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Dillon County Has A New Logo!

LET THE “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” BEGIN! Dillon County (S.C.) taxpayers are spending $25,000 on a new logo and slogan aimed at luring “economic development” to the rural Palmetto State county. Ready for the slogan? “Alive on I-95.” No really. That’s it. “Alive on I-95.” That’s the new slogan. Oh … and according…

LET THE “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” BEGIN!

Dillon County (S.C.) taxpayers are spending $25,000 on a new logo and slogan aimed at luring “economic development” to the rural Palmetto State county.

Ready for the slogan? “Alive on I-95.”

No really. That’s it. “Alive on I-95.” That’s the new slogan. Oh … and according to intrepid reporter Tonya Brown of WPDE TV 15 (ABC – Florence-Myrtle Beach, S.C.), there’s a jingle associated with this “public-private partnership.”

Can’t wait to hear that!

Nothing like unnecessary government you can tap your toes to …

Located in the northeastern corner of South Carolina, Dillon County was formed in 1910.  It is currently home to an estimated 31,000 people – most of them among the poorest residents in the Palmetto State.

Dillon’s population has been stagnant for the last three-and-a-half decades …

Pic: Tonya B. Brown (via FB)

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21 comments

GrandTango January 24, 2014 at 1:34 pm

The TRUE ‘Corridor of Shame’: Electing democrats, over and over and over…and nothing ever really changes, except more people see how @$$-backwards you are…

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Loserville January 24, 2014 at 1:53 pm

They could have paid me nothing for “Chillin in Dillon”, oh well, their loss.

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Halfvast Conspirator January 24, 2014 at 1:54 pm

Is Dillon just south of the border?

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Norma Scok January 24, 2014 at 4:26 pm

heh…They could put this on the bottom of all the “Pedro” signs.

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Jackie Chiles January 24, 2014 at 2:40 pm

God forbid a county spend money to try to improve itself. I guess Dillon County will improve through the magic of farmers suddenly forming private industry and in a few years it will become the New York of the South.

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Farmers for capitalism January 24, 2014 at 3:30 pm

If they paid me $50 I would have hand painted a sign that said “O% income and sales tax at this exit” on a piece of plywood and put it out on the highway.

I’ll bet you $1000 it would be far more successful after a year.

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Jackie Chiles January 24, 2014 at 4:06 pm

Excellent post.

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Jay Ellington January 24, 2014 at 2:44 pm

$25K for THAT?!?! Well at least they didn’t drop $75K on “Famously Hot”.

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Norma Scok January 24, 2014 at 4:27 pm

My favorite was “Columbia: A place”

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Jay Ellington January 24, 2014 at 4:47 pm

Was that short for “Columbia: A place for me to poop on”?

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shifty henry January 24, 2014 at 3:11 pm

Well, they could have used something like a road kill recipe,and put it to a catchy tune —

STATE BIRD (UNDER GLASS) — DILLON COUNTY STYLE

A wren or a robin or a bob white quail,
if ya kill State Birds, you’re gonna’ go to jail.
Ya’ gotta find ’em dead on the road or the street –
they call ’em state birds cause they have the best meat.
Lay them on your dashboard in mid-July,
just roll up your windows and let your birds fry.
Turn on the defrost and let your motor run –
wait a little while and the birds will be done.
So try somethin’ new – it’s easy and it’s fast,
and serve a special friend State Bird Under Glass

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Smirks January 24, 2014 at 4:01 pm

Their cops sure are alive on 95.

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Jackie Chiles January 24, 2014 at 4:07 pm

Only way they can get revenue to pay for the alive on 95 sign.

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Norma Scok January 24, 2014 at 4:25 pm

“SOMEBODY please want to live here”

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Norma Scok January 24, 2014 at 4:26 pm

“We have other stuff than crack and dirty rest areas!”

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vicupstate January 24, 2014 at 5:39 pm

It’s called marketing.

in other news,, water is wet.

All localities do this and with good reason. They do it for the same reason businesses and churches and non-profits and individuals do it.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein January 25, 2014 at 9:37 am

It’s called marketing.

In this case, you are being generous.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein January 25, 2014 at 9:34 am

“public-private partnership.”

Bennie and Adolf called it something different. Interesting that those on this board most likely to throw the term “fascist” as an invective, are those most likely to support crap like this.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein January 25, 2014 at 9:46 am

Dillon’s population has been stagnant for the last three-and-a-half decades …

While not from up yonder, TBG has been somewhat sedentary recently.

“Stagnant” seems harsh.

After 35 years we’re lucky it’s not putrid.

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Centrist View January 25, 2014 at 11:00 am

“Alive on I-95” sound like a defensive driving course.

Alive at 25
http://www.scaliveat25.com/

….. or a motorcycle safety campaign
Arrive Alive on I-95
http://ridetowork.org/everydayrides/arrive-alive-i-95

…. or a Highway Patrol dragnet campaign
I-95 troopers launch ‘Staying Alive on 95’
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/20/i-95-troopers-launch-staying-alive-95/

…. or a Windows 95 information site
95 Is Alive
For those who refuse to let go of Good Old Windows 95
http://www.95isalive.com/

My vote is for “Chillin in Dillon”.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein January 25, 2014 at 6:24 pm

…or YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Alive!

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