[MadIvan]

This raises my suspicions - there is an air about this article suggesting that the "Blue State" Sophisticates are having a laugh at the expense of those in the heartland, or as I'm sure as they say at the New York Times, "the provincials".

I would fully expect more of these "National Geographic" style "explorations" from the NY Times in the near future.

Regards, Ivan

[ovrtaxt]

I would fully expect more of these "National Geographic" style "explorations" from the NY Times in the near future.

Does that mean they're going to show boobies?

[summer]

This raises my suspicions - there is an air about this article suggesting that the "Blue State" Sophisticates are having a laugh at the expense of those in the heartland, or as I'm sure as they say at the New York Times, "the provincials".

Yeah, I think you have a valid point there, Ivan, as I'm wondering what the implication was in omitting the sales figures for the so-called "Blue States." Do Blue States not have these parties? Are sales figures so low it's not worth mentioning?

I think the NYT should do a companion piece on "Blue States" (or "Red States") whenever they mention one but not the other in the headline of an article.