US State Mottoes

o_someoldguy · 05-03-2005, 02:03 PM

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!

Georgia : We Put The "Fun" In Fundamentalist Extremism

Hawaii : Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Death To Mainland Scum,Â*
Leave Your Money)

Idaho : More Than Just Potatoes...Well, Okay, We're Not, But TheÂ*
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 TourismÂ*
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 (For Most TaxÂ*
Brackets)

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, andÂ*
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 RightÂ*
here!

New Mexico : Lizards Make Excellent Pets

New York : You Have The Right To Remain Silent, You Have The Right ToÂ*
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, 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 : SÃ*, Hablo Ingles

Utah : Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus

Vermont : Yep

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

Washington : We have more rain than you do

Washington , D.C. : Wanna Be Mayor?

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

Wisconsin : Come Cut The Cheese

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

o_zippy · 05-03-2005, 02:29 PM

ENGLAND - AVE IT !

o_soulcutter · 05-03-2005, 02:51 PM

LoL @ Wyoming and West Virginia.

o_sobe green · 05-03-2005, 03:31 PM

The one for Arkansas actually fits pretty good.

o_karnak · 05-03-2005, 04:50 PM

Michigan : First Line Of Defense From The Canadians

Ahhh hahahahahha that's all we'd need to. :P Just playin.

o_cudweiser · 05-03-2005, 05:54 PM

Texas : SÃ*, Hablo Ingles

Hahahaha....yes, that is so true.

And the wyoming one is so funny.

o_broodingdude · 05-03-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SomeOldGuy

Hawaii : Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Death To Mainland Scum,Â*
Leave Your Money)

There is no "T" in the Hawaiian Language... that's Tongan.

REAL translation: Make loa io'aina makuahu'ahu'a, ho'i ko kala.
(mah-kay low-ah EE-oh I-na mah-ku-ah HOO-ah HOO-ah, HO-EE koh kahla)

o_etzell · 05-03-2005, 11:42 PM

Illinois one is so true. You wouldn't believe how many people say "Illinoise."

o_thedarkone · 05-04-2005, 03:46 AM

So they know not to pronounce the S in Illinois, but still pronounce the T in Vermont? :/

o_anshinritsumai · 05-04-2005, 11:34 PM

Idaho : Idapimp

o_geokill-----> · 05-05-2005, 12:51 AM

Quote:

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

Haha so true

o_xstioph · 05-05-2005, 01:23 AM

*offers some Swedish meatballs*

o_ink · 05-05-2005, 03:00 AM

Delewhere?

o_qbaler · 05-05-2005, 03:56 AM

im from cali and i just learned that my state motto is actualy "EURIKA!" ... thats prety pimp.. anyway

my fav ones:

Quote:

Illinois : Please Don't Pronounce the "S"

Quote:

Utah : Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus

05-03-2005, 02:03 PM	#1
o_someoldguy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	US State Mottoes 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! Georgia : We Put The "Fun" In Fundamentalist Extremism Hawaii : Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Death To Mainland Scum,Â* Leave Your Money) Idaho : More Than Just Potatoes...Well, Okay, We're Not, But TheÂ* 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 TourismÂ* 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 (For Most TaxÂ* Brackets) 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, andÂ* 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 RightÂ* here! New Mexico : Lizards Make Excellent Pets New York : You Have The Right To Remain Silent, You Have The Right ToÂ* 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, 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 : SÃ*, Hablo Ingles Utah : Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus Vermont : Yep Virginia : Who Says Government Stiffs And Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix? Washington : We have more rain than you do Washington , D.C. : Wanna Be Mayor? West Virginia : One Big Happy Family...Really! Wisconsin : Come Cut The Cheese Wyoming : Where Men Are Men...And The Sheep Are Scared

05-03-2005, 02:29 PM	#2
o_zippy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cumbria,UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	ENGLAND - AVE IT !

05-03-2005, 02:51 PM	#3
o_soulcutter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	LoL @ Wyoming and West Virginia.

05-03-2005, 03:31 PM	#4
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The one for Arkansas actually fits pretty good.

05-03-2005, 04:50 PM	#5
o_karnak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA - Michigan Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Michigan : First Line Of Defense From The Canadians Ahhh hahahahahha that's all we'd need to. :P Just playin.

05-03-2005, 05:54 PM	#6
o_cudweiser Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LBKTX Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Texas : SÃ*, Hablo Ingles Hahahaha....yes, that is so true. And the wyoming one is so funny.

05-03-2005, 11:42 PM	#8
o_etzell Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Illinois one is so true. You wouldn't believe how many people say "Illinoise."

05-04-2005, 03:46 AM	#9
o_thedarkone Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	So they know not to pronounce the S in Illinois, but still pronounce the T in Vermont? :/

05-04-2005, 11:34 PM	#10
o_anshinritsumai Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Idaho : Idapimp

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o_xstioph Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	offers some Swedish meatballs

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o_ink Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Delewhere?

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