A new state symbol?

If state government is in shambles, do we need a new state logo to describe us?

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Reader Colleen Ashton says she awoke this morning and found a new neighbor: A portable toilet, presumably dropped off in advance of the crowds to watch fireworks in St. Paul on the 4th of July. It’s a testament that not everything has ground to a halt in Minnesota. It also provides inspiration for an enterprising NewsCut reader to design a new state symbol, given the shutdown.

Maybe you could work this in, too (sent last night from @jwbucklin.

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This one seems quaint and outdated…

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Take your time, do it well and I’ll post what’s submitted later.

Updated 2:48 p.m. – Derek Schille, who notes — accurately — “I think I’m the only person that ever sends anything for these challenges…” has sent something for this challenge:

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