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The Official Motto Of Every State

The Official Motto Of Every State

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These short phrases were crafted to perfectly encapsulate each state’s repulsive residents and atrocious history. The Onion examines the official motto of every state.

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Alabama

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Sister Lickin’ Good

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Alaska

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Anxiously Awaiting Death’s Icy Embrace

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Arizona

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Brought To You By Viagra

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Arkansas

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Sass Is In Our Name, Miss Thang!

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California

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There’s Tits And Ass In Them Hills

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Colorado

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AVALANCHE!

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Connecticut

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[Sound of the ice in an empty scotch glass being shaken at the housekeeper]

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Delaware

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Hey, You’ve Got To Embezzle Your Money Somewhere

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Florida

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N/A (Latin motto repealed for being too foreign)

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Georgia

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Ominous Banjo Sounds

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Hawaii

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E ʻoluʻolu e hauʻoli i kou noho ʻana ma Hilton. (Hawaiian for “Please enjoy your stay at the Hilton.”)

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Idaho

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He Who Controls The Potatoes, Controls The Masses

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Illinois

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I Could Eat

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Indiana

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We’re Telling God On You

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Iowa

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Born To Corn

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Kansas

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Ad Pizza Hut Per Aspera

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Kentucky

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In Giant Horse Cock We Trust

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Louisiana

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Land Of Unbreakable Levees

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Maine

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My Father Was A Lobsterman, My Father’s Father Was A Lobsterman, And My Father’s Father’s Father Was A Lobsterman

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Maryland

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All Shall Bow Before The Mighty Claw

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Massachusetts

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We Don’t Understand Why We Pay This Much To Live Here Either

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Michigan

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Don’t Drink The Water

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Minnesota

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Ope and Dreams

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Mississippi

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Probably Best Not To Look Too Deeply Into Our Past

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Missouri

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Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto

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Montana

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In The Mountains, No One Can Hear You Scream

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Nebraska

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There Are Fates Worse Than Death

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Nevada

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1-800-GAMBLER Help For Problem Gambling

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New Hampshire

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Live Free Or—Well, Not Exactly Die, Because That Would Be Catastrophizing, Which Our Therapist Has Us Working On, But Certainly Live A Slightly Worse Life

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New Jersey

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Liberty And Prosperity Or Your Money Back

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New Mexico

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The Screen Saver State

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New York

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Hey, I’m Excelsiorin’ Here!

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North Carolina

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We Call Police

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North Dakota

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Good Afternoon. I Am Required By Law To Inform You That I, The State Of North Dakota, Am A Registered Sex Offender

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Ohio

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If It Bleeds, It Breeds

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Oklahoma

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Closed On Tuesdays

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Oregon

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Dude, That Shit Must Be Laced

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Pennsylvania

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Where God’s Bounty Is Stuffed With French Fries And Covered In Melted Cheese

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Rhode Island

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[Too small to read]

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South Carolina

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ULTRAMAGA NOT VAXXED 1A 2A RETIRED

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South Dakota

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In Gosh We Trust

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Tennessee

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The Birthplace Of Car Commercial Music

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Texas

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Unleash Your Child-Rearing Side

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Utah

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The Planet Kolob Of The West

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Vermont

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0 Days Since Penis Stuck In Sap Hole

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Virginia

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*~*~* Whatever Tomorrow Brings, I’ll Be There With Open Arms And Open Eyes, Yeah *~*~*

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Washington

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What Do You Mean You’re Not An REI Member?

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West Virginia

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Property of Jim Justice

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Wisconsin

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We’re Good To Drive, Seriously

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Wyoming

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One Geyser To Rule Us All

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