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Scientists like Dr. Fred Berlin, the director of the Sexual Behaviors Consultation Unit at Johns Hopkins University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Berlin said given what on the surface appears to be a very natural appetite for sex may have gone off the tracks if Holtzclaw exhibited abnormal sexual fantasies of being in control of or coercing women, which followed a pattern of behavior in most of the complaints against him,\" writes Arnold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If that was true, Berlin surmised, it may be possible that some type of disorder may have been in play during the six-month period when the crimes took place in 2013 and 2014 when, without the potential of an NFL career to suppress his behavior, Holtzclaw seemingly became a completely different person.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Without the potential of an NFL career to suppress his behavior. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>WITHOUT THE POTENTIAL OF AN NFL CAREER TO SUPPRESS HIS BEHAVIOR?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Without the potential of a six-figure book deal to suppress her behavior, Silvers seemingly became a completely different person.\u003c/em> Look for my totally explainable murder spree, forthcoming in 2017!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, so it turns out I have neither the time nor the stomach to parse every batsh*t-bonkers sentence in this piece. 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Apparently we’ve been missing out on a children’s book series, the latest of which hit shelves in time for Christmas 2015; the cover depicts the protagonist, a little elephant of course, celebrating Christmas in front of the White House. And since the 2012 election, Newt’s been busy: he has a section dedicated to his opinions on the happenings of U.S. politics, but also a link to Newt University, and photos…of family vacations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.caintv.com/\">Herman Cain\u003c/a>: We can’t get over the section title “news nuggets.” He looks like he’s been busy since 2012 with his radio program, which for the second time on our quest, we’ve found costs money, $6.99 -- but you can stream the latest show for free. We just hope the radio program has a nugget section.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mittromney.com/\">Mitt Romney\u003c/a>: The only option of his page is to sign up for a e-newsletter -- that’s it. 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"content": "\u003cp>It's one of the great paradoxes of the Internet Age: Social media has allowed for an unprecedented level of intimacy between friends separated by thousands of miles, between celebrities and their fans, between \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/brandssayingbae\" target=\"_blank\">brands and their millennial consumers\u003c/a>. It's also total bullsh*t. No one's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account is an even remotely accurate representation of their lives, because the overall point of social media is to craft likability; you post things you've determined other people might want to see. 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That's where the kids are, after all -- might as well meet 'em where they live and teach 'em a thing or two about proper meat temperatures while you're at it!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety/status/632965186622726144\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety/status/624025019446882304\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The question of whether anyone has actually been saved from foodborne illness via tweet is, on the other hand, surely up for debate. Is a guy who doesn't know to wash his hands after handling raw chicken really a guy who's following USDA Food Safety on Twitter? Is an irony-appreciating millennial who might not otherwise be open to messaging about listeria going to sit up and pay attention because of the hashtag #Sharknado3?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official Instagram account of the TSA, meanwhile, takes a more detached stance. 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We're not choosing the USDA Food Safety regulations over some other available option; we don't compare prices and decide to get searched by the TSA, specifically, when we fly. \u003cem>So why do they care if we like them? \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, so likability might be the wrong noun here -- we could say their primary motive is to simply humanize an otherwise sterile, standardized and thoroughly regimented chunk of government, and to show that they are in fact performing a useful function; in the case of the TSA, especially, you're talking about an organization with whom most of the American populace positively dreads interaction. Yes, they're helping to keep us safe. They're also basically the dentists of the government world -- ones that can get you thrown in jail. (Related: The U.S. Border Patrol's Twitter feed is \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CustomsBorder/status/659541357829206016\" target=\"_blank\">similar, but methier\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://instagram.com/p/2t26i8F92S/?taken-by=tsa\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So: Is it working? Unlike brand loyalty, which can be measured by what products we actually purchase following a social media interaction, there's pretty much no way to track whetherJohn Doe is feeling more warmly toward his TSA agent during a full-body search at SFO than he did prior to following the agency on Instagram. And, again, it's not exactly going to affect the TSA's bottom line.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What we're left with, then, is a snapshot of a specific moment in our collective understanding of social media's purpose as it evolves. 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"content": "\u003cp>Dear reader! We find ourselves on a Friday afternoon before Labor Day weekend, perched on the precipice of three long days of freedom, cookouts and \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/the-do-list/hiero-day/\" target=\"_blank\">massive block parties\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You're not doing any \u003cem>actual work\u003c/em>, are you? Of course not. So there's no time like the present to catch up on what you missed this week in pop culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. American hero Robert Wright ran back into a burning building in Fresno, after making sure his family was okay, to save a rack of barbecued ribs.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“First thing, I got my kids, and I thought about my ribs. Like, I didn’t want my ribs to burn and stuff because I take pride in what I do, man,” \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fresno-ribs-man-interview-html-20150903-htmlstory.html\" target=\"_blank\">said the West Oakland native and instantaneous worldwide role model\u003c/a>. Something to think about at your BBQs this weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCLpRR-wVo0\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2. Director/writer/producer/man responsible for all your childhood nightmares Wes Craven died this week at the age of 76.