Though there's nothing wrong with a little home-state pride. But it's important to maintain a sense of humor about the goofy qualities that make each of the 50 states special.
Photographer Jeff Friesen pokes a bit of good-humored fun at each of the U.S. states in his project, "50 States of Lego," a photo series of scenes created using his 7-year-old daughter's brick collection.
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Friesen told Mashable that this series stemmed from a separate project titled "Great White North," which features Lego depictions of Canadian provinces.
"I used to live in the U.S. and got to thinking it would be a challenge to do all 50 states," he said. "I actually thought it might be impossible, considering the limitations of my daughter's Lego collection and the fact that there are 16 states I have not visited."
Friesen said that though he kept a list of sketches and ideas for each state, many times his limited set of bricks guided the work. But when it comes down to it, creating and shooting the Lego scenes is just a fun project to amuse him and his daughter on their afternoons spent together.
Giggle through a few of Freisen's best punchlines and check out the photos for all 50 states on his website.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your creamy masses of tartar sauce."
"Delicate arches and delicate noggins collide in the Utah backcountry."
"Moonbeam’s mellow is never harshed by her Fruitfly brand compost-powered tri-scoot."
"Nothing’s finer than a moonlit cruise on I-95."
"There’s no place like home, but if your home is frequently blown aloft it helps to wear a parachute indoors."
"A Mardi Gras float is only as good as its clean-up crew."
"Today the crabs decided to have a picnic of their own."
"People tend to shy away from probing questions in the land of enchantment."
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Fish for a man and he is food for a week. -From Abominable Quotes by Shaggy Bonespitter"
"Every summer you seen them emerging bright yellow from their green jackets: the children of the corn."
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Image: Jeff Friesen