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Old 05-08-2022, 03:59 AM
 
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The Massachusetts state seal has an Indian with feathers and a bow. Indians were shipped to the Caribbean and sold as slaves. That history isn’t something you want to celebrate on your state seal.
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Old 05-14-2022, 05:31 PM
 
Location: State of Denial
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Well, if there really IS "Truth in Advertising", the Florida State Flag would have to show a blue tarp patched with duct tape, with a giant mosquito battling a palmetto bug and a love bug.
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Old 05-15-2022, 08:53 AM
 
Location: Oklahoma (unfortunately)
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If I recall correctly, my state's vegetable is a fruit (watermelon). As much as that should be changed, it also stands as a symbol of how proudly scientifically ignorant the state is. It speaks volumes and gives me much more room to easily make fun of the state.
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