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a great video essay from RogerEbert.com, featuring audio of Craven speaking about his work and, naturally, what the filmmaker wanted on his gravestone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://vimeo.com/138055103\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3. Today, Sept. 4th, is Beyoncé's birthday, otherwise known as \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/beyday?vertical=default&src=tren\" target=\"_blank\">#BeyDay\u003c/a>, and the Internet is celebrating as only the Internet can: with photos, gifs, and think pieces until the end of time. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyoncé returned the favor by releasing this super-heavy, slowed down remix of \"Crazy In Love\" -- which is apparently on the \u003cem>Fifty Shades of Grey\u003c/em> soundtrack, but that's not her fault. It's an interesting sound for her and the lyrics take on a new desperation. But we're not gonna lie, Jay-Z's \u003ca href=\"http://genius.com/385274\" target=\"_blank\">chinchilla line\u003c/a> really makes this song. Compare and contrast:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://play.spotify.com/album/1JSCfr9YFx7SAP8sAYS5vx\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwtNLUqkMY\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4. The soundtrack to \u003cem>Angus, \u003c/em>a severely underrated coming-of-age film, \u003ca href=\"http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/261947/angus-soundtrack-to-be-released-on-vinyl-for-20th-anniversary/\" target=\"_blank\">will be re-issued on vinyl for its 20th anniversary\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is excellent news for me and the maybe 100 or so other people in the world who firmly believe this to be one of the best soundtracks of all time.\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/emmaruthless/status/529345827290898432\" target=\"_blank\"> The thing is perfect. I have said this elsewhere.\u003c/a> Tilt, the Muffs, Weezer when they were not-annoying, one of the most underrated \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6kRM-rX0Gw\" target=\"_blank\">Green Day gems\u003c/a> from back when \u003cem>they\u003c/em> were not-annoying: it's just the sweetest gut-punch combination of adolescent '90s angst, hope and heartache. It also has this excellent version of Love Spit Love's \"Am I Wrong?\" with high school marching band horns and drums mixed in. Have I mentioned this album is underrated?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGxHBjVc4Rw\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>5. Indie-pop duo Diet Cig, who are from New York but recently signed to Oakland/Portland label Father/Daughter records, are playing the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/the-do-list/diet-cig/\" target=\"_blank\">Hemlock Tavern tomorrow night\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you can't make that, they'll be at \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/differentfur/status/639868354543554560\" target=\"_blank\">Different Fur studios in the Mission tonight for free\u003c/a> at 7pm. Here's a fun dancy video from this year's \u003cem>Over Easy:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNY_nihI90\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>6. \u003ca href=\"http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/culture/film/216433-history-of-pie-fights\" target=\"_blank\">This here is an oral history of pie fights. \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Happy long weekend!\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"BhAAbxXzAHpmHvUMSf8p4Sg1wksgVCwV\"]Anyone who follows this blog knows that I am a huge proponent of emojis. I was psyched when they finally announced \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/02/23/apple-introduces-new-diverse-emojis/\" target=\"_blank\">more diverse characters\u003c/a>. And I wasn't surprised by \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/10/the-death-of-lol-new-study-reports-the-acronyms-decline-and-whats-taking-its-place/\" target=\"_blank\">the study that reports\u003c/a> e-laughing with an emoji has become more wide-spread than using LOL. So of course I'm excited about \u003ca href=\"http://swiftkey.com/en/united-states-emoji/#\" target=\"_blank\">this map by SwiftKey\u003c/a>, which shows which emoji each state uses more than any other state. Let's take a look at what they found, shall we?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have to start with California for obvious reasons. I bet it's the rainbow! No, the heart-eye cat! Or the smiling sun or the chick hatching!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yeah, no, it's \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17690\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi.png\" alt=\"taxi\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people I know use Lyft and Uber these days. Maybe Californians are using the traditional yellow cab emoji as a nostalgic nod to a simpler time? Please leave guesses in the comments because I don't get this at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What about the other states? 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Or maybe they're just still torn up about Dumbo's mom being locked up and \u003ca href=\"http://www.etonline.com/news/2015/06/24159404/GIF_disney_pixar_tears_dumbo.gif\" target=\"_blank\">cradling him through the bars\u003c/a>? Oh, damn, I just realized\u003cem> I'm\u003c/em> still torn up about that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alaska:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17688\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387.png\" alt=\"387\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, this makes no sense, but the caterpillar is cute enough that one doesn't really need a logical reason to use it. Maybe Alaskans believe in what the caterpillar represents? You can be a small-town mayor and morph into a candidate for Vice President! The sky's the limit so fly, butterfly, fly!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Arizona:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17689\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic.zJX6lGA04u (1)\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Totally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Arkansas: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17691\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks.png\" alt=\"315-fireworks\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, two possibilities: either it's a shout-out to the Star of Bethlehem (people in Arkansas are pretty religious, right?) or Katy Perry's \"Firework\" is still the state's song of the summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Colorado: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17692\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book.png\" alt=\"open-book\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This emoji's popularity is either based in being pretentious, promoting literacy, letting your friends know that you'd rather read than go out with them or a way of saying \"Damn, you just got \u003ca href=\"http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Read\" target=\"_blank\">read\u003c/a>!