An item in Chris Steller's article for Session Daily, Tourism in Minnesota no longer just about going to the lake, needs little explanation:
“When I think of a vacation in Minnesota, I kind of imagine, like a really cold, dreary climate and a bunch of people who sound like they came out of ‘Fargo.’”
That’s what a man says in a video Explore Minnesota Tourism Director John Edman has been showing to House committees. The video includes interviews about travel in Minnesota with people on the street in other states.
“Ouch,” says Edman when the clip ends.
“That was an inspiring video,” was the sarcastic response of Committee Chair Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) at a House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee hearing held Monday at St. Paul’s RiverCentre, where Explore Minnesota is hosting its annual tourism conference.
But Rep. Dan Fabian (R-Roseau), sponsor of HF434, a bill to boost Explore Minnesota’s funding, wasn’t ruffled by the video: “I did come out of Fargo, so I’m OK with that.”
Ok, then. Here's the tourism awareness video:
Photo: A still from Fargo.
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