All states "tweak" their license plates every few years, you know like getting that new dress for the big prom dance, but that's OK, a little paint change toss in a graphic to catch the eye, but you should never, never, ever change your MOTTO. Your motto, that brief statement used to express a principle, goal, or ideal because who you are - you don't change that.
We are THE SHOW-ME STATE and that's it. Yes, we have rivers but that does not tell who we are. It's SHOW-ME that defines us.
Read on "A state senator from St. Louis County wants to replace the Show Me State, Missouri's time-honored slogan, with this: The Great Rivers State."
The fully story is here: "Listen up Senator: just leave well enough alone."
The Show Me State has punch while the new, drippy slogan is like a Hallmark card: boring. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's always been an excellent rule.
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