New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pointedly played a practical joke Friday with a fake April Fools' Day proclamation of a new state bird: the Middle Finger
BREAKING: I just signed an Executive Order changing the New Jersey State Bird to the Middle Finger. 🖕 pic.twitter.com/TKDYLFC3SF
— Governor Phil Murphy April 1, 2022 Murphy wrote a mock executive order, complete with multiple fancy-pants uses of"whereas," that stated, "It is important for State symbols to reflect New Jersey's culture and values" and"New Jersey drivers are famous for their skills, enthusiasm, and expressive hand gestures."He then, in official-sounding legalese, declared:"The State Bird is hereby changed from the American Goldfinch to the Middle Finger.
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