There are times when South Carolina deserves to be laughed at. Let’s face it. There are certain aspects of our state that are great as running punchlines.

We have so many, in fact, the folks at THE ONION gave us this little piece:

Obama Visits South-Carolina-Ravaged South Carolina

September 20, 2011

COLUMBIA, SC—Calling the devastation "heartbreaking and appalling," President Barack Obama toured South-Carolina-ravaged South Carolina Tuesday, vowing never to turn his back on the 4.6 million residents whose lives have been turned upside down by the horrors of South Carolina. "For decades, citizens from Columbia to Walterboro have suffered a kind of pain and anguish that most Americans could never fathom," said Obama, who later led a silent prayer for the countless victims of the Southern state. "But I'm confident you will rebound. Maybe not in a month. Maybe not in a year. But South Carolina will one day emerge from the ashes of this South-Carolina-torn land." Obama will reportedly be traveling to Charleston next, a city the president said has miraculously escaped the devastation of South Carolina.

It’s funny. It’s really funny, but there’s more to the story.

You see, South Carolina has a lot to be proud of, and that’s part of what our new project is about -- not just what's happening, but those things that make South Carolina a great place to live, work, play, vacation, rear a family, and just plain enjoy.

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