What do you call it?

When 42 percent of a state's population works for said state?
a) A type of income tax refund
b) Welfare
c) Alabama

According to my psuedo reliable source, the answer is c) Alabama. Of course, my pseudo reliable source is a slightly loopy state employee. She works (manages) one of the many Alabama Welcome centers. Otherwise known as a rest stop with brochures for one of the 1056 attractions in Alabama, including an actual Huey, as the helicopter is known.

Her welcome center is scheduled to be closed for some construction next year, and she and her four woman staff are supposed to tour the state of Alabama next year, visiting all the tourist spots so they can recommend them. Which leads to several questions:

If the welcome center is closed for a year, does that mean Alabama is closed for the year? Or just not very welcoming?

Is there enough to do in Alabama for five women in a minivan to stay busy for a year?

Would you want your state tax dollars to fund such an expedition? Especially when your state isn't exactly known for it's high dollar educational system? (I know, we Texans should talk)

And finally, should I change the state traveled when I write this book? Because five drama queens in a minivan touring Alabama, well, shoot, you don't expect me to leave that one alone, do you???