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GoldenAlexanders t1_j11qa7g wrote

You subconsciously admit the superiority of the glory that is New Jersey.

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dinkin-flickah OP t1_j11vyw3 wrote

Perhaps 😂

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Thendofreason t1_j12jzm2 wrote

At the very least NJ had a much more interesting shape than PA. The Only interesting part of PA is where it touches NJ

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JPwnr t1_j12l6fz wrote

Jersey Shore, Pa is also pretty cool just by the name alone.

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Whats_A_Rage_Quit t1_j13jk3r wrote

i can tell ya from experience, the name is the only cool thing about it, lol

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BYNX0 t1_j14m8sp wrote

I didn’t even know that town existed. Great name!

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fearofbears t1_j13id3z wrote

I'm Jersey born and raised- but my BF is from PA near Harrisburg, just outside of it on the Susquehanna. PA is beautiful and it doesn't get enough credit! Plus love all the breweries out there.

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Airturtle14 t1_j13r11q wrote

As someone going to school near there but not a major city. I love the aspect you mentioned, but I also love all the convenience offered in NJ (excluding South Jersey that’s basically PA). Even the McDonald’s be closing… like what

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Airturtle14 t1_j13r2hy wrote

& most importantly THE BEACH

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fearofbears t1_j13u6gz wrote

Oh definitely agreed! We're still here because I love the beach- but it's so population dense these days it hard to enjoy. But they are compromises we've made. I feel less stressed out in PA because the pace is slower, but that's the nature of the beast here.

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harekele t1_j17b8lv wrote

I went to college for a few years out near Harrisburg. It was a lifestyle I didn’t quite appreciate living in rural Pennsylvania, but I did find myself missing it as I got older and always enjoying a visit to see friends living in and near Hershey

Edit: that being said, I love Jersey way more 🤩

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fearofbears t1_j180nz5 wrote

My heart lies in NJ for sure despite my complicated relationship with it- but it's home and always will be.

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neverknowswhattosay t1_j11rldm wrote

As far as state shapes go, it’s hard to beat.

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whatsinaname1970 t1_j11wu94 wrote

Right? Our state does have a beautiful shape!

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GoldenPenman t1_j12cqgl wrote

When I was a kid I always thought the outline of our state looks like a policeman wearing a hat.

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cweedishef t1_j12jjl9 wrote

I always imagined it as an old toll booth operator. At least that's what I thought the parkway logo was when I was a kid. An old tollbooth operator with a hat on.

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jess-i-am t1_j12k2o3 wrote

I always imagined it as a big dollar sign or one of those S's us 90s kids loved to draw

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Wfreeland19 t1_j15a2yy wrote

As a kid I thought it looked like Andy Capp for some reason lol

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darla1116 t1_j140bf8 wrote

As a kid I thought it was the profile of a school nurse wearing an old fashioned nursing cap.

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Lochnessfartbubble t1_j11r4kq wrote

embrace your inner pork roll

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Old_Cockroach_2993 t1_j11t7cv wrote

Taylor ham fart bubble, Taylor ham!

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spiritfiend t1_j11vw5e wrote

OP is from PA, not 1906

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erection_specialist t1_j13whlz wrote

Sometimes I think PA never advanced past 1906

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erection_specialist t1_j1akhbc wrote

True, but an alarmingly large number of them thought, "You know who would be the best person to represent us in Congress? A shady TV doctor from New Jersey."

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Soviet_SubWoofer t1_j11r65y wrote

As long as you don’t drive like somebody from PA we will welcome you to NJ

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Arachne93 t1_j11uekg wrote

It's because Jersey is all petite and cute, all painterly and pretty. Makes for a great centerpiece for your art. PA is all unwieldy and somewhat rectangular. Awkward. Not painterly at all.

Love your lines, your art has a great flow, and it's clean as hell.

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GooseNYC t1_j120lce wrote

Is your name Dr. Oz by chance?

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Ract0r4561 t1_j11u81b wrote

One of us one of us one of us one of us one of us one of us one of us

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ohnjaynb t1_j11yqvb wrote

It's okay. We secretly like you too.

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Animaul54 t1_j11s07d wrote

You want to be us!

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i_do_it_all t1_j11x5ks wrote

there's a jersey inside everyone's heart. this one is an image of jersey in your heart.

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NotRightNow1989 t1_j11x1rf wrote

Going 65 in the left will give you a lot of time :)

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DerSturmbannfuror t1_j13qod1 wrote

PLEASE INITIAL THIS GORGEOUS PIECE OF JERSEYANA ART AND POST IT TO USE AS A SCREENSAVER OR FOR PRINTING¡ THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

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i8mygoldfish t1_j147stj wrote

We're more welcoming here than they are in the Pennsylvania sub.

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Keevan t1_j11wvtf wrote

Sandy Hook, killed by rising oceans

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dinkin-flickah OP t1_j11z2td wrote

🤔…?

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tylerb011 t1_j123yno wrote

Tippy top of the shore gots a little limpy dicky doo called Sandy Hook. And tbf, if we’re being petty LBI is missing too. It’s a long beach island off the shore, but also tbf, a lot of south jersey beaches are like little islands.

Regardless, the art is great. And the missing whatever whatever is fine, cuz most jersey state art misses it anyway, and nobody cares.

Except maybe that guy

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RealOzSultan t1_j123bjh wrote

It does make NJ smell better...

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fotun8 t1_j12657w wrote

Cause you know what's up !

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invaderjif t1_j126ojw wrote

There is something missing from your life...and it comes in a particular shape..

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Nostromo48 t1_j12b5gg wrote

Why ask why? Looks great!

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unkledark t1_j12brkn wrote

Dude, this is great! Would you consider selling prints? My wife and I grew up in NJ (now in CA)… we’d love this in our home!

