Rejected state mottos
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ALABAMA:
Literacy Ain't Everything

ARKANSAS:
At Least We're not Oklahoma

CALIFORNIA:
Se Habla Ingles

CONNECTICUT:
New York City's OTHER Suburb

FLORIDA:
The Gunshine State

IDAHO:
Famous Potatoes ... and Neo-Nazis

ILLINOIS:
Gateway to Iowa

INDIANA:
Home of Dan Quayle

KANSAS:
Don't Blame Us, We Voted For Dole

KENTUCKY:
Tobacco is a Vegetable

MAINE:
For Sale

MARYLAND:
We're Better Than Virginia, Damn It!

MASSACHUSETTS:
The Sue Me State.

MINNESOTA:
Land of 7,000 lakes and 3,000 man-made ponds

MONTANA:
Land of the Big Sky, and Very Little Else

NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Love thy neighboring state, and its economy.

NEW JERSEY:
The Garbage State

NEW MEXICO:
Lizards Make Excellent Pets

NEW YORK:
You Have the Right to Remain Silent, You Have the Right to an Attorney

NORTH CAROLINA:
Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

OHIO:
Don't Judge us by Cleveland

OREGON:
Jerry Garcia was here!

PENNSYLVANIA:
Cook with Coal

SOUTH DAKOTA:
Closer than North Dakota

TENNESSEE:
The Educashun State

TEXAS:
Don't Mess with Texas -- We're Armed

UTAH:
Our Jesus is Better Than Your Jesus

VIRGINIA:
We're Better Than Maryland, Damn It!

WASHINGTON:
Keep Washington Green, Grow Hemp

WEST VIRGINIA:
Incest is Best