Randy Wray’s Blog

While traveling back to Virginia from California last week I happened to be perusing the in flight magazine.

Imagine my surprise when I came across this particular advertisement.

Are you kidding me? What mythical Shangri-la is this place that bears the same name of the stucco plastered, oil pump jack laden town I know as Long Beach?

Is there some camouflage switch that activates the plethora of times I have visited this city?

Cecil, Keith, John, and Chuck I ask you, is this a portrait of the city we’ve been visiting?

Fair citizens of Long Beach do you recognize your city as described?

According to this advertisement Long Beach is, and I quote:

The perfect destination for your California Vacation. Long Beach is where the action begins and the fun never ends.

I’m thinking our church should hire the Long Beach chamber of commerce (the Long Beach C of C) to do some marketing for us.

Greg, next time, this is the Long Beach I want to experience!