"Philadelphia: Known for ambitious writing sessions since 1776."
We must top that. It will be difficult, because that one's pretty excellent. I know that I won't be able to think of something clever all on my own, so it must be a group effort!
The "About Us" appears under the name of our regional forum on the main Forums page. Currently, ours is "South Jersey: where we write, or else", because I couldn't think of anything. (Sorry about that.)
So, what should it be? Suggestions, suggestions!
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Oct 13, 2009 - 16 56
Well, it's a buying into cliches, but...
"Fifty thousand? Fugeddaboutit!"
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Oct 14, 2009 - 07 42
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_New_Jersey
I can't think of anything clever...however, here is a list of famous people from New Jersey.
http://www.famousnewjerseyans.com/events.htm -- Famous Events
http://www.cyndislist.com/nj.htm - Jersey History
Stories of New Jersey
:D Anything to help the cause.
**EDIT**
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7269_The_Old_Guardhouse_Haddonfield...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_history_of_New_Jersey
There is a highway that runs through CH and Haddonfield called Old King's Highway (now King's Highway). New Jersey was still British during the Revolution so why don't we make a clever joke about King George. :P Something about the New Jersey Colony being around since the 1600s.
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Oct 14, 2009 - 14 33
I'm just going to toss out some random thoughts in case any of them spark an idea in someone else.
What are some things South Jersey is known for or things that are characteristic of South Jersey?
- Pine Barrens
- Jersey Devil
- cranberries and blueberries
- Wawa's
- being less populous than most of the rest of the state ("Because what else are we going to do around here?")
- cedar water (okay, so that one might be kind of obscure/hard to come up with anything on)
- hoagies (because people call them different things all over the place)
... that's what I could think of off the top of my head. Anyone else want to add to the list, or use something there to inspire a catchy "about us" blurb? I'll keep mulling the problem over as well....
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Oct 14, 2009 - 16 09
OoO The Jersey Devil one is EXCELLENT!
----------"South Jersey: Where the Devil will getcha!" :P
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Oct 14, 2009 - 17 46
I love the Jersey Devil idea! Let's keep thinking along those lines. Has to do with writing... (I may seriously do research on the Jersey Devil. This is how much I want our "About Us" to be good.)
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Oct 15, 2009 - 10 34
Apparently there are two families from whom the Jersey Devil is said to potentially have descended, and one of my friends is descended from one of the women who has been put forth as a possibility for the Jersey Devil's mother.
The basic legend as I recall it is that a woman (I've often heard the name as Elizabeth or Betsy Leeds, though I think the legend has been put forth with other names as well) was the mother of twelve children and was about to give birth to her thirteenth when she said "The devil take this one!" or something along those lines. As soon as the child was born, it ran off into the woods of the Pine Barrens. Now to look at some websites...
http://www.prairieghosts.com/jerseydevil.html
Gives the name of Jane Leeds as the mother of the devil, and talks about how elusive the creature is and how people have tried to exorcise it several times. Maybe something along the line of "Where our plots are almost as elusive as the Jersey Devil" or "Where the desire to write is almost as impossible to exorcise as the Jersey Devil."
Also, January 1909 was apparently the best time for Jersey Devil sighting, as thousands of people from a variety of townships reported seeing the creature.
And a couple more websites with stories and such:
http://www.elktownship.com/myth.html
http://www.strangemag.com/jerseydevil1.html
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Oct 15, 2009 - 11 15
"Writing our way to 50,000 with the fury of a Jersey devil"
"Getting our daily word counts, lest the Jersey Devil take us!"
I don't know, I got nothin.
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Oct 15, 2009 - 12 03
"South Jersey, where getting between writers and their goals is as foolhardy as taking French fries from a seagull."
Too wordy? How about...
"South Jersey -- because writing's more fun under the Boardwalk."
Or perhaps...
"South Jersey: When the shoobies go home, the novelists seize control!"
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Oct 15, 2009 - 20 13
haha my vote goes to Bluestone's last two!! hahahaha
Didya know there is a Jersey devil hunt & hike held just about every other week in the Pinelands? still havent been yet, must get my butt there....
the Jersey Devil was the 13th son of a 13th son...i've spent a few nights in the pineys, and i've heard him.....i swear....
given it my allotted five minutes, i cna't think of anything better!
----------time for another misadventure
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Oct 15, 2009 - 20 16
South Jersey: The Jersey Devil will eat your plot bunnies for breakfast
although maybe plot bunnies are a good thing? i'm not exactly sure.
----------time for another misadventure
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Oct 15, 2009 - 20 36
The state slogan is "Come see for yourself", perhaps we could work that in?
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Oct 16, 2009 - 02 10
Maybe a list of things followed by the state slogan.....
"The Jersey Devil, the Boardwalk, and crazy novelists: come see for yourself."
"Atlantic City, Jersey Devil sightings, and adventurous novelists: come see for yourself"
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Oct 16, 2009 - 05 39
I kinda like the second one.
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Oct 16, 2009 - 17 58
Think I nailed it:
" We write the way we drive, fast and dangerously"
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Oct 17, 2009 - 07 27
I lol'd...
But please drive safely, guys! I've seen accidents up close and they are NOT cool.
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Oct 17, 2009 - 08 52
" We write the way we drive, fast and dangerously"
I LOVE that one!
Most people I know who live out of the state tell me they're scared to drive in Jersey ;D
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Oct 19, 2009 - 19 48
That has my vote. I love it.
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Oct 20, 2009 - 22 38
I write Jersey best.
finally,
What did Willa Cather, James Baldwin and Michael Crighton all have in common?
None of them were from Jersey.
What do Dickie Philips, Prissy Cornwall and Pee Wee Deaver have in common?
They're all from Jersey.
Beyong lies the Hub - Dickie Philips. "Turnpike, exit 9A. You can't miss it."
From Potted Meat - Prissy Cornwall - "Flatulence! I gasped and read on."
The Groaning Monkey - Pee Wee Deaver - "Face it, the creature's just not that into you."
"Slogans? We don't need no stinkin' slogans!"
----------omc
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Oct 28, 2009 - 09 57
All right, fmiller wins! I'll change our slogan to his idea.
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Oct 28, 2009 - 16 33
I *completely* approve. Great one!