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Tourism Slogans

January 28, 2008 by Gene Veith 42 Comments

The Washington Post has a feature called the Style Invitational, in which readers are encouraged to make humorous or snarky contributions to a weekly topic. This time readers were challenged to come up with tourism slogans for various countries. Some of the better ones:

France: Visit, If You Must. (Sigh.) (Martin Bancroft, Rochester, N.Y.)
China: Come Visit Your Money (Ira Allen, Bethesda)
Denmark: Oh, So Nothing’s Rotten in YOUR Country? (Brendan Beary)
England: We Couldn’t Beat the Patriots Either (Bruce Evans, Arlington)
Germany: Genocide Free Since 1945! (Cy Gardner, Arlington)
India: For More Information Press 1 (Matthew Morris, Rockville, MD)
Iran: We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 999 (Brendan Beary)
Mexico: A Little Less Crowded Every Day (Dan Milam, Paducah, Ky)
Qatar: Wish U Were Here (Barry Koch)

Now it’s YOUR turn. . .

Filed Under: Humor 42 Comments

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Professor of Literature at Patrick Henry College, the Director of the Cranach Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, a columnist for World Magazine and TableTalk, and the author of 18 books on different facets of Christianity & Culture.

http://www.pagantolutheran.blogspot.com Bruce
The Vatican: Infallible Since 1870!
http://www.pagantolutheran.blogspot.com Bruce
The Vatican: Infallible Since 1870!
http://www.brandywinebooks.net Lars Walker
Norway: So beautiful as to be almost uninhabitable. (I know, I’m quoting myself. I’m tired this morning.)
http://www.brandywinebooks.net Lars Walker
Norway: So beautiful as to be almost uninhabitable. (I know, I’m quoting myself. I’m tired this morning.)
http://4scores.blogspot.com Cap Stewart
I can’t think of anything original, but those suggestions are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh.
http://4scores.blogspot.com Cap Stewart
I can’t think of anything original, but those suggestions are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh.
steven
America: Where only the right are wrong.
steven
America: Where only the right are wrong.
CRB
Afghanistan: Come, relax, and hideaway
China:We’d love to have you come here and tie-one-on!
CRB
Afghanistan: Come, relax, and hideaway
China:We’d love to have you come here and tie-one-on!
Richard Lewer
Also:
America: where only the left are right. (According to the media anyway)
Richard Lewer
Also:
America: where only the left are right. (According to the media anyway)
http://www.brandywinebooks.net Lars Walker
Poland: Yes, we’ve heard that one.
http://www.brandywinebooks.net Lars Walker
Poland: Yes, we’ve heard that one.
LeRoy
Chappaquiddick
Come drive in our beautiful waters…
LeRoy
Chappaquiddick
Come drive in our beautiful waters…
http://planetaugsburg.wordpress.com Andy Adams
Some non-PC offerings:
North Korea: “Bring food”
Russia: “Please come and visit, just don’t say or do anything that would get you in trouble”
Iran: “Axis of Evil Member since 2001”
Gaza: “Hate Jews? This is the place for you!”
Saudi Arabia: “Visit? You? Don’t be ridiculous. More oil? Now you’re talking!”
Pakistan: “If you think finding Bin Laden is so easy, why not come and do it yourself?”
http://planetaugsburg.wordpress.com Andy Adams
Some non-PC offerings:
North Korea: “Bring food”
Russia: “Please come and visit, just don’t say or do anything that would get you in trouble”
Iran: “Axis of Evil Member since 2001”
Gaza: “Hate Jews? This is the place for you!”
Saudi Arabia: “Visit? You? Don’t be ridiculous. More oil? Now you’re talking!”
Pakistan: “If you think finding Bin Laden is so easy, why not come and do it yourself?”
http://maplemountain.blogspot.com/ samuel
England: See it now, while it still exists!
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/islamic-anti-pigs-1967025-activity-islam
http://maplemountain.blogspot.com/ samuel
England: See it now, while it still exists!
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/islamic-anti-pigs-1967025-activity-islam
S Bauer
“Come to Tikrit and Walk on the Sunni Side of Life!”
Peru: “It’s Llamariffic!”
S Bauer
“Come to Tikrit and Walk on the Sunni Side of Life!”
Peru: “It’s Llamariffic!”
organshoes
Mexico: We don’t need no stinkin’ papers.
organshoes
Mexico: We don’t need no stinkin’ papers.
Richard Lewer
Canada: Soon to be a tropical paradise. (Thanks Al!)
Richard Lewer
Canada: Soon to be a tropical paradise. (Thanks Al!)
Ken
Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër ?
See the løveli lakes…
But watch øut før the møøse…
Ken
Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër ?
See the løveli lakes…
But watch øut før the møøse…
http://chaz-lehmann.livejournal.com Pr. Lehmann
Canada: The Best in American culture, British food, and French technology!
Australia: Funding the Ph.D program of Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis since 2007
http://chaz-lehmann.livejournal.com Pr. Lehmann
Canada: The Best in American culture, British food, and French technology!
Australia: Funding the Ph.D program of Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis since 2007
Jenna
The Netherlands: “900,000 Muslim Immigrants Can’t Be Wrong!”
Jenna
The Netherlands: “900,000 Muslim Immigrants Can’t Be Wrong!”
http://www.blogger.com/profile/17639370291865261582 Cindy
Greenland: When you need to get away from it all
(Yes, I know it’s not actually a country. What does Denmark want it for, anyway?)
http://www.blogger.com/profile/17639370291865261582 Cindy
Greenland: When you need to get away from it all
(Yes, I know it’s not actually a country. What does Denmark want it for, anyway?)
http://www.brandywinebooks.net Lars Walker
Switzerland: If we were interesting, you wouldn’t trust us with your money.
http://www.brandywinebooks.net Lars Walker
Switzerland: If we were interesting, you wouldn’t trust us with your money.
fw
Paris: Eiffel in love here!
Brasil: Where life´s a beach.
Los Angeles: Come to where there is no there there
“Philadelphia´s here, wish you were beautiful!” WG Fields in a postcard to his wife.
Houston: where those who yearn to breathe free get to see what they are breathing!
fw
Paris: Eiffel in love here!
Brasil: Where life´s a beach.
Los Angeles: Come to where there is no there there
“Philadelphia´s here, wish you were beautiful!” WG Fields in a postcard to his wife.
Houston: where those who yearn to breathe free get to see what they are breathing!
allen
Nebraska – “Move along. Nothing to see here.”
(If you don’t believe it, check out our state quarter.)
allen
Nebraska – “Move along. Nothing to see here.”
(If you don’t believe it, check out our state quarter.)
Thomas Baden
TEXAS: God Pro-Texas (read it about three or four times and you’ll see the subliminal message – the tone changes from Texas (supposed) “arrogance” to one of true humility when you catch on).
Thomas Baden
TEXAS: God Pro-Texas (read it about three or four times and you’ll see the subliminal message – the tone changes from Texas (supposed) “arrogance” to one of true humility when you catch on).