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Trade Group Can't Take Acronym Snickering

Tired of WTF jokes, it's now Tourism Federation of Wisconsin

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 29, 2009 8:16 PM CDT

(Newser) – WTF? No longer, a trade group has decided, changing its name to avoid further snickering about its acronym. The Wisconsin Tourism Federation—established in 1979, when the world was less likely to use shorthand to say “What the fuck?”—is now the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin. As Mike King writes in the Onion’s Madison edition, “Your move, World Taekwondo Federation.”

Can this organization be far behind?
Can this organization be far behind?   (World Taekwondo Federation)
The old and new logos.
The old and new logos.   (Wisconsin Tourism Federation/Tourism Federation of Wisconsin)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
I_hate_to_say
Sep 30, 2009 5:44 AM CDT
For the win (thanks google.)
Rocket448
Sep 30, 2009 3:34 AM CDT
Now you're talkin'!!
George_Taylor
Sep 30, 2009 3:22 AM CDT
i woulda suggested the Federation of Tourism in Wisconsin (FTW!)

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