Jude 2

Again!

I wish they'd quit already. I guess this one will not have "Heart of Dixie" on it in any form, aye?

Hmmm, don't remember that kind of landscape in Alabama. Where's the giant mosquitoes and trailer parks?

Well there ain't much of it. But Baldwin and Mobile counties are on the gulf of Mexico.

Poimen wrote:Well there ain't much of it. But Baldwin and Mobile counties are on the gulf of Mexico.

Hmmm, so that's the state eye candy!

So many jokes, so little time...

That is the stupidest representation of Alabama I can imagine.

The Gulf Coast tourism is a significant part of our economy and our culture, statewide. Mobile and Baldwin County tourism account for 1/3 of the state's $9.8 billion annual tourism revenue. Everyone here enjoys Gulf Shores, AL, Orange Beach, Dauphin Island, etc. on occasion. It isn't the most complete picture of our state, but it is a part of our state. And, it is a part of our state that -- precisely because most people don't identify beaches with Alabama -- merits emphasis. What's the problem with it? Besides, there are umpty-eleven different tags available here now. This tag is not my favorite design, but I can live with it for 5 years.

If it's a special tag that one can choose to purchase, that's not a problem. There are some here that make me laugh, or gag. I was under the impression that it was the new official state tag, which to me, a native-born Alabamian, personally, is not representative of the state. I just think that most people don't associate beaches with Alabama.

I miss the simplicity of state tags of yore when you saw the Name and Motto of the state. Alabama/The Heart of Dixie, Missouri/The Show Me State, New York/The Empire State, etc.

It looks great to me. I've been working with several realtors selling Baldwin property and it's a fast growing vacation home hotspot.

Much better than our stinking LIGHTHOUSE in MS. Talk about crazy. A lighthouse?

soulsearcher wrote:If it's a special tag that one can choose to purchase, that's not a problem. There are some here that make me laugh, or gag. I was under the impression that it was the new official state tag, which to me, a native-born Alabamian, personally, is not representative of the state. I just think that most people don't associate beaches with Alabama.

I miss the simplicity of state tags of yore when you saw the Name and Motto of the state. Alabama/The Heart of Dixie, Missouri/The Show Me State, New York/The Empire State, etc.

It is going to be "the" tag, but many, many drivers here now opt for the no-additional-cost "God Bless America" flag tag. I suspect more of them will. I just renewed mine last month for the coming year, so I'll still have the existing standard tag until next September. At that time, I'll probably get the God Bless America tag. As much as I don't really mind the new beach tag, I don't like it for my own car. I'm not much of a vanity plate kinda guy, so I'm not going to get one of those. Might get a UA tag, though. But, not the beach one, not living in the middle of the Tennessee Valley.