Sellouts

By: Mr. Wilson on November 17, 2005
The State Fair is truly a lost cause:
The Nebraska State Fair is selling naming rights for buildings and events at State Fair Park as a way to raise more money.
Even bathrooms are up for grabs:
For $5,000, you can name a public restroom after yourself at the Nebraska State Fair. But naming the toilets after someone else as a joke won't be allowed, said the fair’s executive director, Rick Bjorklund.
I don't know about you, but I really hope that Sheldon and Kathy Crapo have a spare five grand sitting around. (Thanks to the Official Alltel Telephone Directory for the help!)

Comments

See what your friends and neighbors have to say about this.

D.M.B.
November 17, 2005 at 10:47PM

wait wait wait….didn’t we just vote to give them money from the Nebraska Lottery?

Mr. Wilson
November 18, 2005 at 12:22AM

Yep, $2 million per year. Their goal—and it’s a reasonable goal—is to not merely have enough money to just stay afloat, but to have enough on hand to actually be able to take the Fair somewhere. I just love the irony, though: Fair supporters promoted the need for lottery funds as a way to preserve the Fair, which they described as a core part of the soul and heritage of Nebraska. And now those people are willing to sell pieces of the Fair’s soul and heritage to make a buck. It’s a kill the patient to save the patient strategy, I guess.

Share your thoughts with the community.

Commenting is no longer permitted on this post.