State Mottoes Rejected At The Last Minute
(always looking for more)
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Alabama |
Literasy Ain't Everthing |
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Alaska |
There's oil in them there wildlife refuges |
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Arizona |
But It's a Dry Heat |
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Arkansas |
At Least We're not Mississippi |
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California |
As Seen On TV - Except During Blackouts |
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Colorado |
If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother |
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Connecticut |
Like Massachusetts, Only Dirtier and With Less Character |
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Delaware |
We Really Do Like the Chemicals in our Water |
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District of Columbia |
Wanna Be Mayor? |
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Florida |
Tourists are Safe. Really! |
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Georgia |
We Put the "Fun" in Fundamentalist Extremism |
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Hawaii |
Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Death to Mainland Scum, But Leave Your Money) |
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Idaho |
More Than Just Potatoes...Well Okay, We're Not, But The Potatoes Sure Are Real Good |
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Illinois |
Gateway to Iowa |
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Indiana |
2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free |
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Iowa |
We Do Amazing Things With Corn |
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Kansas |
First Of The Rectangle States |
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Kentucky |
Tobacco is a Vegetable |
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Louisiana |
We're Not All Drunk Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign |
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Maine |
We're Really Cold, But We Have Cheap Lobster |
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Maryland |
A Thinking Man's Delaware |
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Massachusetts |
Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden's (For Most Tax Brackets) |
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Michigan |
First Line of Defense From the Canadians |
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Minnesota |
Our governor can lick your governor |
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Mississippi |
Ignrint -- and Proud of it |
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Missouri |
Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars at Work |
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Montana |
Land of the Big Sky, Unabomer, Right-Wing Crazies, and Very Little Else |
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Nebraska |
Ask About Our State Motto Contest |
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Nevada |
Whores and Poker! |
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New Hampshire |
Go Away and Leave Us Alone |
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New Jersey |
You Want a Motto? I Got Yer F.....' Motto Right Here! |
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New Mexico |
Lizards Make Excellent Pets |
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New York |
You Have the Right to Remain Silent, You Have the Right to an Attorney... |
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North Carolina |
Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names |
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North Dakota |
We Really are One of the 50 States! |
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Ohio |
Don't Judge Us by Cleveland |
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Oklahoma |
We're Oky-Dokey! |
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Oregon |
Keep Oregon green. Bring money |
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Pennsylvania |
Cook With Coal |
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Rhode Island |
"Size isn't Everything |
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South Carolina |
Remember the Civil War? We Didn't Actually Surrender |
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South Dakota |
Closer Than North Dakota |
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Tennessee |
The Educashun State |
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Texas |
Si, Yo Hablo Ingles (Yes, I speak English) |
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Utah |
Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus |
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Vermont |
Yep |
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Virginia |
Who Says Government Stiffs and Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix? |
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Washington |
Help! We're Overrun By Nerds and Slackers! |
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West Virginia |
Udderly Wonderful |
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Wisconsin |
Cheese, Cheese, Glorious Cheese! |
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Wyoming |
Wide Open Spaces, Narrow Closed Minds |