Last week's question: North Korea is becoming a destination for the adventurous, with 6,000 Western tourists this year, up from 700 in 2004. What would be a good tourism slogan for the Hermit Kingdom?
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SECOND PLACE: Visit North Korea for an adventure guaranteed to last the rest of your life
Jim White, St. Louis
THIRD PLACE: What happens in North Korea, stays in North Korea...forever
Andrew Tuite, Chicago
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Come to the DPRK — where you can really disappear!
Margaret Redd, Lexington, Ky.
Lose yourself in North Korea
J. Reed Johnston Jr., Greensboro, N.C.
You can check out any time you like...but you can never leave
Mike Griffith, Menlo Park, Calif.
We'll treat you like family
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
Bring your least favorite uncle!
Jeff Shirley, Richmond, Va.
You may never leave!
John Parry, Laurel, Md.
Safer than Afghanistan
Madeleine Begun Kane, Bayside, N.Y.
American imperialists welcome!
Kenneth R. Updegrove, Cedaredge, Colo.
Come for a week, stay for a lifetime!
Charles F. Goldfarb, Belmont, Calif.
North Korea: Because it's never coming to Epcot
Peter Huefner, New York City
Come, join the Party
Gary Riedmiller, Huachuca City, Ariz.
You've got a comrade in North Korea
Josh Solomon, New York City
Let us help you plan your escape
Ivan Kershnel, Salem, S.C.
Come visit our captivating country
Richard Davis, Lavonia, Ga.
A trip to die for
Jay C. Neitzke, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Come visit and stay as long as we want
Jack Oudsema, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Come for adventure. Stay for a lifetime.
Jim Clark, La Porte, Ind.
Dramatic weight loss guaranteed.
Shirley Blanchard, Mission Hills, Calif.
5 Stars — Dennis Rodman
Bill O'Meara, Bedford, N.H.
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