Thursday, August 12, 2010

Internet Acronyms

Last year I saw a story about tourism in Wisconsin.  It seems for years there was an organization called the Wisconsin Tourism Federation.  Of course, if you're a fan of Internet/text/Twitter acronyms - you will have already noticed their initials spell out WTF.  After much thought, they have changed it to the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin.  A number of folks on BoingBoing.com said they should have left it as it was - they could have made a fortune on T-shirts and other souvenir items.

Today, I saw another organization whose initials have been overtaken by the same acronym.  In large letters on a pickup truck was NWTF.  My initial reaction (pun intended) was WTF?  It turns out the initials belong to the National Wild Turkey Federation.  I didn't get a chance to ask if they plan on changing their organization's name or if they will leave it as is.

Papillon

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