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. |