So the name "East Illinois" never took? It looks much better. Is your motto still "the Gateway to God's Country"? How does it feel to be more forgetable than Iowa?
(I'm just giving you sh**t. You're much better than Michigan. How many states can brag of a Christmas themed theme park?)
But Michigan has Frankenmuth...which is heaven for Yule-ophiles.
Meh -- you can't insult Indiana and offend me. I am not a fan, it's just the place I hang my hat.
As to state mottoes, under Governor Bob Orr, Indiana adopted a one word phrase for its tourist appeal. It was even stamped on the license plates. "Wander". Ah yes, the old "Wander Indiana" campaign. What a smashing success. It inspires so much...errrrrr....senseless movement.
Still not the worst advertising appeal I have seen. There's a used car dealership near us called "Vegas Motor Sales". And on their sign, a pair of rolling dice. Now just put that in your pipe and smoke it...