Chris Hicks: Utah jokes more silly than insulting

By Chris Hicks, For the Deseret News

Published: Thursday, July 19 2012 4:38 p.m. MDT

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Every now and then, while watching some old movie, I'll catch an out-of-the-blue reference to Salt Lake City or Mormons, usually in a sarcastic "isn't this a hick town?" context. And some of them are quite amusing, usually more silly than insulting.

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Wally West

SLC, UT

Then there are my 2 favorites...

Homer Simpson; "Why would I go to Utah? I love booze, caffeine and monogamy."

Dave Lister (Red Dwarf); The aforementioned saying, "in 48 hours he'll be is deader than a Saturday More..

6:33 p.m. July 19, 2012
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raybies

Layton, UT

In the Evangelical book series, Left Behind, when the rapture occurs, and many planes are left in the air with no functioning air traffic control systems (because all the workers were raptured), the Salt Lake City Airport is still fully functional More..

6:59 a.m. July 20, 2012
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MrsH

Altamont, UT

Not a put-down kind ajoke, but...
From the movie "Raising Arizona", Nicholas Cage says he wants to live somewhere "Where all parents are strong and wise and capable and all children are happy and beloved. I don't know. Maybe More..

11:52 a.m. July 23, 2012
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