Promo Videos Gone Wrong: ‘Nebraska: Who Knew?’

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  02.19.09 | 12:21 PM ET

Next up in our ongoing series on unintentionally humorous tourism promo videos? An offering from Nebraska Tourism, with a slogan—“Who knew?”—that probably hits the nail a little too firmly on the head. Self-deprecation is a tricky thing for any tourist board to pull off, and I’m not sure a promo spot is the right place to remind your viewers that nobody thinks there’s anything worth seeing in your state. (Though for what it’s worth, I’ve always wanted to see Carhenge, myself.)

The clip—which, to be fair, includes some pretty impressive Great Plains scenery—is after the jump.

Tags: Nation Branding, Pop Culture Travel, Tourism, Tres Loco, Video, North America, United States, Nebraska, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for Promo Videos Gone Wrong: ‘Nebraska: Who Knew?’

B 02.20.09 | 9:43 PM ET

Great!  I love Nebraska and don’t mind keeping it to myself.  Fewer visitors mean more solitude and outdoors fun for me.  That’s right, folks. Stay away.  Nothing to see here…

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