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    New Jersey, Revisited

    Friday, January 19, 2007 - 11:28 PM

    Today I learned that making fun of New Jersey is a great way to fill up your inbox. Lordy! Reactions to Friday's cartoon broke down in roughly this manner:

    1. People Who Have Never Visited New Jersey: "Ha!"

    2. People Who Have Visited New Jersey Once or Twice: "Ha!"

    3. People Who Grew Up Outside of New Jersey, But Who Now Find Themselves Living in New Jersey: "Ha!"

    4. People Who Grew Up in New Jersey, And Love Their State: "I am going to bust your kneecaps."

    Good times!

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    ...I actually got a lot of funny, informative e-mails on New Jersey, on its fine gardens and verdant flora, and a few e-mails on the state's Federal "Superfund" cleanup sites. The e-mails ran the gamut!

    And if you're a New Jersey resident who still wants to hate me, please don't. I'm such a lovable guy. Seriously. The cheeks on me...so pinchable. And here's the sad truth of it: I only make fun of other states because I have a governor who can't pronounce the name of the state he governs.

    (Today's Tip-For-My-Governor: it's not pronounced "Gal-ee-vornya")

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    New Jersey

    Friday, January 19, 2007 - 12:28 AM

    I've always loved how New Jersey is called "The Garden State".

    That's the equivalent of saying "Mississippi: The Education State!"

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    Detailed Strip Info


    strip info approved by Shalaina
    Panel Dialogue Location Props
    1 ARTHUR: So the year is 1702. You've set sail from your English home in Jersey, and you arrive in America to settle.
    GRAMP: Ok
    THE HOUSE
    • Chair
    • Lamp
    • Newspaper
    2 ARTHUR: Naturally, you and your fellow settlers decide to call this place NEW Jersey. It's clever, and it says "Hey! We're from Jersey! But we're totally startin' fresh!"
    GRAMP: Ok
    THE HOUSE
    • Chair
    • Lamp
    • Newspaper
    3 ARTHUR: Okay, so flash forward to 1762, and you've been living there for SIXTY YEARS.
    GRAMP: Ok
    THE HOUSE
    • Chair
    • Lamp
    4 ARTHUR: ...At what point does the "new" in "New Jersey" start sounding REALLY lame?
    GRAMP: At that point, I think you're more bummed that you've lived in New Jersey for sixty years. ...Right?
    THE HOUSE
    • Chair
    • Lamp

    Character Info

    ARTHUR
    First Appearance
    December 10, 2001
    Recent Appearances
    May 07, 2006
    GRAMP
    First Appearance
    December 01, 2001
    Recent Appearances
    June 03, 2006
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