\" I'm hoping it's the latter, although literacy is cool too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Connecticut:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17693\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala.png\" alt=\"koala\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They're cute and chill. We should all use this emoji more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Delaware: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17695\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football.png\" alt=\"american-football\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Did you know footballs aren't actually made out of pig skin and never were? Can you tell I have nothing else to say about this sport?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Florida: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17703\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet.png\" alt=\"trumpet\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I would have guessed a palm tree or a gator, but okay. Famed trumpet player Fats Navarro (what a name!) was born in Key West and went on to pioneer the bebop style of jazz in the 1940s. Maybe that's it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Georgia: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17704\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239.png\" alt=\"0239\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Georgia is either full of witches, werewolves, astrophysicists or fans of the era when McDonalds' mascot was \u003ca href=\"http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/ronaldmcdonald/images/f/ff/BigMac_Tonite.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150610214137\" target=\"_blank\">a dude with a crescent moon face\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hawaii: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17741\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer.png\" alt=\"surfer\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nailed it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Idaho: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17742\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower.png\" alt=\"261-sunflower\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I looked up whether Idaho is the state with the highest sunflower production. It's \u003ca href=\"http://www.statista.com/statistics/190452/leading-us-states-for-total-sunflower-production/\" target=\"_blank\">not even in the top 9\u003c/a> so I guess people in Idaho just think sunflowers are pretty?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Illinois: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17743\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic.4vUUjjFClq\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in Illinois like the smell of gas? (No judgment; I do too.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Indiana: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17744\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game.png\" alt=\"video-game\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What else is there to do in Indiana but play video games? I guess driving by the house the Jacksons used to live in is another option, but that would probably get boring after a while.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Iowa: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17745\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize.png\" alt=\"ear-of-maize\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Iowa\u003cem> does\u003c/em> produce the most corn in the nation. Way to show Idaho how it's done!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kansas: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17746\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328.jpg\" alt=\"0328\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in Kansas probably take a lot of photos of wide open spaces, while listening to \"Wide Open Spaces\" by the Dixie Chicks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kentucky: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17747\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic.V4uH1q8VSH\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently, Kentucky takes barbering pretty seriously. They have \u003ca href=\"http://barbering.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">an independent agency of the state government\u003c/a> called the Kentucky Board of Barbering, whose mission is \"to protect the health and safety of the public or to protect the public against misrepresentation, deceit, or fraud in the practice or teaching of Barbering.\" Carry on with your weird selves, Kentucky, carry on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Louisiana: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17748\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull.png\" alt=\"88-skull\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh. That's too dark/real to joke about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maine: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17749\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano.png\" alt=\"volcano\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Did you know that Maine once was home to some of the largest supervolcanoes on Earth? Now you do!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maryland: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17750\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans.png\" alt=\"159-jeans\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sigh. I'm from Maryland and this is so disappointing. It couldn't have been a nod to the Orioles or crabs or Utz chips or Old Bay or \u003cem>The Wire\u003c/em> or \u003cem>Serial\u003c/em>? This lack of creativity is why I moved away!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Massachusetts: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17752\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic.lpyOG6_8Q9\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maryland could learn something from its alliterative neighbor to the north. Why use a boring emoji of a pair of pants when you could use the sassy \"Hey, world! I'm here!\" baby chick?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Michigan: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17753\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry.png\" alt=\"strawberry\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California and Florida produce the most strawberries so I'm not sure why people in Michigan are using this emoji so much. Probably cause they're freaking delicious and make every picnic better.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Minnesota: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17754\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach.png\" alt=\"peach\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Obviously a lot of texting about butts and Nicki Minaj's \"Anaconda\" music video.