New Jersey selects new tourism slogan (Come see for yourself)
Reuters ^ | 1/12/06 | Inspector Clouseau and Pepe LePew
Posted on 01/13/2006 7:52:05 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey announced a new tourism slogan on Thursday in an effort to shrug off the state's grim reputation for traffic jams, mobsters and toxic waste dumps.
"New Jersey: Come See for Yourself," was the winning entry in a statewide contest that attracted some 7,800 entries. The public was asked for suggestions after Acting Gov. Richard Codey rejected "New Jersey: We'll Win You Over" -- a slogan devised by an image consultant at the cost of $260,000 -- as too negative.
State officials earlier rejected sardonic entries including: "Come Out to New Jersey: It's Not as Bad as it Smells" and "New Jersey: Hey, at Least it's not West Virginia."
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To: Diddle E. Squat"New Jersey: Our new governor only acts gay."
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To: Diddle E. SquatI Came, I Saw, I Left.
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To: MurtyoHow about:
"New Jersey: Who farted?"
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To: Diddle E. Squat"Joisey, come smell da wawdah."
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To: trickyricky
New Jersey where the State Tree is the Toll Booth
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