Tensions seem to be running a little high in Suffolk over the budget thing. That’s an understatement. We could be on the verge of armed revolt.

In an effort to break the tension, here’s a little something my wife sent me last night that I thought was cute. Take a break, have some fun:

KNOWYOUR STATE MOTTO

Alabama

Hell Yes, We Have Electricity.

Alaska

11,623 Eskimos Can’t Be Wrong!

Arizona

But It’s A Dry Heat.

Arkansas

Literacy Ain’t Everything.

California

By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda.

Colorado

If You Don’t Ski, Don’t Bother.

Connecticut

LikeMassachusetts,

Only The Kennedy’s Don’t Own It Yet.

Delaware

We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water.

Florida

Tourists, Seniors & Hurricanes, Oh My !

Georgia

We Put The Fun In Fundamentalist Extremism.

Hawaii

Haka Tiki Mou Sha’ami Leeki Toru

(Death To Mainland Scum,Leave Your Money)

Idaho

More Than Just Potatoes…

Well, Okay, We’re Not, But The Potatoes Sure Are Real Good

Illinois

Please, Don’t Pronounce the &uot;S&uot;

Indiana

2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free

Iowa

We Do Amazing Things With Corn

Kansas

First Of The Rectangle States

Kentucky

Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

Louisiana

We’re Not ALL Drunk Cajun Wackos,

But That’s Our Tourism Campaign.

Maine

We’re Really Cold, But We Have Cheap Lobster

Maryland

If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It

Massachusetts

Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden’s

Michigan

First Line Of Defense From The Canadians

Minnesota

10,000 Lakes…And 10,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes

Mississippi

Come And Feel Better About Your Own State

Missouri

Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars At Work

Montana

Land Of The Big Sky, The Uni Bomber, Right-wing Crazies,

and Very Little Else.

Nebraska

Ask About Our State Motto Contest

Nevada

Hookers and Poker!

New Hampshire

Go Away And Leave Us Alone

NewJersey

You Want A ##$%##! Motto?

I Got Yer ##$%##! Motto Right here!

New Mexico

Lizards Make Excellent Pets

New York

You Have The Right To Remain Silent,

You Have The Right To An Attorney…

North Carolina

Tobacco Is A Vegetable

North Dakota

We Really Are One Of The 50 States!

Ohio

At Least We’re Not Michigan

Oklahoma

Like The Play, But No Singing

Oregon

Spotted Owl…It’s What’s For Dinner

Pennsylvania

Cook With Coal

Rhode Island

We’re Not REALLY An Island

South Carolina

Remember The Civil War?

Well, We Didn’t Actually Surrender Yet

South Dakota

Closer Than North Dakota

Tennessee

The Edyoocashun State

Texas

Se Hablo Ingles

Utah

Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus

Vermont

Ay, Yep

Virginia

Who Says Government Stiffs And Slackjaw Yokels Don’t Mix?

Washington

We have more rain than you do

West Virginia

One Big Happy Family…Really!

Wisconsin

Come Cut The Cheese!

Wyoming

Where Men Are Men… And The Sheep Are Scared