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I first saw these advertisements promoting tourism– ‘South Africa: It’s Possible’ — two years ago in Dubai.

We enjoyed a twenty minute comedy riff as to who the Hell came up with this slogan….now it’s running in American magazines:

Let’s just say it doesn’t strike me as compelling. Sort of like:

Yeah, you could go to South Africa, but why? Or Maybe you’d rather
just stay home and sort your sock drawer. Well, it’s possible.

Flip a coin.
Oh, whatever. I mean….if it’s possible today…I guess it’ll be possible later.

No real hurry to get there. (Despite the mesmerizing ad campaign).

It’s a long flight….maybe you’d just rather wait for someone at National Geographic to photograph the best parts and then, well, maybe you’ll buy the magazine instead….that’s possible, too.

I have four new ideas for their next series of commercials:

South Africa–Why not?

South Africa–Maybe yes, Maybe No

South Africa–Could be alright for a few days

South Africa- Better than nothing

So, Madison Avenue: Call Me.

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So…..now that we’ve all had enough chestnuts roasting on open fires and thawing snow to build ‘Parson Brown…..’ I guess it’s time to ring in the New Year. 2009……Wheeeeee (OMG) Whooppeee. Well, that was indeed exciting.

What’s a girl to do?

#1) set some new resolutions (AKA ‘Dump Him’)

#2) don’t just wear the gym clothes…get to the gym. Minimum 10 minutes (don’t tell). Better at 25. (Minutes…I mean, well, the year thing is self evident)

#3) designate a driver (and promptly dump him in the lounge)

etc.

My plans for ringing in ‘09 include—a DVD (Zoolander…for the 133rd time), Orville Redenbacher popcorn, One condom (Great Expectations), Good Friend….and two Prozac 10 mg capsules.

It’s gonna be good.

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photo from bbc.co.uk

Passages:
Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81.
Hard Life, Beautiful Woman.

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