Some Rejected State Mottos
Published Jan 01, 1900
Idaho: "More than just potatoes.well, okay, we're not, but the potatoes are real good." Kentucky: "Five million people, 15 last names." Michigan: "First line of defense from the Canadians." New Jersey: "You want a motto? I got yer motto right here!" New York: "You have the right to remain silent, you have the right to an attorney." North Carolina: "Tobacco is a vegetable." Ohio: "Don't judge us by Cleveland." Pennsylvania: "Cook with coal." Rhode Island: "We're not REALLY an island." South Carolina: "Remember the Civil War? We didn't actually surrender." Washington, DC: "You wanna be mayor? Wisconsin: "Come cut our cheese."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
