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Honest Mottos for Every State
South Dakota's license plate reads, "Great Faces. Great Places." West Viginia's once said, "Almost Heaven." Time for some truth in advertising.![](/images/writing_pix/article_pix/state_mottos/Hawaii.jpg)
HAWAI'I
"Keeping America at Arm's Length."
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IDAHO
"Lots of Boise, Not Much Girlsie."
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ILLINOIS
"Last Bagels Before San Francisco."
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INDIANA
"Supplying the NBA With White Guys Since 1953!"
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IOWA
"Floor it!"
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KANSAS
"Intelligent Dezyne."
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KENTUCKY
"Sometimes We Just Cry."
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LOUISIANA
"Titties!"
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MAINE
"Goddammit, New Hampshire, Quit Throwing Your Frisbees Over Here."
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MARYLAND
"Yep, Still Here."