We have an ongoing credit crunch. Some might call it a recession. Whatever language you choose to employ, certainly there's not much money left over for luxuries like vacations right now.
So who has decided to start pitching for your hard-earned holiday cash?
Why, the Iraqi tourist board, of course!
And you thought you already knew about the silliest holiday idea ever.
Hassan alFayath, a spokesman for the Iraq Tourism Ministry, points out one little drawback you might otherwise overlook
“War is never good for tourism...”
But he shares with many of his fellow Iraqis an indefatigable optimism
“...but I think things will get better.”
Of course Hassan might be overlooking one other small point, which is that once the US Department of Homeland Security get a look at that big fat 'Iraq' stamp in your passport, that trip to Disneyland is probably off.
Which, depending on your frame of mind, might not be such a bad thing....
(T-Shirt from Fat American)