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mississippi:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17755\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat.jpg\" alt=\"red-100-emoji-snapchat\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in Mississippi must be Drake fans, going from 0 to 100 real quick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Missouri: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17756\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic.mphFeJOeaC\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Missouri is smack dab in the middle of the Heartland. And there's nothing more American than baseball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Montana: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17757\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic.hFFRkwpXyn\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Montana seems like a low key place and hobbies doesn't get more low key than fishing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nebraska:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17758\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic.dcApz-TkNx\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aww! Snails don't get enough love or credit. They're actually very cute and defy gravity on the daily. Nebraska gets it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nevada: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400.jpeg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17759\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400.jpeg\" alt=\"lgJCmtjW_400x400\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400.jpeg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-32x32.jpeg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-64x64.jpeg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-96x96.jpeg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-128x128.jpeg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-75x75.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So much sexting! What happens in Vegas stays...in the cloud, which is then mined and used to call out your affinity for the eggplant emoji in an online map report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Hampshire: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17760\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind.png\" alt=\"leaf-fluttering-in-wind\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A quaint emoji for a quaint state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Jersey: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17761\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves.png\" alt=\"speaker-with-three-sound-waves\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So fitting! Loud honking on the Turnpike, loud opinions everywhere else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Mexico: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17762\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353.png\" alt=\"0353\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in New Mexico either love the dramatic arts or they think all their friends are two faced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New York: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17763\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic.0-lBizaXj5\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*cue Alicia Keys singing \"New Yoooooooork\"*\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Carolina: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17764\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927.jpg\" alt=\"7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927.jpg 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There's a mouse in my kitchen!\" or \"I'm so glad Fievel found his family after that super scary trans-Atlantic commute!\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Dakota: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17765\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic.JGvJdsIcWh\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prom dress shopping? Almost as bad as Maryland's most-used emoji. Step up your emoji game!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ohio: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17766\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream.png\" alt=\"ice-cream\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that biscotto plunging into the scoop of ice cream is any indication, people from Ohio are feeling fancy (maybe because they usually decide the outcomes of presidential elections?). Also, they obviously get a kick out of flaunting their lactose tolerance to those less fortunate in the dairy department (me).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Oklahoma: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17767\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost.png\" alt=\"320-ghost\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yeah, the idea of living in Oklahoma \u003cem>is\u003c/em> pretty scary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Oregon: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17768\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot.png\" alt=\"six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Judaism must be big in Oregon. That, or ninja stars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pennsylvania: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17769\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic.XOgYXAW7-t\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like with Michigan and their love of the strawberry emoji, this isn't because the state produces a lot of cherries, but because they're just that delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rhode Island: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17770\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM\" width=\"100\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM.png 487w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM-400x288.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I don't think I've ever used or received this emoji. We can't get an avocado emoji, but we have this?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Carolina: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17771\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor.png\" alt=\"anchor\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Let's go sailing!\" or \"Let's get an anchor tattoo!\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tennessee: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17772\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse.png\" alt=\"horse\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kentucky Derby envy!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Texas: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17773\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266.png\" alt=\"0266\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Texas is 10th in grape production so it's probably just people complaining about buying grapes with seeds when they meant to get the seedless ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Utah:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17774\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic.kk-2_I64ev\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Woah, I'm kind of hypnotized by the swirl of this lollipop. It's like one of those optical illusions where you stare at a bunch of weird patterns and dots for a long time until you see Jesus' face. Are people in Utah using this spiral to get non-believers to come to Jesus and join the Mormon church??