“If Ohio was a billboard” – Locals mock Ohio for two reasons
Recently, a billboard in Ohio became a talking point for residents who claimed that it summed the state up perfectly. In a post captioned “If Ohio was a billboard”, it showed two key areas that are associated with the area.
The first was a fentanyl testing advert which was aimed at safe drug use. It’s no secret that lately, fentanyl has rocked Ohio (like it has in many other states) and this has become somewhat of an epidemic.
The second billboard sign (located next to the testing advert) showed a picture of a delicious baked Fettuccine that was available for $7.99. It’s also no secret that Ohioans love their food, especially when you can get a whole Fettuccine for under $8!
One local jokingly referred to the billboard, saying “Fentanyl and Fazolis…sounds like a nice little Saturday!” In all seriousness though, it’s good to see public awareness being raised around drug abuse and undoubtedly, this advert could save lives. At the same time, sometimes if you need to unwind then dining at somewhere like Fazolis isn’t a bad option.
Overall, this billboard could also be interpreted as a symbolic representation of Ohio and wider America, which has a bizarre mixture of mass drug abuse and bargain fast food joints. Sadly, this combination has been around for quite some time, and will probably continue well into the foreseeable future.
Classic Americana, both are deadly and yet Americans can’t get enough of both. They know full will they are playing Russian roulette with their lives but play anyway. Lack of or no self control, and in a defiance of logic or better, a desire for pleasure that is stronger than the innate subservience to logic. Is it no wonder the greatness of America is in decline, it has a degenerative disease, nearly inoperable, little chance of respite much less recovery.
There literally is nothing such as safe drug use, but the fentanyl testing kits could save lives so they shouldn’t make them illegal. Fentanyl is being slipped into drugs so people are using it unknowingly and dying. What is the harm in letting people test so they don’t use it? I’m not suggesting this so people can continue to abuse drugs and not get help for their problem, but anything to cut down on the number of deaths would certainly not be a bad thing.
I have lived in Ohio for 63 of my 67 years. Would recommend not living there. Lived in Florida and Hawaii while in the Marines. The only good thing about being in Ohio is I met the love of my life here.