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Jimmy Kimmel’s take on Maine State Lottery’s recent rebranding blunder is just the latest in a series of recent quips made at Maine’s expense. Has Maine become the butt of the nation’s jokes?

What follows is a list of videos that gained national exposure in the last couple years, in chronological order. Can you remember any other recent jokes at Maine’s expense?

To get the ball rolling:

  • Monday, March 28, 2011: Stephen Colbert commentedon Gov. Paul LePage’s controversial decision to remove a mural from the Maine Department of Labor.
  • Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” had a five-minute produced segment on “The Redneck Blank,” formerly The Redneck Olympics, in Oxford.
  • Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012: “Saturday Night Live”, in its “Weekend Update” segment, featured a sketch about two gay lobstermen from Maine.
  • Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012: “Saturday Night Live” debuted “Maine Justice,” a sketch featuring a Southern courtroom transplanted to Bangor.

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