\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vermont:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17778\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698.png\" alt=\"0698\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, I've never been able to figure out what this is supposed to be. A tiara? Vats of liquid gold being poured out? Vermont, explain yourselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Virginia: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17783\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face.png\" alt=\"frog-face\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like snails, I think frogs are underrated. They can snatch things out of thin air with their tongues. They used to be tadpoles. And they offer their bodies for dissection in order to get sensitive kids like me out of science class for a day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Washington: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17784\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic.vTnft2qQY3\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lots of \"Hey. Did you accidentally take my headphones?\" texts. They say they didn't, but you know they did!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>West Virginia: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17785\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic.qqPUvDbebC\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A more autumnal New Hampshire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wisconsin:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17786\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church.png\" alt=\"church\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nice stained glass detailing, emoji artists! I guess people in Wisconsin love the lord a lot?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wyoming: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17788\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face.png\" alt=\"193-wolf-face\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are a man's best friend, which is a good thing because there are no other people to befriend in Wyoming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's all the 50 states! \u003ca href=\"http://swiftkey.com/en/united-states-emoji/#\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full report\u003c/a>, which goes even deeper into emoji usage, like which emojis a particular state uses \u003cem>less\u003c/em> than others and which state uses the poop emoji most (I know you were wondering).\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>Anyone who follows this blog knows that I am a huge proponent of emojis. I was psyched when they finally announced \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/02/23/apple-introduces-new-diverse-emojis/\" target=\"_blank\">more diverse characters\u003c/a>. And I wasn't surprised by \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/10/the-death-of-lol-new-study-reports-the-acronyms-decline-and-whats-taking-its-place/\" target=\"_blank\">the study that reports\u003c/a> e-laughing with an emoji has become more wide-spread than using LOL. So of course I'm excited about \u003ca href=\"http://swiftkey.com/en/united-states-emoji/#\" target=\"_blank\">this map by SwiftKey\u003c/a>, which shows which emoji each state uses more than any other state. Let's take a look at what they found, shall we?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have to start with California for obvious reasons. I bet it's the rainbow! No, the heart-eye cat! Or the smiling sun or the chick hatching!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yeah, no, it's \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17690\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi.png\" alt=\"taxi\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/taxi-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people I know use Lyft and Uber these days. Maybe Californians are using the traditional yellow cab emoji as a nostalgic nod to a simpler time? Please leave guesses in the comments because I don't get this at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What about the other states? Glad you asked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alabama:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17687\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w.png\" alt=\"x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic.cpfcl4fT1w\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/x1f418.png.pagespeed.ic_.cpfcl4fT1w-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I didn't realize people from Alabama were concerned about the ivory trade. Or maybe they're just still torn up about Dumbo's mom being locked up and \u003ca href=\"http://www.etonline.com/news/2015/06/24159404/GIF_disney_pixar_tears_dumbo.gif\" target=\"_blank\">cradling him through the bars\u003c/a>? Oh, damn, I just realized\u003cem> I'm\u003c/em> still torn up about that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alaska:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17688\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387.png\" alt=\"387\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/387-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, this makes no sense, but the caterpillar is cute enough that one doesn't really need a logical reason to use it. Maybe Alaskans believe in what the caterpillar represents? You can be a small-town mayor and morph into a candidate for Vice President! The sky's the limit so fly, butterfly, fly!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Arizona:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17689\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic.zJX6lGA04u (1)\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x269-cactus.png.pagespeed.ic_.zJX6lGA04u-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Totally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Arkansas: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17691\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks.png\" alt=\"315-fireworks\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/315-fireworks-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, two possibilities: either it's a shout-out to the Star of Bethlehem (people in Arkansas are pretty religious, right?) or Katy Perry's \"Firework\" is still the state's song of the summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Colorado: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17692\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book.png\" alt=\"open-book\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/open-book-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This emoji's popularity is either based in being pretentious, promoting literacy, letting your friends know that you'd rather read than go out with them or a way of saying \"Damn, you just got \u003ca href=\"http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Read\" target=\"_blank\">read\u003c/a>!