Swap state nicknames?

"Ocean State IV'' a wintry-looking oil on canvas), by Sean Thomas, at Alpers Fine Art, Andover, Mass. Rhode Island's nickname is "The Ocean State,'' while Massachusetts is called "The Bay State.'' A cursory look at a map would suggest that they should swamp nicknames.

Road from nowhere

"Car Culture" (oil on panel), by Sean Thomas, at Alpers Fine Art, Andover, Mass.

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"Ocean State'' (oil on canvas), by SEAN THOMAS, at Alpers Fine Art, Andover, Mass.