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America's Finest Slogan (Updated)

San Diego's fall from grace has been well documented on the 13th Floor and in a November Governing story. So the news today that San ...

San Diego's fall from grace has been well documented on the 13th Floor and in a November Governing story.

So the news today that San Diego has dropped its slogan, "America's Finest City," should came as no big surprise.

San Diego Union-Tribune readers have suggested replacement slogans such as "Scandalicious," "An Eruption of Corruption," "All Major Unmarked Bills Accepted Here," and "Bunglers by the Bay."

Got any other nominations? Vent your San Diego feelings in the Comments section.

RELATED: Today's Washington Post looks at what it's like to come up with a slogan for a city whose residents aren't too keen on the place to begin with.

UPDATED: San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, sworn in Monday, restored the "America's Finest City" title. Thanks for the tip, SD readers.

Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism
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