\" I'm hoping it's the latter, although literacy is cool too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Connecticut:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17693\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala.png\" alt=\"koala\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/koala-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They're cute and chill. We should all use this emoji more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Delaware: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17695\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football.png\" alt=\"american-football\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/american-football-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Did you know footballs aren't actually made out of pig skin and never were? Can you tell I have nothing else to say about this sport?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Florida: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17703\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet.png\" alt=\"trumpet\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/trumpet-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I would have guessed a palm tree or a gator, but okay. Famed trumpet player Fats Navarro (what a name!) was born in Key West and went on to pioneer the bebop style of jazz in the 1940s. Maybe that's it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Georgia: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17704\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239.png\" alt=\"0239\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0239-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Georgia is either full of witches, werewolves, astrophysicists or fans of the era when McDonalds' mascot was \u003ca href=\"http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/ronaldmcdonald/images/f/ff/BigMac_Tonite.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150610214137\" target=\"_blank\">a dude with a crescent moon face\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hawaii: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17741\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer.png\" alt=\"surfer\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/surfer-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nailed it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Idaho: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17742\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower.png\" alt=\"261-sunflower\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/261-sunflower-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I looked up whether Idaho is the state with the highest sunflower production. It's \u003ca href=\"http://www.statista.com/statistics/190452/leading-us-states-for-total-sunflower-production/\" target=\"_blank\">not even in the top 9\u003c/a> so I guess people in Idaho just think sunflowers are pretty?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Illinois: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17743\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic.4vUUjjFClq\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfuel-pump.png.pagespeed.ic_.4vUUjjFClq-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in Illinois like the smell of gas? (No judgment; I do too.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Indiana: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17744\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game.png\" alt=\"video-game\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/video-game-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What else is there to do in Indiana but play video games? I guess driving by the house the Jacksons used to live in is another option, but that would probably get boring after a while.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Iowa: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17745\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize.png\" alt=\"ear-of-maize\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ear-of-maize-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Iowa\u003cem> does\u003c/em> produce the most corn in the nation. Way to show Idaho how it's done!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kansas: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17746\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328.jpg\" alt=\"0328\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0328-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in Kansas probably take a lot of photos of wide open spaces, while listening to \"Wide Open Spaces\" by the Dixie Chicks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kentucky: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17747\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic.V4uH1q8VSH\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbarber-pole.png.pagespeed.ic_.V4uH1q8VSH-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently, Kentucky takes barbering pretty seriously. They have \u003ca href=\"http://barbering.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">an independent agency of the state government\u003c/a> called the Kentucky Board of Barbering, whose mission is \"to protect the health and safety of the public or to protect the public against misrepresentation, deceit, or fraud in the practice or teaching of Barbering.\" Carry on with your weird selves, Kentucky, carry on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Louisiana: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17748\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull.png\" alt=\"88-skull\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/88-skull-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh. That's too dark/real to joke about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maine: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17749\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano.png\" alt=\"volcano\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/volcano-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Did you know that Maine once was home to some of the largest supervolcanoes on Earth? Now you do!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maryland: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17750\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans.png\" alt=\"159-jeans\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/159-jeans-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sigh. I'm from Maryland and this is so disappointing. It couldn't have been a nod to the Orioles or crabs or Utz chips or Old Bay or \u003cem>The Wire\u003c/em> or \u003cem>Serial\u003c/em>? This lack of creativity is why I moved away!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Massachusetts: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17752\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic.lpyOG6_8Q9\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x216-hatching-chick.png.pagespeed.ic_.lpyOG6_8Q9-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maryland could learn something from its alliterative neighbor to the north. Why use a boring emoji of a pair of pants when you could use the sassy \"Hey, world! I'm here!\" baby chick?