Smog 2 fog? Grand to the sand? Vote on a new Expo Line slogan

Opinion: Smog 2 fog? Grand to the sand? Vote on a new Expo Line slogan

By Kerry CavanaughEditorial Writer

March 1, 2016 12:35 PM PT

Inspired by Mayor Eric Garcetti’s attempt to brand the new Expo Line extension as “Grand to the Sand,” the Times Editorial Board asked you – clever readers – to channel your inner Don Draper and come up with a better slogan for the new light rail line between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica, which opens May 20.

The results were creative, funny, a little crude and thoroughly entertaining. Thanks for playing!

These came via e-mail and online comments:

And there was a lively discussion on Reddit. Here are a few ideas from Redditors:

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Kerry Cavanaugh

Kerry Cavanaugh is a former assistant editor and editorial writer who covered Los Angeles and Southern California, with a focus on housing, transportation and environmental issues. Prior to joining the board, she was a producer on KCRW’s “To the Point” and “Which Way, L.A.” Before that, she spent a decade at the L.A. Daily News, where she covered L.A. and California politics and wrote a column on local government issues. She’s a graduate of New York University and Columbia Journalism School.