Marketing is an art form
Ad agencies are paid enormous sums to come up with a memorable one-liner that encapsulate the vibe of their country. And as tourism slogans go, our "100% Pure New Zealand" is pretty good (if not entirely accurate). Here are a few clangers: The Netherlands: The original cool; Colombia: Colombia is magical realism; El Salvador: The 45-minute country; Slovenia: I feel sLOVEnia; Ecuador: All you need is Ecuador; Ukraine - It's all about U; Latvia - Best enjoyed slowly; Bhutan: Happiness is a place; India: Incredible !ndia; and China: China like never before. (See more on FamilyBreakFinder)
DIY vasectomy
The head of the National Peach Council sent a letter to the United States Department of Labour in 1977 objecting to its proposed ban on a pesticide which had been found to cause sterility among male agricultural workers. "There are many people who are now paying to have themselves sterilised [sic] to assure they will no longer be able to become parents," he explained. "Could workers be advised of the situation, and some might volunteer for such work posts as an alternative to planned surgery for a vasectomy or tubal ligation, or as a means of getting around religious bans on birth control when they want no more children?"
