Closer, my fine, goat-ropin', grandiose yahoo? Nice response.
You said:
God often in his divine desire to lend support to those so misfortunate, may in fact give the impression that his interest in those who are so illiterate, misguided, sister-marrying, boot-legging, pig-humping heathens in Arkansas and Oklahoma are in his favor. To imply that the poverty stricken Ozarks or the barren dustbowl of Oklahoma is God's Country is just blasphemous.
I'll not respond to such talk. For one, it would require that I stoop lower than I am accustomed to, and furthermore, you may very well be right. Moving right along...
You only see orange sunsets there? Well, you should get out more. Why, up here we get those, but also sunsets that feature purples, greens and yes, even beautiful crimson. I feel sorry for you folks. You don't know what you're missing. Only pukey orange, eh? ¡Que lastima! Lo siento mucho.
Now to address the issue of America's Team, Dallas was America's team until the native Texan Jimmy Johnson finally listened to the words of 1 Cor 15:33.
I always wondered where that blowhard was born. He did wear the Razorback Red for a time, but lost his way soon after that. It was not until he was rescued from mediocrity by a fellow Razorback alumnus -- who ensconced him at the helm of America's Team, btw -- that he was able to distinguish himself. Alas, he soon thought too much of himself, as Texans have a habit of doing, and his stock fell like a rock. It's been some time since I heard from him.
Ah, and that rag... er, I mean mag Texas Monthly!! You don't really read that for factual content, do you? I thought it was meant to be humorous, a pun, a hoot. Let's see some of the other articles featured in this issue:
One about Texas etiquette? Are you kidding? That's a joke, right?
Another on Texas literacy? How in the hell can you put "Texas" and "literacy" in the same sentence, even if that sentence is only a title. I KNOW that is a joke.
All one needs to do to decipher the true intent of this mag is to see the demonization of Jerry, god's alter ego. Jerry's the best thing to happen to Texas since... well... has anything else that might be described as "good" happened to Texas? Ever? Me thinks not.
peace,
tj ~ who bleeds Razorback Red