Posted
11/27/2007 05:32:00 PM
by Douglas
When the United States was looking for a place to drop their first nuclear bomb, there's a reason they chose New Mexico: It's a pit. Worthless scrub deserts peppered with thousands of un-employed
welfare recipients looking for a ride to the next casino. Anyhoo, New Mexico decided that Bill Richardson wasn't doing a good enough job putting his best foot forward (in his mouth) promoting New Mexico, so they came out with a new
ad campaign that's got some people's drawers full of
trinitite:ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Instead of highlighting New Mexico's picturesque desert landscapes, art galleries or centuries-old culture, a new tourism campaign features drooling, grotesque office workers from outer space chatting about their personal lives.
One thing's for sure: The ad wizzards that came up with this one have
definitely been to Albuquerque.
Another great way to get people to travel to New Mexico? Be sure and tell the public that if you're a resident of another state in New Mexico on business for any length of time, you owe New Mexico State income tax, even if you're just changing planes in Albuquerque, get ready to file, suckers! [yes, I was actually told that by a water-cooler dictator in the NM State tax office.]