Topeka Mayor Offended by Hallmark Card

[xsnrg]

Anyone else see the irony of the mayors comment about 'who probably drew it up'? Just struck me as a little funny that he speaks out against a generalization of Kansas made in the card by calling out another state. :coocoo:


Topeka Mayor Offended by Hallmark Card

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Don't send Mayor Bill Bunten (search) this birthday card. He won't be amused.

The birthday card produced by Hallmark bears the title "CSI: Topeka" and features a cartoon of two people standing over a corpse, with one saying, "Looks like he was bored to death."

Inside the card is the message, "Hope your birthday is anything but dull."

Though a company spokeswoman says Hallmark didn't intend to offend anyone, the mayor wasn't laughing when he learned about it.

"I find it offensive," Bunten told The Topeka Capital-Journal. "It's probably drawn up by somebody from West Virginia who hasn't been here."

Hallmark spokeswoman Kristi Ernsting said the author, whom she declined to identify, grew up in Kansas. The card refers to popular television dramas about forensics experts who investigate crimes, set in Las Vegas, Miami and New York.

"We hope that the people of Topeka can take it in good humor," she said. "That's how it was intended."

Richard Forester, president of the Topeka Convention and Visitors Bureau, expressed disappointment with the Kansas City, Mo.-based Hallmark, noting that it has a plant in Topeka.

But he added, "It's not the first time we've been poked fun at," he said, "and I'm sure it won't be the last."

 

[squeaky]

So, he gets offended by a card that was meant to be humorous, then pokes fun at West Virginia?

Dummy...

 

[bsmith]

Squeaks,
He was trying to turn it into a Positive comment with the addition of an additional negative ;)

 

[CR Swade]

As somebody that actually had to live (many would refer being a resident as "serving time") in Topeka, I can safely say the mayor should be glad that anybody even chose to recognize Topeka in any way, shape or form. Yeah boy, that Topekee is a cultutral hotbed!

Truly a forgettable town, rivaled only by Salina...and you thought cuzzin Eddie types were just a rural myth.

 

[Farmer John]

The ironic part is this "Hallmark" issue is probably the most exciting thing to hit Topeka in years. lol

 

[CR Swade]

The ironic part is this "Hallmark" issue is probably the most exciting thing to hit Topeka in years. lol

well, that and of course the riding area down riverside by the poop treatment plant.

 

[GETMETOCA]

Even Loretta Lynn thought Topeka was boring :debil: :

One's on The Way

They say to have her hair done, Liz flies all the way to France
And Jackie's seen in a Discoteque doin' a brand new dance
And the White House social season should be glitterin' in gay
But here in Topeka the rain is a fallin'
The faucet is a drippin' and the kids are a ballin'
One of 'em a toddlin' and one is a crawlin'
And one's on the way
I'm glad Raquel Welch just signed a million dollar pact
And Debbie's out in Vegas workin' up a brand new act
While the t.v.'s showin' newly weds, a real fun game to play
But here in Topeka, the screen door's a bangin'
The coffee's boilin' over and the wash needs a hangin'
One wants a cookie and one wants a changin'
And one's on the way
Now what was I doin'? Jimmy get away from there
Darn, there goes the phone
Hello honey, what's that you say?
You're bringin' a few old army buddies home?
You're callin' from a bar?
Get away from there! No, not you honey
I was talkin' to the baby
Wait a minute, honey, the door bell
Honey, could you stop at the market and...hello?, hello?
Well, I'll be...
The girls in New York City, they all march for women's lib
And better homes and garden shows, the modern way to live
And the pill may change the world tomorrow, but meanwhile, today
Here in Topeka, the flies are a buzzin'
The dog is a barkin' and the floor needs a scrubbin'
One needs a spankin' and one needs a huggin'
Lord, one's on the way
Oh gee, I hope it ain't twins, again!

 

[3SuperSports]

The truth usually hurts the most.
I lived there for 5 years and managed to live to see another city, and for that I am truly grateful.

I used to ride next door to the "poop plant" :uh: good woods trails, but a foul odor in the air. :rotfl:

The part of that story that amazed me the most, that there's actually a "Topeka Convention and Visitors Bureau" and somebody would want to be president of it.

 

[Patman]

Geez so not only is it boring they also don't have a sense of humor.

 

[Tennessee Thumper]

well, that and of course the riding area down riverside by the poop treatment plant.

Well, they do have a good KTM dealer. :nod:

 

[biglou]

Well, they do have a good KTM dealer. :nod:

Yes they do! CycleZone kTm. Great shop. :cool: