Sweet Home Alabama...England?

Posted by Miss Cellania in Travel & Places on August 14, 2008 at 12:45 pm


The earlier post on how a map of the state of Georgia made it into a story about the conflict in the European Georgia was strange, but that sort of thing keeps happening. Officials in Birmingham, England mistakenly used a picture of Birmingham, Alabama when printing official leaflets.

Under the headline “Thank You Birmingham!,” the picture showed office blocks in the U.S. city, rather than its own distinctive Rotunda tower and the curvy Selfridges store.

The council said it had made a mistake, but had no plans to recall the leaflets.

Those leaflets may become collectors items, as well as an embarrassment for the city council. Link


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3 comments to "Sweet Home Alabama...England?"

  1. alistair
    August 15th, 2008 at 4:02 am

    Apparently the leaflets were printed to thank people for recycling.... so the stupid started early on this project

  2. Ariane
    August 15th, 2008 at 4:26 am

    I live very near Birmingham (UK) and I from what I see every day, I'm not suprised. Score one for the Brummies!

  3. Lionheart
    August 15th, 2008 at 5:50 am

    I can´t believe they commited such stupid mistake.


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