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State Pride? What State Pride

08/21/14 | assorted, Etsy

New York Pride - Westchester and ManhattanThe necklaces, the wall art, the hundreds of Etsy options allowing you to easily declare to the world that you love your state? None of those apply to me and I feel like I am not cool enough to join the club.  I grew up thirty minutes outside of New York City, in the suburbs, and have ventured twice into upstate in my 23 years as a resident of The Empire State but I do not have New York pride.  New York City pride, sure but the whole state?  Nope.

And sorry if this offends anyone, I do not have a cool looking state.  Plus, if you take into consideration where I grew up (Westchester) and where I live now (Manhattan) and you try and put a heart on it, it would look like image I made on the right. Completely cutting off Long Island and just looking very, very strange.  Even if I did have over whelming state pride there will be no paraphernalia for me.  But if you do have state pride there are some really cute things you can buy:  

 

State Pride - California Marquee Light

California Marquee Light

State Pride - Florida State Necklace 24kt Gold Vermeil Tiny Dainty
Florida State Necklace 24kt Gold Vermeil Tiny Dainty

Texas and California State Map American Apparel Womens Racerback. Texas and California State Map Women’s Racerback

State Pride - Wisconsin Shaped State Single Toggle Maple Hardwood Light Switch Plate USAWisconsin Shaped State Single Toggle Maple Hardwood Light Switch Plate USA

Louisiana and New Mexico State Art Map Print
Louisiana and New Mexico State Art Map Print . 

State Pride - Massachusetts End TableMassachusetts End Table

State Pride - Custom US State Rubber Stamp with Heart Over Your CityCustom US State Rubber Stamp with Heart Over Your City

 

Do you have state pride?  
Would buy any of these items?  

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Comments

  1. Janna says

    August 25, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    I have tons of state pride, but I still won’t buy the stuff, haha. I love your reasoning why you don’t have it.

  2. Joanna says

    August 23, 2014 at 8:10 am

    I’m from Maine and definitely have state pride! I love the necklace and stamp 🙂

    lovejoanna.com

  3. Christina says

    August 22, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    I REALLY love that California marque!

    – Christina http://www.cityloveee.blogspot.com

  4. Harriet Jones says

    August 22, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    I love these, so cool. We dont have stuff like this for our English counties really!
    Harriet
    http://greeneyesandlongblondehair.blogspot.Co.uk

  5. Mira says

    August 22, 2014 at 6:22 am

    That Florida state necklace looks pretty cool. I don’t have any state pride. Actually I wouldn’t mind to leave and move haha 😀

  6. Marie says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    Ahah omg that wall/wood decoration is adorable.

    And I have only been to the NYC so never really visited the rest of NY state to comment on it. But I am from Canada and tbh I don’t have any “Province Pride” either. Because I am proud of my whole country! I think we have a lot more things to be proud of than a silly thing like state/province pride. I mean we have our heritage, culture, accomplishments. But thanks for sharing this cute decor. Maybe they have province decor??

    Love from Canada,
    Marie from http://www.ElleCharie.com

    Please check out my latest post about Back to School Makeup!

  7. Nancy says

    August 21, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    There is NOTHING like Texas Pride 🙂 I have been dying for a texas shirt like this 🙂 Thank you for sharing!

    http://neatly-packaged.com/

  8. Kate says

    August 21, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    That light is very cool. I don’t think it would look as cool for Massachusetts!

  9. Michael says

    August 21, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    I did grow in upstate New York and have lived in New Jersey for almost 10 years. I have absolutely zero state pride. Truth be told, ask that state paraphernalia bugs me. So basically, I’m right there with you!

  10. Cece @pink sunshine says

    August 21, 2014 at 11:27 am

    I have some serious state pride. California over here!! I bought the California Home T in Grey. Love it!! We have a cute state shape.

  11. Pamela says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:27 am

    Loove that stamp!

  12. Lisette says

    August 21, 2014 at 9:54 am

    I can’t say I have state pride of living in Georgia (actually, I can’t wait to leave) mainly because of politics…and where we live in Georgia. I’m originally from New York, then I lived in Maryland for 12 years, and now Georgia and pretty soon we’ll be living in Florida.

    Which state am I supposed to have pride in? I’m seriously so confused.

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