The country is more divided than ever, housing prices have hit an all-time high, and many denizens of the United States of America fantasize about fleeing abroad. But other citizenships aren’t so easy to come by, so I’ve been hard at work mocking up some new domestic states for consideration.
Chermegli
State Bird: The crying skirt steak
State Motto: “Home is where your house is—in Chermegli.”
State Rash: Eczema
Tarpanina
State Flower: Secretary’s bane
State Motto: “Free your skeleton.”
State Secret: He’s harmless, but there is a guy living in that shed.
Bunly
State Nickname: The Creamy Leftovers State
State Motto: “Oops, I left it in Bunly.”
State Gemstone: The humble pebble.
New Xester
State Dish: Tomato thwack
State Motto: “ Libertas, tempus solitarium, salsa. ” (Transla

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