State Symbol Suggestions for the Gov.

[Tired of Waiting]

[QUOTE=This'nThat;126722]Of course NH has no true "symbol" -- those sneaky people from Vermont ran off with the cow! Probably was done in the middle of the night, too, when our backs were turned and we weren't looking.

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T&T

Well that's cause Vermont was pro-active on the employement side of things.

Just where do you think Ben & Jerry get the milk from to make their ice cream? Think of all the jobs they made by sneaking the cow a little west.

ToW

[Shore Driver]

What about the Loon?

[BroadHopper]

We have tooo many loonatics in the state house!

[angela4design]

While we're at it, let's change the state bird to the mosquito or the black fly!

[nj2nh]

I am from Jersey but long to live in NH. I, too, thought the Old Man was the state symbol. Who knew?

The loon is a good idea. How about a moose (the mythical creature that many of you have claimed to see, but I doubt truly exists since I have never seen one in my nearly 50 years) or, perhaps, a llama?? Isn't there a llama farm in south NH somewhere?

nj2nh

[rrr]

Originally Posted by nj2nh

I am from Jersey but long to live in NH. I, too, thought the Old Man was the state symbol. Who knew?

The loon is a good idea. How about a moose (the mythical creature that many of you have claimed to see, but I doubt truly exists since I have never seen one in my nearly 50 years) or, perhaps, a llama?? Isn't there a llama farm in south NH somewhere?

nj2nh

nj2nh -

I was with you - until Sunday, when I saw my first moose! Around 11 a.m. I was driving up Ledge Hill Road in Tuftonboro between 109A and 171, she just sauntered across the road in front of me. Boy - and I thought my legs are long... I'm a believer now!

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by nj2nh

I am from Jersey but long to live in NH. I, too, thought the Old Man was the state symbol. Who knew?

I think the Old Man is already symbolized on the NH Quarter. Now worth about 14¢, of course.

[fatlazyless]

Interesting article in today's www.bostonglobe.com, top of the front page titled: 'How do you sell a Granite State?' which is similar to comments in this thread plus 129 Boston Globe reader comments, and has NH's tourist promo people wondering where to go with this.

Didn't somebody already recommend rebuilding the Old Man on the cheap with a fiberglass look-a-like completely wired with sound and lights and hoisting it back a-high cannon cliff with a helicopter......how's about a pschydelic Old Man plus an Old Man gambling casino for Franconia Notch State park......oh yeah!!

[trfour]

As we all are a'weirs, Motor Cycle Week is upon us.

Fatlazyless doesn't know about this here, but he is in the running... Like a vespa motor scooter, it allows floor boards for both left and right feet.

Long and since, New Hampshire is more than safe than being sold, in any fashion.

For all of those whom haven't had the opportunity, may I say Welcome!


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[RI Swamp Yankee]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

... Didn't somebody already recommend rebuilding the Old Man on the cheap with a fiberglass look-a-like completely wired with sound and lights and hoisting it back a-high cannon cliff with a helicopter......

NO! ... at least not a creditable source

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by angela4design

While we're at it, let's change the state bird to the mosquito or the black fly!

Since these are both blood-sucking insects that serve only to take your life-blood to create more useless, blood-sucking off-spring, I think we can use a symbolic artifact representing both of them: The State Legislature.

[Seaplane Pilot]

These blood-sucking insects in Concord are about to vote on a bill on Wednesday to allow local cities and towns to set their own rooms and meals tax rates. These are the same blood-suckers that voted against allowing citizens to vote in tax caps. So their position is that citizens should not be allowed to vote to cap taxes, but local Government can be allowed to set their own rooms and meals tax rates. I can see these towns around the lake frothing at the mouth already, just thinking of all the extra revenue. Talk about a measure that will deal the final death blow to the hospitality industry, this is it for sure.

[wifi]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

These blood-sucking insects in Concord are about to vote on a bill on Wednesday to allow local cities and towns to set their own rooms and meals tax rates. These are the same blood-suckers that voted against allowing citizens to vote in tax caps. So their position is that citizens should not be allowed to vote to cap taxes, but local Government can be allowed to set their own rooms and meals tax rates. I can see these towns around the lake frothing at the mouth already, just thinking of all the extra revenue. Talk about a measure that will deal the final death blow to the hospitality industry, this is it for sure.

There is some theory that says that after a point there is diminishing returns in raising taxes. We have reached that point in both the current State and Federal administrations.

[LakeSnake]

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