New Jersey: The Promised Land--Identity

If there's one thing about people from New Jersey... we have an identity. People know us. People know what to expect from us. At the same time we surprise people.

We're tough. We handle the crap people try to throw as us with thick skin and we fight back. We always get back up. People from New Jersey... we're the code hero.

We're sarcastic. You make fun of us? We'll make fun of you and you won't even know it. All you'll hear is something that SOUNDS like a compliment. Then us New Jerseyans will sit back and laugh at you.

Plus we're "new." We're the improved version of Jersey. We're spit shined and ready to go.

That's who we are.

But who is North Carolina (#33)? I can't tell you their identity. What are they known for?

Annoying basketball players? They do have a multitude of them. But that's not something to be proud of.

Originality? Nope, there are two of you.

Ummmmmmm.... Barbecue?

Nah, pretty much all of the south has famous barbecue.

So... yeah, no one really knows anything about you. You blend in. You disappear. Do you even know you're a part of a country? Did you try to leave 150 years ago?

Sigh, nope. People don't think about you.

They think about New Jersey.