# New State Mottos

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 18, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116 "2011-08-18T04:08:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/141 "2022-08-03T14:23:02Z")

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> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#):
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> Michigan: At least we’re not Alabama.

On the South Carolina DL I use for scambaiting, the state motto is “At Least We’re Not North Dakota”

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/142 "2022-08-03T14:27:05Z")

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Illinois: Land of Lincoln Convicted Former Politicians

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/143 "2022-08-03T14:38:21Z")

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Texas, The Lone Star State…According To Our Current Yelp Rating.

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**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/144 "2022-08-03T16:09:36Z")

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New York - You can’t insult our boedgas but you can shoot at the bodega owners

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/145 "2022-08-03T20:31:27Z")

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I searched for mottos after reading a slightly humourous Canadian equivalent for provincial mottos. Most are not particularly good, and some Canadians are touchy about regional stereotypes.

I still think Florida might consider changing their state motto to _Man! Florida Man, man._ but this might not go down so well in these progressive times. 😉

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**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/146 "2022-08-03T23:03:12Z")

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> [@Kent\_Clark](#):
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> Minnesota: The best of both worlds - Iowa and Canada

Pretty much true.

But also:

Still the Land of 1 Billion Mosquitoes

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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/147 "2022-08-04T02:13:19Z")

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> [@AWB](#):
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> Texas - It’s not Hell, but it feels just like it!

Texas - yup, still hot, and our politicians aren’t helping.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-state-mottos/593116/148 "2022-08-04T02:19:55Z")

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> [@Zyada](#):
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> > [@AWB](#):
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> > Texas - It’s not Hell, but it feels just like it!
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> Texas - yup, still hot, and our politicians aren’t helping. -

“Texas-Hotter Than Hell, Colder Than Alaska”

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