June 30, 2004

Vermont temporarily canceled, due to Wal-Mart (Humor)

Just could not resist providing a heads up about this must-read this guest column featured in today's New Hampshire-based Union Leader (here):

Another View: Vermont temporarily canceled, due to Wal-Mart By STEVE TWOMEY Guest Commentary
(Vermont) now faces an invasion of behemoth stores that could destroy much of what makes Vermont Vermont. To highlight the threat to this vital piece of America�s heritage, the National Trust for Historic Preservation today named the state of Vermont to its 2004 list of America�s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. � National Trust news release, May 24

VERMONT VISITORS� GUIDE (Revised)
WITH THE summer vacation season only two more gas hikes away, the guide�s editors saw a need for a supplemental edition of �Vermont: In Your Webster�s Under �Quaint,�� in light of its designation as a vanishing state.

Unless travelers fully heed the state-restoration plan now underway, the day will come when our grandkids will experience the genus Vermont only in Nickelodeon reruns of that Bob Newhart show, the one where he runs the inn.

First and most obvious, any visitor lucky enough to come upon Vermont in the wild should not touch it. Don�t play with it. Resist the urge to feed it. Giving an endangered state a handout weakens its innate economic abilities and increases its dependency on tourism until, inevitably, it goes the way of Las Vegas, South Florida and other extinct species of the natural world.

For the leaf-peepers out there, please be aware that fall in Vermont has been canceled. The renowned annual changeover to orange, yellow and especially crimson was taxing and contributed to the state�s endangerment, researchers tell us. By order of the governor, Vermont�s leaves will remain on their trees right through this winter, and they will remain green. You are urged to peep in New Hampshire.

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Continue reading here.

Enjoy!

Oh, and remember, don't tread on Vermont 's sacred soil (but please do keep sending your money to help the effort toward continuing to preserve it thoughout the ages however. Mastercard, Visa and all other major card payments directed to the State of Vermont will indeed be accepted. Absolutely no personal checks whatsoever though)!

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Posted by Morgan on June, 30 2004 at 01:46 PM