The Scottish parliament and Tourist Board once spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan "Welcome to Scotland!"

Long past are the days when governments can spend arbitrary amounts of money for irresponsible ends. Today, when a government spends tax-payers' money irresponsibly, there is usually quite a stir of criticism. When thinking about ridiculous wastes of money, perhaps nothing is more obvious, and hilarious, than Scotland's effort to create a new slogan.

The slogan of Scotland was, before 2007, the "Best Small Country In the World." While not particularly clever or catching, it seemed to ruffle a couple of feathers within the country. So much so, numerous petitions were signed and 125,000 pounds were given to the Tourist Board to create a new slogan. And what ingenious phrase did they think of? "Welcome to Scotland." Do you think it's deserving of 125k pounds? Tell us in the comments!

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