Governor M. Jodi Rell's head appears on an ad campaign for Connecticut as a summer destination; the campaign slogan is "Make Connecticut your Staycation Destination!"
According to one source, the word "staycation" was coined on Corner Gas, the CBC's funniest and most popular show, one with enough clout to coin a term and use it in a mostly ironic way. Anyone who's seen the show can imagine Brett Butt saying "staycation" in that self-mocking-but-half-serious Canadian way, and laugh.
No one can look at the headshot of Connecticut's current governor and feel that she's being self-effacing or ironic.
All we can feel is the desperation -- Stay here! Spend money! -- emanating from each poster and flyer.
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