BERIGAN Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 'We're old, we're cranky' ruled out as state slogan Canadian Press Tuesday, December 30, 2003 ADVERTISEMENT PITTSBURGH (AP) - Of the 20,000 or so sayings submitted for consideration as Pennsylvania's official tourism slogan, some were easily eliminated, like "Pennsylvania: We're old. We're cranky. Deal with it." But 18 entries are still in the running to be picked as one of the five finalists by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office in early 2004. After that happens, the public can vote for the winner on the tourism office's website, www.visitpa.com. Some slogans still in the running are: "Pennsylvania: We're expecting you," "Pennsylvania: The cure for the common vacation," and "Pennsylvania: Oh what a state you'll be in." Gov. Ed Rendell announced the slogan effort shortly after taking office. Among the thousands of initial entries were some deemed not suitable, such as "Pennsylvania: Gateway to New Jersey." http://www.canada.com/news/oddities/story....CB-22D6A21DAB78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 How about this slogan: Pennsylvania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Watch it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Pennsylvania. It's on the other side of the river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Any State slogan is better than the one we just spent over $400,000 in taxpayer money to develop here in Oregon. Thanks to an advertising outfit called Weiden & Kennedy, the same firm that handles Nike and ESPN, our new slogan is" "Oregon, We Like Dreamers." How lame is that? Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 (edited) Alabama: At least we're not Mississippi! Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong! Arizona: Dehyd-rific! Arkansas: Litterasy Ain't Everthing California: As Seen on TV Colorado: If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only Dirtier and With Less Character Delaware: We're too small to have a motto Florida: Ask Us About Our Grandkids Georgia: We Put the "Fun" in Fundamentalist Extremism Hawaii: Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (or 'Death to Mainland Scum, But Leave Your Money') Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes...Well Okay, We're Not, But The Potatoes Sure Are Real Good Illinois: Gateway to Iowa Indiana: 2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free Iowa: Land of James T. Kirk Kansas: First Of The Rectangle States Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names Louisiana: We're Not All Drunk Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign Maine: Cheap Lobster Maryland: A Thinking Man's Delaware Massachusetts: Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden's (For Most Tax Brackets) Michigan: First Line of Defense From the Canadians Minnesota: For Sale Mississippi: Come Feel Better About Your Own State Missouri: Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars at Work Montana: Land of the Big Sky, the Unabomer, and Very Little Else Nebraska: Ask About Our State Motto Contest Nevada: Whores and Poker! New Hampshire: Go Away and Leave Us Alone New Jersey: You Want a ##$%##! Motto? I Got Yer ##$%##! Motto Right Here! New Mexico: Lizards Make Excellent Pets New York: You Have the Right to Remain Silent, You Have the Right to an Attorney North Carolina: Tobacco is a Vegetable North Dakota: Um... We've got... Um... Dinosaur Bones? Yeah, Dinosaur Bones! Ohio: Don't Judge Us by Cleveland Oklahoma: Like the Play Only No Singing Oregon: Spotted Owl, It's What's For Dinner Pennsylvania: Cook With Coal Rhode Island: We're Not REALLY An Island South Carolina: Remember the Civil War? We Didn't Actually Surrender South Dakota: Closer Than North Dakota Tennessee: The Educashun State Texas: Se Habla Ingles Utah: Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus Vermont: Yep Virginia: Who Says Government Stiffs and Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix? Washington: Help! We're Overrun By Nerds and Slackers! Washington, D.C.: Wanna Be Mayor? West Virginia: One Big Happy Family-Really! Wisconsin: Come Cut Our Cheese Wyoming: Wynot? Edited December 31, 2003 by catesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Thanks to an advertising outfit called Weiden & Kennedy, the same firm that handles Nike and ESPN, our new slogan is" "Oregon, We Like Dreamers." How lame is that?! Are you fucking kidding me? I grew up in Portland...I'm so ashamed. Remember, this from the same agency that came up with "Nike: I can." ***NON P.C. ALERT*** Both of these sound like slogans for the special olympics!!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 I think ours is.. CALIFORNIA: Like, what was I talking about, man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 New Jersey. It's much worse than you could ever imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 (edited) New York. We hate driving in New Jersey, we always get lost. Edited December 31, 2003 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 New Jersey. Oh, we never go to New York City. Never. Only the malls and Disney World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Our slogan used to be "Welcome to California; now go home", but then we found out that people from Washington and Oregon hate us more than we hate others, and dropped it out of embarrassment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 You didn't spend hours making up all those slogans did you, Catesta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 New Jersey. Aw, fuck it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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