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McConaghey Regional Semi-Final

February 29th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 31 Comments

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The Equality State faces a state whose flag is patterned after the Confederate Flag. In a rather transparent effort to have us forget this fact, Alabama overcompensates with Helen Keller on its quarter, much like a disgraced politician who trots out his wife and kids on stage as he apologizes for his […]

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Keanu Regional Semi-Final

February 26th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 24 Comments

We narrow down the final two State Quarters in the Keanu Regional. Catch up on all the previous matchups here!

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Arkansas is confident. They remain the last of the truly “Abstract” state quarters in the running for the title. But a quarter can only get so far on its weirdness alone. […]

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Arnold Regional Semi-Final

February 25th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 17 Comments

Four coins are left in the Arnold Regional. Which two will move on? Follow all the previous action here.

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Kentucky has made a decent run for a rather mundane quarter, based pretty much entirely on my enjoying the quirky quote marks around the phrase “My Old Kentucky Home.” Going up against […]

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Most Awesome State Quarter - McConaughey Regional Round 2

February 22nd, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 18 Comments

State Quarter fest 2k8 continues! Check out all the previous entries here.

 
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It would be difficult to find two more contrasting quarters than South Carolina and Wyoming. South Carolina employs the “Throw everything at your quarter and see what sticks” method of design, whereas Wyoming didn’t even bother to fill in the […]

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Minnesota State Quarter Scandal

February 13th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 26 Comments

After a rather excessive amount of moaning concerning Minnesota’s loss to Arkansas yesterday I did some soul searching. Had I really underrated the serene beauty of the Minnesota quarter? Was I just swayed by the allure of the giant floating space bling on Arkansas? So I did a bit more research and […]

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Most Awesome State Quarter - Keanu Regional Round 2

February 12th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 31 Comments

The tide of State Quarter ranking rolls on! Catch up on all the previous rounds here!

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Due to an error at the mint, Delaware’s State Quarter only has the first three words of its motto printed. It is supposed to read “The First State to make up a historical figure to put […]

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Most Awsome State Quarter - Swayze Regional Round 2

February 8th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 16 Comments

The Swayze Regional continues! Follow the insanity at State Quarter HQ!

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The Brickyard meets the great outdoors in this round two matchup. Indiana boasts about the Indy 500. You are probably thinking, “The Indy 500? The crown jewel of a niche sport which has recently been completely regulated to minor […]

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Most Awesome State Quarter - Arnold Region Round 2

February 5th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 21 Comments

After a thrilling first round that put the ho-hum super bowl to shame, there is nowhere to go for the Most Awesome State Quarter competition but up! Expect great things from round 2, which due to the odd number of states in our union (let’s get 14 more added before we run this again, […]

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Most Awsome State Quarter - Swayze Regional Round 1

January 31st, 2008 by Kevin Murphy · 33 Comments

Welcome coinfans, here we go with more tails-to-tails first-round competition on the road to the title of America’s Most Awesome State Quarter! You can catch up with all the action at Quarter Central, but the Swayze Region boasts such juggernauts of jing, I’ll go out on a limb and say that whoever survives this […]

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Most Awesome State Quarter - Keanu Regional Round 1

January 30th, 2008 by Bill Corbett · 32 Comments

Hey hey hey, fan(s?) of U.S. state quarters! Corbett here, ready to guest-judge the next bunch of jingly little contenders. NOTE: My decisions are final, and any questions or appeals will be met with immediate death by disembowelment for I AM CALIGULA OF THE BLOGS!
…Wow, I really do have trouble handling power. […]

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Most Awesome State Quarter - McConaughey Regional Round 1

January 28th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 19 Comments

We continue the Road to the Most Awesome state Quarter with Round 1 of the McConaughey Regional. Need to catch up? Click here

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Two contrasting state quarters from the beginning and the end of the project demonstrate the evolution of the state quarter. Georgia’s quarter, the fourth one released, looks very […]

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Most Awesome State Quarter - Arnold Regional Round 1

January 25th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 22 Comments

We begin the Road to the Most Awesome state Quarter with Round 1 of the Arnold Regional. Confused? Click here

Let’s get right to it. Our first matchup:
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Tennessee’s quarter has a lot going for it. Emphasizing musical heritage, rather than a historical event or a the natural beauty of […]

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Tags: RiffTrax · bracketology · currency · silly · state quarters

THE ROAD TO THE MOST AWESOME STATE QUARTER!

January 24th, 2008 by Conor Lastowka · 11 Comments

2008 is already old news to many of you, but there are still many great things to look forward to this year. It’s a leap year for one. And the Olympics are always fun. (The universe may come to an end on May 20th, but who’s counting?)

But the truly exciting thing about […]

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