Someone Referred to us as Deliverance

[Mary in KC]

Are we really getting that bad a reputation?

Pretty soon all of this bad stuff is going to hurt the tourist industry. No one is going to want to come here because they will think we are just a bunch of redneck, stupid people. And dengerous, to boot.

We need to do something about all of this bad publicity - but I don't really know how to stop it. So much of it seems to be true.

[wtbymark]

1. There's tourism in Missouri?

just kiddin'

-Vermont

[Mary in KC]

2. Well, yea!

We have Branson - home of all the good wholesome family entertainment.

[Goblinmonger]

3. I don't think the Deliverence label will hurt Branson

:)

I love St. Louis.

[kweerwolf]

The best description of Branson I've ever heard ...

... came from "The Simpsons"

"Branson is kinda like Las Vegas if it had been designed by Ned Flanders."

[EC]

4. I think for the next couple of years, the tourist

industry is going to be the locals anyway...not many going any distances for vacations.

[dhuss]

5. Hey that's our label...

Just another state stealing ideas from NC... lol

D.H.

[Mary in KC]

10. Do you have Dolly Parton Land?

I can't even imagine that one.

[Village Idiot]

6. I have not been to the USA since Shrub was elected...

and I won't go back until there is a Democrat in the White House...

In the 1990s, I used to go every weekend, since I only live about 5 minutes from the US-Canada border...

It's a shame, actually - USAsians seem to have better candy than Canadians, I cannot get a lot of pre-packaged food products I prefer here in Canada (Scrapple, Jimmy Dean sausage, etc), gas is waaaaaaaay cheaper, car parts (I own an antique auto), military clothing (for hunting and working in the bush), etc.

I do not think that I will ever shop in the USA as much as I used to (knowing better now how much this affects my own country's economy), but there are certain things that I really love and miss...

I suppose I will just keep on missing them until 2008 (I devoutly hope it will be that soon).

[sinkingfeeling]

7. That's OK..wish I could stay out of the USA as well. And of course,

we'll both need fancy passports to cross the border soon.

[loyalsister]

8. We deserve it!

HB911
Eliminates the requirement to obtain a concealable weapon permit before acquiring a handgun.

http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills051/bills/HB911.HTM

[Mary in KC]

9. Oh good. Now I can just go out and buy my gun.

I didn't want one until I could conceal it - somehow just doesn't go well with the new fashions.

Actually, the only gun I would be safe with is a water cannon and that might bot be such a good idea, either.

[MadHound]

11. Starting, hell Missouri, especially down south,

Has been known as Deliverance country for years and decades now. Hillbillies, rednecks all of that, and quite frankly, it is a reputation that is fairly deserved.

But don't worry about the tourism, our hillbilly, Deliverence rep is actually being used as a draw in some areas, ie Branson, Silver Dollar City, etc.