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Michigan: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17753\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry.png\" alt=\"strawberry\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/strawberry-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California and Florida produce the most strawberries so I'm not sure why people in Michigan are using this emoji so much. Probably cause they're freaking delicious and make every picnic better.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Minnesota: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17754\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach.png\" alt=\"peach\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/peach-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Obviously a lot of texting about butts and Nicki Minaj's \"Anaconda\" music video.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mississippi:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17755\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat.jpg\" alt=\"red-100-emoji-snapchat\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/red-100-emoji-snapchat-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in Mississippi must be Drake fans, going from 0 to 100 real quick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Missouri: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17756\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic.mphFeJOeaC\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xbaseball.png.pagespeed.ic_.mphFeJOeaC-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Missouri is smack dab in the middle of the Heartland. And there's nothing more American than baseball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Montana: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17757\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic.hFFRkwpXyn\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xfishing-pole-and-fish.png.pagespeed.ic_.hFFRkwpXyn-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Montana seems like a low key place and hobbies doesn't get more low key than fishing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nebraska:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17758\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic.dcApz-TkNx\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x224-snail.png.pagespeed.ic_.dcApz-TkNx-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aww! Snails don't get enough love or credit. They're actually very cute and defy gravity on the daily. Nebraska gets it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nevada: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400.jpeg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17759\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400.jpeg\" alt=\"lgJCmtjW_400x400\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400.jpeg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-32x32.jpeg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-64x64.jpeg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-96x96.jpeg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-128x128.jpeg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/lgJCmtjW_400x400-75x75.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So much sexting! What happens in Vegas stays...in the cloud, which is then mined and used to call out your affinity for the eggplant emoji in an online map report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Hampshire: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17760\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind.png\" alt=\"leaf-fluttering-in-wind\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/leaf-fluttering-in-wind-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A quaint emoji for a quaint state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Jersey: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17761\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves.png\" alt=\"speaker-with-three-sound-waves\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/speaker-with-three-sound-waves-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So fitting! Loud honking on the Turnpike, loud opinions everywhere else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Mexico: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17762\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353.png\" alt=\"0353\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0353-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in New Mexico either love the dramatic arts or they think all their friends are two faced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New York: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17763\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic.0-lBizaXj5\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xstatue-of-liberty.png.pagespeed.ic_.0-lBizaXj5-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*cue Alicia Keys singing \"New Yoooooooork\"*\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Carolina: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17764\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927.jpg\" alt=\"7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927.jpg 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/7db0bd87e0d8d715bc7eb9cc31c79927-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There's a mouse in my kitchen!\" or \"I'm so glad Fievel found his family after that super scary trans-Atlantic commute!\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Dakota: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17765\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic.JGvJdsIcWh\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x157-dress.png.pagespeed.ic_.JGvJdsIcWh-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prom dress shopping? Almost as bad as Maryland's most-used emoji. Step up your emoji game!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ohio: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17766\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream.png\" alt=\"ice-cream\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/ice-cream-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that biscotto plunging into the scoop of ice cream is any indication, people from Ohio are feeling fancy (maybe because they usually decide the outcomes of presidential elections?). Also, they obviously get a kick out of flaunting their lactose tolerance to those less fortunate in the dairy department (me).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Oklahoma: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17767\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost.png\" alt=\"320-ghost\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/320-ghost-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yeah, the idea of living in Oklahoma \u003cem>is\u003c/em> pretty scary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Oregon: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17768\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot.png\" alt=\"six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/six-pointed-star-with-middle-dot-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Judaism must be big in Oregon. That, or ninja stars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pennsylvania: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17769\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic.XOgYXAW7-t\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xcherries.png.pagespeed.ic_.XOgYXAW7-t-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like with Michigan and their love of the strawberry emoji, this isn't because the state produces a lot of cherries, but because they're just that delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rhode Island: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17770\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM\" width=\"100\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM.png 487w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-04-06-at-1.44.58-PM-400x288.