The Freakshow State
From a paper journal entry dated August 3, 2017
On a plane. Thumbing through NY Times magazine. See an ad.
There's a chick in an infinity pool looking longingly out at the turquoise ocean. A palm tree. No coconuts.
Simple, stark, white copy proclaims:
“Give normal a few days off.”
Awwww! I think. So nice.
Look at the bottom of the page:
“visitflorida.com”
All of a sudden “give normal a few days off” has an entirely different meaning. If you've ever lived in Florida you know exactly what I mean.