Canadian town finally admits ‘Land of Rape and Honey’ is not a good slogan

Metro [UK] ^ | 22 Apr 2015 | Oliver Wheaton

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Many towns have questionable names, as the people of Twatt, in Scotland can attest, however surely town slogans are easier to change than town names?

This may be why the people from Tisdale, in Saskatchewan, Canada, are finally admitting the fact that their town slogan, ‘The Land of Rape and Honey’, needs updating.

Rather than sexual assault, the slogan cites the harvesting of rapeseed which was a large part of the town’s economy many years ago.

However, after witnessing hundreds of giggling travellers stopping by the town’s signs to take humorous pictures, Tisdale’s Economic Development Office have created an online survey asking residents if they believe it is ‘time for Tisdale to update our town brand’.

Officials noted that both honey production and the amount of rapeseed grown have decreased significantly in recent years, and that the town’s slogan was created more than 60 years ago.

In the online survey (you have to be a resident of Tisdale to vote, so don’t get any ideas) officials include a list of possible new slogans, including ‘Land of Canola and Honey’, ‘A Place to Bee’, and ‘A Place to Grow’ (which could be construed as rude).

Our suggestion?

‘You catch more flies with honey than you do with chopsticks –  Jarod Kintz’

You’re welcome, Tisdale.

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Apparently Canada is much more exciting than I was lead to expect.

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If they were in America they could change it to "The Land of TSA Searches and Honey."

[shibumi]

I agree that’s a terrible slogan.

They should change it to something that makes more sense.

Like “Land of Rape and Sodomy.”

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I think that San Francisco has that one.

[lee martell]

Naomi Judd, Lena Dunham and the entire editorial staff of The Rolling Stone are boycotting that city as of today!!
Gloria Allred plans to visit the mayor next week, and pass out her business cards.

[ansel12]

Their local girls outdoor recreation camp, never seemed to take off with the parents in the rest of Canada, for some reason.

[Organic Panic]

The land of cultural enrichment by north African Muslim unassimilated refugees and honey.

[Cowboy Bob]

I remember back in the early '80s, there was a company selling a diet pill called "AIDS."

They soon found it necessary to change the name...

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> Naomi Judd, Lena Dunham and the entire editorial staff of The Rolling Stone are boycotting that city as of today!!

Lucky b-st-rds.

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Oooh, that’s gonna leave a mark.

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Canola-phobes!

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[nickcarraway]

Land of PIV and Honey

[shibumi]

Dunham even wore her "Come and Take Me!" outfit.

[nickcarraway]

Naomi Judd? I think you may be judging the wrong Judd.

[nickcarraway]

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Take her where?

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*snerk*

[Secret Agent Man]

I knew they meant rapeseed.

[huckfillary]

I’m surprised SNL hasnt parodied Hillary’s hieous wardrobe. And it only gets worse instead of better. The pantsuits with the charcteristic vest-like top with sequins. It’s just dreadful.