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dinkin-flickah OP t1_j12fk5l wrote

Working on getting some prints made in the next few months. I did a California outline too! Trying to knock out all the recognizable states. I’m saving this comment and I’ll try my best to get back to you.

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dsarma t1_j13fg15 wrote

If you want to make BANK, do Texas next. Those folk are mad obsessed with things in the shape of their state.

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HelpImSoberandAwake t1_j13swgy wrote

This is true. Bought a house in NJ from two Texans (they were moving back) and they had Texas plastered everywhere.

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BHS94 t1_j12lvdo wrote

Also would like a print of this just moved back to NJ a few days ago.

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jeansqueen t1_j12z9uj wrote

Also interested in a print when you have them available

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tomatosoup3 t1_j13jhz9 wrote

I would totally buy a print. I probably have way too much NJ themed art in my house...

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bankerwithpills t1_j12l3kw wrote

I've got the state of NJ tattooed on my ribs. Didn't know it was NJ until someone asked me a few years later lol.

Story - got frisbee in college, traveled the world with it in backpack and it brought me amazing conversations so I wanted to commemorate when it broke. Turns out it was a misprint disc for the Rutgers ultimate team.

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Ghostmuffin t1_j12zyfl wrote

PA is more boring to draw

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DCBKNYC t1_j13uk6n wrote

If you live in SJ it makes sense.

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LilBodyMo t1_j12gs15 wrote

I was planning on moving to PA right after graduation for a job offer I got. How is it over there? Is there much young life? Philly is about a 30 minute drive from the company so I was thinking maybe I’ll live somewhere around there because that seems the most fun. Is this a good idea?

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12kdaysinthefire t1_j12i506 wrote

It’s all right, expensive as hell lately more than anywhere else, like Philly burbs. I live outside of Philly and want to actually move to Jersey lol.

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Anyadlia t1_j146bsg wrote

Oh no, don't do that! Everyone in my family has left. I'm the last holdout and I'm now saving up to gtfo too lol

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fearofbears t1_j13it69 wrote

Check out Croydon or something outside of Philly- not sure where exactly your job is but you'd get more bang for your buck. I'm Jersey born and raised but PA is nice, my BF is originally from mid PA so we go back a lot.

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jerseyStoner t1_j12hm4u wrote

Cuz Jersey is the best state and your subconscious knows this already

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ajgsr t1_j12kgq2 wrote

one of us, one of us, one of us

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ultravioletu t1_j12oa67 wrote

Never underestimate the staggering drawing power of the Garden State.

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International-Air683 t1_j12ziqt wrote

When the news put that pic up i thiught they were talking about septa

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SHIT-PISSER t1_j13mzou wrote

I'm impressed that you were able to fleece it out.

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tucker_frump t1_j13wp72 wrote

You have entered the 'no frack zone' ..

fuhgeddaboudit

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kimount t1_j13xgto wrote

It’s beautiful!

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Sendtitpics215 t1_j13z7bf wrote

I’m from PA but live in Sussex county. NJ is beautiful : ]

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acoreilly87 t1_j1403fj wrote

It’s a sing that you should follow Washington across the Delaware, and join us! 😀 Excellent drawing, btw!

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CsTheG t1_j1411rx wrote

I'll take it! NORTHERN NJ all Day!

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HelpingHan724 t1_j142cau wrote

Can’t say I blame you, NJ is just a better shape for doodling

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TheJesusSixSixSix t1_j142wfv wrote

Because you didn’t want to draw a rectangle lmao

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JacksonHarrison48 t1_j146nwf wrote

New Jersey...

Ouch. Must suck for anyone living in that state...

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CM0CAK3 t1_j146qbo wrote

I love it.

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Anyadlia t1_j147h0i wrote

Must be from during Sandy because everything from Bay Head to Island Beach (and also the more southern outlying island) is missing. (Underwater?). I'm only teasing though, it is beautiful! Looks like it belongs in one of my many coloring books!

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jaysucio84 t1_j14q8ho wrote

I'm from jersey, send it over!

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sparky1976 t1_j14uco7 wrote

The grass is always greener on the other side my friend.

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suomynona777 t1_j14v6a0 wrote

How much you selling it for ?

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RecipesAndDiving t1_j1530os wrote

Enthusiastic fist pump of approval over here, with a side of Taylor ham.

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0xdeadbeef6 t1_j15uz8s wrote

We're the superior state. Please ignore the fact a lot of us travel to yours for work though.

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Creepy-Ad-5440 t1_j16749m wrote

Nice job but where is Sandy Hook? ☺️

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aceh40 t1_j16dunb wrote

Because you are secretly in love with Jersey. Can't blame you...

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3_DOG_OUTT t1_j11rndu wrote

All I see is a lot of tan Italians

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BLUE_COLLAR_KILLER t1_j13dv7f wrote

Ah Jersey, the armpit of the northeast

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Anyadlia t1_j145vcq wrote

The armpit of the whole country imo And yes, I live here, Middletown.

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BLUE_COLLAR_KILLER t1_j149pq9 wrote

🤣🤣🤣 I was halfway joking, although anytime I get calls out there I’m NOT happy about it…. That g.w/exit1a,1b,1c,1d/certain drivers/etc give it a bad name…

I love the sopranos tho

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Anyadlia t1_j14oqqp wrote

Agree, some of the roads are just awful to navigate and we do seem to have a LOT of rude entitled drivers. I saw something recently (couldn't find to repost unfortunately) about how if you leave a safe following distance on our highways, someone WILL inevitably assume that you left the space there for them. My (least) favorite are the ones that are in such a hurry that they blow a stop sign to cut you off when theres nobody behind you, which makes you slow down, just so they can go 1 block and make another turn, wth?!?. 😋

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