The "Palmetto State" Comes Out Of The Closet

This McClatchy story tells us that South Carolina’s Department of Tourism apparently needs to “go back to the drawing board”…

South Carolina's top tourism agency has canceled an overseas advertising campaign targeting gay tourists.

The campaign, tied to gay pride week celebrations in London, included ads that proclaimed "South Carolina is so gay." A handful of other U.S. destinations joined the campaign, including Atlanta, Boston and New Orleans.

Yeah, yeah, I know, but guess what; we’re not doing too well when it comes to tourism in this country, even with the weak dollar (as noted here).

So, as a bit of a public service, here are my recommendations for travel campaigns that could help impart goodwill to those traveling to our shores...

Florida – Mickey’s Packing Heat

New Jersey – Land Of Toxic Waste And Tony Soprano

New Mexico – We Are Not Alone

Nevada – Come And Pump More Than Gas

Virginia – Wanna See The World’s Largest Organ? (stalacpipe at Luray Caverns…easy now)

But then again, instead of overseas gays traveling to South Carolina, they could journey to Utah instead based on this..??