The motto for New Hampshire, if you are not aware, is "Life Free or Die." The internets tell me that this came from a toast General John Stark wrote and I wholly approve of any mottos that originate from any sort of drinking related activity. Moreover, any sort of ultimatum with the negative ending in death is ok by me. Two prime examples of this are 1) Skate or Die, one of my favorite NES games and 2) Til Death Dewey Party, a great shirt and beer koozie I got at Dewey beach when I was 7 or so.
I think a state motto tells a lot about a state. Virginia's, as you may know (and may someday be tattooed on my body) is "Sic Semper Tyrannis" or "Thus Always (Death) to Tyrants." Great line. Contrast this to Maryland's motto, Fatti Maschii Parole Femine which translates to "Manly Deeds, Womanly Words." Weak sauce.
I'm hoping my time in New Hampshire will be full of living free and not so much of dying. It should be a very interesting couple of years and a far cry from my 26 years living in the Commonwealth. You can expect to see my entries on this site to include adventures, hilarity, beer, and music. Every once in awhile I may mention school, but I won't bog this down with that. We'll see how it goes.
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Pretty sweet that you were already building your beer koozie collection at 7.
ReplyDeleteI personally prefer the ol bottle and cork one. but for weaponry reasons.
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