I always love it when my home state ends up in the news. Question — why is it always for things getting destroyed, either man- or weather-caused, or stupid shit?
Like this.
When I saw the AP version on Drudge, I decided to make a pre-emptive strike with co-workers and e-mailed the story. Also pointed out the ten gallon hat atop this knob, and took it one step further: I pointed out that most rural Oklahoma sheriffs can’t seem to get elected without a dumbass hat atop their dome.
Our reputation is so bad that coworker Meganator asked, “Does everyone wear one? Did you have a hat like that?” I don’t think she was kidding.
Seriously.
And a few minutes later, up pops an e-mail from Brian H. with the subject “Man, you Okies really know how to party…”
I didn’t even have to open the e-mail to know what it’s about. I sent him the NewsOK link — thank God I didn’t show him Wimgo (saving myself more WTFs) — and he responded, “Good lord. Y’all are crazy over there.”
He doesn’t even know.
3 responses so far ↓
1 bozarthj // Apr 17, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Wow. I used to live in Custer County (not during that sheriff’s reign, though).
You might as well tell everyone that we live in teepees out here.
‘Cuse me, while I go find my peyote…
2 allio12 // Apr 17, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Tha’s right. Don’t F with the Drug Court y’alllll! We’ll take you down to Chinatown. I shouldn’t be scandalized, but I am.
3 admin // Apr 24, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Ha. It’s frustrating when people do stuff like this clown, mainly because I know Oklahoma is a great place to live. And the folks are good peoples.
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