Spreading the Jersey State of Mind

摘要

New Jersey doesn't do shame. When 49 states make fun of your smell, your mafia connections, your accent, your big hair, and what exit you're from (don't other states have highways?), offense becomes your best defense. Especially when you're naturally predisposed to offend.rnOwing to shows such as The Sopranos and, more recently, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jersey Shore, Jerseylicious, Jersey Couture, and Boardwalk Empire, no other state has been branded so vul-garly-and brilliantly. The Seaside Heights Business Improvement District claims Jersey Shore directlyrnincreased 2010 daily beach revenue by 38 percent from an already record-breaking 2009. People can get sand anywhere. They'll travel to see a guy punch Snooki in the face.