There's a poster in the Bethesda Metro station that tells people to visit Alexandria over the Labor Day weekend. Which, fine. But at the bottom, it says, "Come visit the fun side of the Potomac." Now, I like Alexandria. I think it's a great, lovely city and Old Town is fantastic. But at the same time, a poster telling me that I live on, apparently, the boring side of the Potomac is not going to make me want to visit. Insulting my chosen home area is not going to make me want to shell out what little hard-earned money I have.
The rivalry between the DC suburbs in Virginia and Maryland amuses me. There are some people who really truly believe that one is better than the other. I don't really have much of an opinion. I live where I live because this is where I got my job. I like the area a lot. I don't really believe it's either superior or inferior to Virginia. The two areas are a bit different, but I don't think about it much. But seeing that poster every day, twice a day, grates. I don't have much hometown pride, but what little I do have is a bit offended by that poster.
Seriously, who thought that would be a good marketing campaign?
Posted by Barb at September 3, 2004 09:58 AM | TrackBackWho thought that was a good idea? People in Virginia.
Posted by: Steve at September 3, 2004 11:22 AMI think I live on the fun side of the Patuxent
Posted by: Brent at September 3, 2004 04:59 PM