On the commute to work this morning they were talking about state mottos. California's is "Eureka"--Greek word meaning "I have found it." Maryland's is apparently "Manly
Deeds, Womanly Words" WTF does that mean?
What's the motto for your state, province, etc. and what does it mean?
<<There some meaningless drivel to entertain Elderon>>
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Illinois: "The 'S' is Silent"
Ok, so it's really "State sovereignty, national union". Mine's better though.
Ok, so it's really "State sovereignty, national union". Mine's better though.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
I think ours is "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" which translates roughly to "We'll cut the head of any limey bastards who try to make us pay taxes on tea, but Hot sweaty meaty man meat marriage is A OK"
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"The greatest blow on earth"
CT: "Qui transtulit sustinet" - He who transplanted still sustains.
Yeah, it's latin. We be smart like that.
Yeah, it's latin. We be smart like that.
The hard-working state legislature wrote:
The soil known as Drummer silty clay loam is designated the official State soil of the State of Illinois.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
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Now, Ontario is "Loyal she began and loyal she remains". However our license plates read "Yours to discover".
I think it should read "At least we're not American".
Elderon the Wise wrote:
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Now, Ontario is "Loyal she began and loyal she remains". However our license plates read "Yours to discover".
I think it should read "At least we're almost American".
Edited, Thu May 4 14:24:14 2006 by Jacobsdeception
"If you can read this bumper sticker, you're not close enough as[Aliceblue][/Aliceblue]shole"
at least, thats what it should be
at least, thats what it should be
Lady DSD wrote:
"If you can read this bumper sticker, you're not close enough as[Aliceblue][/Aliceblue]shole"
at least, thats what it should be
at least, thats what it should be
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Spiro T. Agnew vice president, Baltimore
Benjamin Banneker mathematician, astronomer, Oella/Ellicott City
John Barth writer, Cambridge
Eubie Blake musician, Baltimore
John Wilkes Booth actor, Lincoln assassin, Harford County
Francis X. Bushman actor, Baltimore
James M. Cain writer, Annapolis
Samuel Chase jurist, Sumerset Cty
John ********* statesman, Talbot Cty
Frederick Douglass abolitionist, Tuckahoe
Christopher Gist frontiersman, Baltimore
Philip Glass composer, Baltimore
Matthew Henson explorer, Charles Cty
Billie Holiday jazz-blues singer, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins financier, Anne Arundel Cty
Reverdy Johnson lawyer, statesman, Annapolis
Thomas Johnson political leader, Calvert Cty
Francis Scott Key laywer, author, Carroll Cty
Thurgood Marshall jurist, Baltimore
H. L. Mencken writer, Baltimore
Charles Willson Peale painter, naturalist Queen Annes Cty
Babe Ruth baseball player, Baltimore
Upton Sinclair author, Baltimore
Roger B. Taney jurist, Calvert Cty
Harriet Tubman abolitionist, Dorchester Cty
Leon Uris author, Baltimore
Frank Zappa singer, Baltimore
Tori Amos musician, Baltimore
Benjamin Banneker mathematician, astronomer, Oella/Ellicott City
John Barth writer, Cambridge
Eubie Blake musician, Baltimore
John Wilkes Booth actor, Lincoln assassin, Harford County
Francis X. Bushman actor, Baltimore
James M. Cain writer, Annapolis
Samuel Chase jurist, Sumerset Cty
John ********* statesman, Talbot Cty
Frederick Douglass abolitionist, Tuckahoe
Christopher Gist frontiersman, Baltimore
Philip Glass composer, Baltimore
Matthew Henson explorer, Charles Cty
Billie Holiday jazz-blues singer, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins financier, Anne Arundel Cty
Reverdy Johnson lawyer, statesman, Annapolis
Thomas Johnson political leader, Calvert Cty
Francis Scott Key laywer, author, Carroll Cty
Thurgood Marshall jurist, Baltimore
H. L. Mencken writer, Baltimore
Charles Willson Peale painter, naturalist Queen Annes Cty
Babe Ruth baseball player, Baltimore
Upton Sinclair author, Baltimore
Roger B. Taney jurist, Calvert Cty
Harriet Tubman abolitionist, Dorchester Cty
Leon Uris author, Baltimore
Frank Zappa singer, Baltimore
Tori Amos musician, Baltimore
"Vacationland"
******* tourists.
Nexa
******* tourists.
Nexa
“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
http://www.50states.com/
Kelvyquayo wrote:
http://www.50states.com/
Well according to that, Maine's state motto is Dirigo. Whatever, we don't use it anywhere except on our health care thingy. Vacationland is what's on all the license plates.
Nexa
“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
BloodwolfeX wrote:
Maryland's is apparently "Manly
Deeds, Womanly Words" WTF does that mean?
Deeds, Womanly Words" WTF does that mean?
Something about being strong enough for a man, but made for a woman or possibly about drag queens.
BloodwolfeX wrote:
Maryland's is apparently "Manly Deeds, Womanly Words" WTF does that mean?
If you take it from the Asylum, it means yelling about politics and then calling them a ******.
Do what now?
South Carolina - Dum spiro spero and Animis opibusque parati The word "spes" is also shown below the motton on the state seal (below the figure of hope) and means, oddly enough, 'hope'.
The slogan thing is "Smiling faces, beautiful places" which is probably *****.
The slogan thing is "Smiling faces, beautiful places" which is probably *****.
New York State's motto is Excelsior!
I wasn't certain what that meant so I looked it up.
ex·cel·si·or :
Slender, curved wood shavings used especially for packing.
Inspiring, is it not?
I wasn't certain what that meant so I looked it up.
ex·cel·si·or :
Slender, curved wood shavings used especially for packing.
Inspiring, is it not?
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Maryland's is apparently "Manly
Deeds, Womanly Words" WTF does that mean?
Deeds, Womanly Words" WTF does that mean?
# Motto: "Fatti maschii parole femine," loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words."
In other words Maryland=Jesus.
http://www.50states.com/maryland.htm
Edited, Thu May 4 17:20:20 2006 by Soske
I live in Coventry UK which was up until recently part of Warwickshire the motto is "Non Sans Droict". Those litterary minded of you may know that to be Shakespear's motto. The county adopted it to honour it's most famous son. It is Norman-French and translates as "not without right". The city is now part of the West Midlands, which isn't really a county in the traditional sense and so doesn't really have a motto.
"Camera Principis" is the City Motto, which translates as "The Prince's Chamber". Although on all the City signs it says "Be inspired", which is actually quite amusing if you have ever been.
"Camera Principis" is the City Motto, which translates as "The Prince's Chamber". Although on all the City signs it says "Be inspired", which is actually quite amusing if you have ever been.
Virginia's is "Sic Semper Tyrannis."
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
Virginia's is "Sic Semper Tyrannis."
It means they like Dinosaurs
Do what now?
Danalog the Vengeful Programmer wrote:
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
Virginia's is "Sic Semper Tyrannis."
It means they like Dinosaurs
ForEVER.
Virginia is for lovers. Wink.
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