I was behind a car with a New Hampshire license plate today on my way to work. It said "Live Free or Die".
No one I know gives a lot of repect to the state of New Hampshire but, c'mon, that's a bad ass motto. Without knowing too many others, I'm prepared to declare it the best state motto in the US. Any thoughts?
This might help ... List of State Mottos
Posted by languorous at March 23, 2006 12:09 PMI really like two...
Hawaii
Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness). I chose it because I love that they are calling themselves righteous. I was once asked by an ex-boyfriends dad if I lived a righteous lifestyle. I told him yes :) Given he is a pretty religious man, I think we might have different definitions of what righteous really means.
Oregon
Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) (1987). This I chose because you know me, always rooting for my ladies. Plus, I loooove Oregon :)
Posted by: Lori at March 23, 2006 04:33 PMI've always loved New Hampshire's motto. That state's small but feisty. The only other motto that can hold a candle to it is New York's "Excelsior." And if you know why I think that, you're a gigantic nerd.
Posted by: Jason at March 23, 2006 11:19 PMYea, I have seen those at Muhlenberg. The people from New Hampshire are very proud of their motto. I would be too. It is an awesome one. Too bad we (Americans) are losing more and more of our freedomes everyday. I think if PA would change their license plate motto to match our travel ad ours too would be great. For those that do not know our travel slogan it is : Come to Pennsylvania, the State of Independence.
Posted by: Berg at March 24, 2006 05:37 PMYou have to understand what it's like to live in New Hampshire...The only landmark of note is a mountain-side that (quite loosely) resembles a profile of a face; and even that crumbled into dust a few years back.
http://www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/franconianotch/oldman.html
Posted by: Gar at March 25, 2006 12:26 AM