Absurd Texts in American History (X)
From a recent brochure for Huntsville, Texas, home of the Texas State Penitentiary, where the state executes its citizens.
"Excite your senses. Huntsville if famous for its historic Texas Prison System. You can still hear the "prisoner-count" whistle blow every day. No one should leave without visiting the Prison Museum; home of the original electric chair, "Old Sparky".
And yes, they put the period outside of the quotation marks.
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