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I don't think I've ever used or received this emoji. We can't get an avocado emoji, but we have this?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Carolina: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17771\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor.png\" alt=\"anchor\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/anchor-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Let's go sailing!\" or \"Let's get an anchor tattoo!\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tennessee: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17772\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse.png\" alt=\"horse\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/horse-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kentucky Derby envy!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Texas: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17773\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266.png\" alt=\"0266\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0266-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Texas is 10th in grape production so it's probably just people complaining about buying grapes with seeds when they meant to get the seedless ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Utah:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17774\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic.kk-2_I64ev\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xlollipop.png.pagespeed.ic_.kk-2_I64ev-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Woah, I'm kind of hypnotized by the swirl of this lollipop. It's like one of those optical illusions where you stare at a bunch of weird patterns and dots for a long time until you see Jesus' face. Are people in Utah using this spiral to get non-believers to come to Jesus and join the Mormon church??\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vermont:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17778\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698.png\" alt=\"0698\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/0698-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, I've never been able to figure out what this is supposed to be. A tiara? Vats of liquid gold being poured out? Vermont, explain yourselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Virginia: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17783\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face.png\" alt=\"frog-face\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/frog-face-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like snails, I think frogs are underrated. They can snatch things out of thin air with their tongues. They used to be tadpoles. And they offer their bodies for dissection in order to get sensitive kids like me out of science class for a day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Washington: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17784\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3.jpg\" alt=\"160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic.vTnft2qQY3\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160xheadphone.png.pagespeed.ic_.vTnft2qQY3-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lots of \"Hey. Did you accidentally take my headphones?\" texts. They say they didn't, but you know they did!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>West Virginia: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17785\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC.jpg\" alt=\"160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic.qqPUvDbebC\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/160x160x265-fallen-leaf.png.pagespeed.ic_.qqPUvDbebC-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A more autumnal New Hampshire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wisconsin:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-17786\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church.png\" alt=\"church\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church.png 256w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/church-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nice stained glass detailing, emoji artists! I guess people in Wisconsin love the lord a lot?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wyoming: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17788\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face.png\" alt=\"193-wolf-face\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-32x32.png 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-64x64.png 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-96x96.png 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-128x128.png 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2015/08/193-wolf-face-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are a man's best friend, which is a good thing because there are no other people to befriend in Wyoming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>“Can I say the n-word even in rap songs? I really like Wiz Khalifa”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Is it racist to name our dog ‘homeboy’? He’s black if that matters”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Is the film \u003cem>Rocky\u003c/em> really considered racist by black people (even with Apollo winning against Balboa)?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These are the types of questions that \u003ca href=\"http://socialwayne.com/about/\">Wayne Sutton\u003c/a> attempts to answer with his new app, \u003ca href=\"http://askablackperson.com/\">Anonymously Ask A Black Person\u003c/a> (#AABP). Though the title sounds like satire gone wrong, the SMS-based app is actually an earnest attempt to give people a chance to ask real questions to real black people in an open and non-judgmental manner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I chose the name because the name is true. Ask a black person because I’m black,” Sutton says with a laugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inspired by the success of apps like \u003ca href=\"http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-nerd-2015-4\">Nerd\u003c/a> (users can text a question and receive a response from a Stanford student) and \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/23/magic-is-a-startup-that-promises-to-bring-you-anything-if-youre-willing-to-pay-for-it/\">Magic\u003c/a> (people can send a text and have anything\u003cem> \u003c/em>delivered), the serial entrepreneur challenged himself to create his own version where people can text a question and receive a quick response. 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