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"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. \nPhotographer 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.\nSee also: 15 Cool Lego Minifigure Facts to Build Into Your Brain\nFriesen told Mashable that this series stemmed from a separate project titled \"Great White North,\" which features Lego depictions of Canadian provinces. \n\"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.\"\nFriesen 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.\nGiggle through a few of Freisen's best punchlines and check out the photos for all 50 states on his website.\n\n\n50 States of Legos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew York\n\"Give me your tired, your poor, your creamy masses of tartar sauce.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUtah\n\"Delicate arches and delicate noggins collide in the Utah backcountry.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalifornia\n\"Moonbeam\u2019s mellow is never harshed by her Fruitfly brand compost-powered tri-scoot.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConnecticut\n\"Nothing\u2019s finer than a moonlit cruise on I-95.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKansas\n\"There\u2019s no place like home, but if your home is frequently blown aloft it helps to wear a parachute indoors.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLouisiana\n\"A Mardi Gras float is only as good as its clean-up crew.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaryland\n\"Today the crabs decided to have a picnic of their own.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Mexico\n\"People tend to shy away from probing questions in the land of enchantment.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlaska\n\"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\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIowa\n\"Every summer you seen them emerging bright yellow from their green jackets: the children of the corn.\"\n\nImage: Jeff Friesen\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\nImage: Jeff Friesen"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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