Across America the expression “we’re sending you to military school” has been replaced by “ We’re driving to Omaha”. Until Nebraska legislators can amend the law to put in place an age restriction, they are launching a PR campaign designed to discourage people from leaving their teenagers all over the state.
Dogs & Jeans has uncovered several of the many rejected slogans:
- Nebraska – The Birthplace of Arbour Day, not your damn kid!
- Gravel roads, skateboards and a lack of helmet laws don’t mix.
- Nebrersaka – Like Saskatchewan Only Duller
- Johnny Carson was from Nebresaka and now he’s dead. Is that what you want for your child?
- The “One out of Five” dentist who doesn’t recommend Dentyne for his patients who chew gum lives here.
- Believe us, you don’t want to know what a CornHusker really is.
- We’re the 38th most populous state in the union and it’s going to stay that way, dagnabbit!
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FIRST! Haha! Oh, no one else is laughing?
I was just thinking this morning while driving to work and listening to NPR (shut up) that that could totally be the new threat.
"Now Susie, if you don't behave, I'm gonna take you to a hospital in Nebraska and leave you there."
Now I really don't want to know what a Cornhusker is!
SOOOOOOOO ridiculous. How does that make those teenagers feel? I wouldn't want to go back to a parent who left me at the hospital. How awful is that?
Interesting concept. Hmmm, wish this was in place back when I taught high risk teens. Y'know, just another tool in the arsenal: "shape up, or end up on probation, dropping out, on drugs, or...abandoned in Nebraska". Kooky, I tell you.
I WAS SO GONNA WRITE A POST ON THIS TOO! There's a new article in the paper every Monday about the latest weekend dropoffs. It makes me laugh, but in reality, it really isn't funny!
My son's history teacher has already told the class that if their parents say we're going to Nebraska on vacation, don't get in the van!
hey...what's wrong with saskatchewan? had a lot of fun there for a few years...That's where i learned what a yuccaflux was :)
If it were that easy to do - there would be way more than 30 kids dumped.
When the going gets tough, the tough go to Nebrasa?
Sounds like you've been doing some research, are you thinking about a trip?
I just heard about this last week. One of the kids was 18! They should have just made him drive himself!
That is too funny! We have the same law...but I think there is an age limit on ours! Shucks!
I left something for you over on my site. Here is the link:
http://shinershouseoffun.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-got-another-one.html
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