From the responses to Chris Cillizza’s request on Twitter (@CillizzaCNN) that people submit their own state motto. Fair use, since none of these were authored by Chris Cillizza, but submitted by the general public.
Alabama: first in football, but last in everything else. |
Alaska: Worst deal in history. Give it back to Russia! |
Arizona: Sunny, With Sucky Senators. |
Arkansas: Come dig for diamonds and leave with Cotton. |
California: the land of fruits and nuts |
Colorado: So fricken high they voted for Hillary |
Connecticut: Just a restroom between Boston and New York. |
Delaware: Have you seen Delaware? It’s more like a Dela-won’t. |
Florida: underwater shark bait |
Georgia: Without Atlanta, It Would Be Another Alabama |
Hawaii – when you only want to be “sort of” American |
Idaho: “Where did you think Vodka came from?” |
Illinois – Land of the only President I rank above me. |
Indiana: Where Indiana Jones comes from |
Iowa: Gateway to Nebraska |
Kansas: “Great band! I am delivering on my promise to bring the U.S., the whole world actually, to the ‘Point of no return.'” |
Kentucky: New Jersey Charm with Mississippi Sophistication |
Louisiana: We’re Alabama with Better Food |
Maine: Basically Canada — except Paul LePage |
Maryland: The Wire was real, you know |
Massachusetts: Vegans and Massholes |
Michigan – The rusted-out gauntlet of the Great Lakes. |
Minnesota: Always getting out over our skis. |
Mississippi: more ‘I’s than teeth |
Missouri: First in meth houses. |
Montana: The cool stuff died 65 million years ago. |
Nebraska: First in Friendship, Second in Cat and Dog Obesity |
Nevada Home of High Rollers and Low Lifers |
New Hampshire: A drug-infested den (Trump) |
New Jersey: ‘I don’t own it, they’re just paying to use my name’ |
New Mexico: the only Mexico paying for my wall |
New York: “At least we’re not New Jersey.” |
North Carolina: Gateway to Virginia and its many great Trump properties! |
North Dakota: For when you are bored of South Dakota. |
Ohio…we put the O in opiates. |
Oklahoma: 1st in earthquakes and tornadoes, 49th in everything else. |
Oregon: The home of the witch trials. |
Pennsylvania: They said I had no chance. |
Rhode Island: Small state, small hands. |
South Carolina, the rusty buckle of the Bible Belt. |
South Dakota: Gateway to North Dakota |
Tennessee. Above Kentucky in everthing but the map |
Texas: Thank God for Mississippi. |
Utah-needs casinos |
Vermont: communists and cows. |
Virginia: Make-Believe Southern State |
Washington: Too much cyber. |
West Virginia – Come for my Cousin, Stay for the Coal |
Wisconsin – The Curdled Milk State! |
Wyoming – Not sure where it is, but I think I won there. |