State of Independence ¡Å "Cook With Coal!"
Rhode Island: (various) ¡Å "We aren't really an island!"
South Carolina: Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places. ¡Å "We didn't surrender to those Damn Yankees!"
South Dakota: Great Faces. Great Places. ¡Å "250 miles to the nearest rest stop!"
Tennessee: (none) ¡Å "The edumacation state!"
Texas: It's Like a Whole Other Country ¡Å It sure is y'all. We all wish it were another country, too. "Si! Hablo Ingles!"
Utah: (none) ¡Å "We're on a mission from god" or "Dry in every way imaginable"
Vermont: (none) ¡Å "Come peep and leave"
Virginia: Virginia is for Lovers ¡Å "We have ponies"
Washington: (none) ¡Å "Home of Apples and Microsoft"
West Virginia: Wild and Wonderful ¡Å "Kissin' Cousins!"
Wisconsin: Stay Just a Little Bit Longer ¡Å "Come cut some cheese!"
Wyoming: (none) ¡Å "Why are you here?"
28 July 2004, Helsinki


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[jeff30997]

1. I love the California one:

"Our women have more plastic than your car" ROTFL!

[flamingyouth]

2. Home of Apples and Microsoft for Washington?

Gee, that's inspired. </sarcasm>

I guess I'd pick, "hey, we've got a desert AND a rain forest, and you don't!"

[Zomby Woof]

8. my last plate had the real nickname

"The Evergreen State". The guy who made up this list sounds like a schmuck anyway. The Arizona one was badly stereotyped.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Arkansans have their own new motto

which is Thank God for Mississippi, because that state makes us look good! (apologies to anyone from MS-but the fact is that MS is 50th in education while AR is 49th)

[mhollis]

4. Kansas

Used to be advertised as the "Land of Ahs" for the obvious pun. Back when they still had prohibition (that was into the 1980s), they used to have signs saying "Now Entering Kansas, please set your watch back 300 years." If I'm not mistaken, they still teach "Creation 'science'" in their schools, so that motto may still be valid.

Should be, "I'll git you my pretty...."

[SoCalDem]

5. Remember "Midway USA"???

You might be too young.. A guy I went to college won a contest with that one.. It was on the license plates for a while :)I think he won $1,000..

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. I remember that... mid 60's or so, I think. And for boring....

Tejas and Pennsylvania are just as bad.

[mhollis]

7. I do.

I had a license plate saying that. That was about the time when gasoline went from around 35¢/gallon in Kansas to around 90¢ and above. When I first bought my Toyota Corolla, I couldn't cram $5 in gas into its tank. That changed to around $10 really quickly.

Then I moved to Minnesota. Then New Hampshire, Then to NYC....