Oklahoma is a great place but next time I come here I will not bring a vegetarian to the cattle capital of the country!!
-Michael
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Aaron! You are in Oklahoma? How did you not tell me this! You’re practically spittin’ distance away from me right now.
Time for an Oklahoma joke!
Q: Why doesn’t Texas fall into the Gulf of Mexico?
A: Because Oklahoma sucks!!!
Now pay attention- you’ll be okay. Just walk outside and start running south. You’ll know you’re safe once you cross the Red River.
sorry- I did not mean to not mention that the posting by your boss is some awesome blogging. as a former vegetarian here in cattle country, I know all too well the difficulties you are causing him.
(read him that, then ask for a raise or to change the name of your group to the Aaron Strauss Number Crunchers or something. whatever your little heart desires)
Hrmm…I’m not sure how that joke plays in Oklahoma. How about “Why doesn’t Oklahoma crash into Kansas?” I bet you can guess the answer ;)
But, you do need to teach me how to incorporate “y’all” into my speech patterns when I travel over there (or should that be “ov’r thar?”)
I did my best attempt to fit in by, for the first time I can remember, saying I was from “Virginia” instead of “Northern Virginia.”
You might should give me a call next time and I’ll teach you all about y’all. Also- not over thar, but goin’ yonder.