Great Moments in State Tourism Promotion

     Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 30, 2015
     Category: Racism | Slavery, Bondage and Indenture | Flags | Tourists and Tourism | 1950s





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Makes me want to visit and I don't even fish.
Posted by RobK on 07/30/15 at 01:56 PM
"...hot humid air, filled with pollen, mold spores, and insects, under a blazing Sun...
Posted by sudon't on 07/30/15 at 02:52 PM
Alabama -- letting Georgia feel better about itself for more than 150 years.
Posted by Frank on 07/30/15 at 03:08 PM
Strike up the band!

Ohhhhhhh,
I wish I was in the land of cotton,
Old times there are not forgotten,
Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixieland.
Posted by KDP on 07/30/15 at 03:12 PM
Thanks for the link to the original ad. It's a lot of fun to browse these old magazines!
Posted by Fritz G on 07/31/15 at 10:48 AM
I feel they were reaching for a certain demographic in particular. Or perhaps excluding a particular demographic?
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 07/31/15 at 02:49 PM
The historical attraction of yesteryear is the political incorrectness of today. Have a sensitive day.
Posted by GFnKS on 08/03/15 at 02:00 PM
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