I should know -- I was born there! Via Joe. My. God.:

South Carolina’s top tourism agency has canceled an overseas advertising campaign targeting gay tourists. The campaign, tied to gay pride week celebrations in London, included ads that proclaimed “South Carolina is so gay.” A handful of other U.S. destinations joined the campaign, including Atlanta, Boston and New Orleans.

After learning last week the state had agreed to spend tax money on the campaign — and spurred by a post on The Palmetto Scoop blog — the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism said Thursday it would not pay the tour operator.

I mean, has anyone seen Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? Okay okay -- so that was Atlanta. But anyone who's from the South knows -- it's a pretty campy place to be! My family and I were just talking about this last night. I'm currently visiting North Carolina with my family; we're about 30 minutes from the South Carolina coastline at Ocean Isle Beach, NC. My mom and her two sisters were telling me about their uncle (and my great uncle) who they only knew as "Butterball" (they have no idea what his real name was) -- who used to always give them butterscotch! You can't make that shit up! If you don't believe me, check out the movie Sordid Lives.

It's a wonky place, the South. And I love it!