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Originally Posted by Peachie

The apologists for The Villages may be comparable to the apologists for the state of Vermont with it's major drug issues currently bombarding the state. I believe it was stated in another thread that Vermont is now currently trying to gloss over it's issues with sleek ads to persuade people to visit or live there.

Many of us have visited Vermont and have a "been there, done that" attitude; a travel destination to see but not at all interested in living there. The ads for the state of Vermont are necessary to try to convince people to like Vermont, apparently, or the state wouldn't be wasting their money on these ads. Vermont does not mention the drug issues in their sleek ads.

Oh, Peachie! I wish more people had that 'been there/done that attitude about visiting Vermont - Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and New Jersey, too! My travel thru those states to my house in Maine would be sooooo much less congested! Maybe those states should give up their 'sleek advertising' and destroy the seasonal tourism that supports so many people and provides the entertainment so many people seem to seek!


MA could advertise tourism by highlighting the fact that ICE is sending the Central Americans there so that they will be 'passing thru' according to Gov Duval. Am sure it is because MA is a nice place to visit! ME tourism could advertise the problem they have with alcoholism and abuse of women there? I know for a fact that NJ tourism is not advertising how easy it is to join a gang when one comes for a visit! That could be interesting! NH? Well, I just can't think of a problem they have there that could keep tourists away; especially since they live by that 'live free or die' motto and have no sales tax!