Changhua County Government inadvertently creates ironic ‘Let’s Get High’ slogan for anti-drug campaign

Taiwan News
Dtew: 2018/07/04
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

(Changhua County photo)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In a sincere attempt to provide a positive, structured outlet for teenagers over the summer vacation, the Changhua County government late last month announced a summer youth anti-drug/anti-vice program with the unintentionally ironic slogan “Let’s Get High,” leading some Westerners on social media to snicker.

The Changhua County Government on June 28 announced that in order to “give young people a healthy and happy growth experience it will launch the “Rock Youth – Let’s Get High” Summer Protection Youth Program. Deputy County Executive Lin Ming-yu (林明裕) said that in addition to inviting musicians to perform during the event, he would like to remind children to not smoke, drink alcohol, or do drugs to enable Changhua’s youth to study and grow up in a safe and secure environment.     [FULL  STORY]