Au contrere, Mr. Wolfe...
Thomas Wolfe once penned that "you can't go home again." Margaret and I have yet to prove him wrong, but we did discover something last night that Mr. Wolfe did not consider. You can take some home with you. While we were putting the finishing touches on our supper, we were listening to the coverage of the Republican National Convention on NPR (because it's a more equitable source of news than Fox, don't you know?) During the preliminary festivities, the station had several reporters combing the audience looking for delegates to interview. I guess because it was W.'s big night they decided to seek delegates from Texas. The kitchen fell silent as we heard the following interview (loosely transcribed):Reporter: "You're from Texas?"
Man (with a very distinct accent): "That's right. I'm from Waxahachie. That's W-a-x-a-h-a-c-h-i-e. "
Reporter: "And what do you do?"
Man: "I'm a retired drugstore cowboy."
Reporter: "I see, and what does that mean?"
Man: "That means I used to own three cattle and I could go down to the drugstore and brag that I was a rancher." (Chortles)
Reporter (not really knowing where to go with this interview): "Uh-huh, okay. Well, you're obviously a Republican. What are you hoping to hear from the President tonight?"
Man: "Anything he wants to say to me."
Aside from a reminder about how to pronounce Waxahachie, this interview was for all intents and purposes over. Margaret and I laughed aloud for several seconds as we envisioned this man standing there like a doting father wanting to hear "anything" from his boy's mouth. We don't know what the man's politics were like, and we don't care. The important thing is that it reminded us of a place we recently departed and a place we still call home. So, thanks, NPR, you did a world of good for two Texans.
In other news, the shelf is assembled and stained, but the humidity up here has prevented the completion of the drying cycle. So, Jennifer and Ed, you may have to go to the basement to see that we really do keep up with you. Incidentally, we are looking forward to your arrival tomorrow--give us a call and let us know when you'll be here.
In even more important news, the fightin' Texas A&M Aggies were handed their first loss of the season last night by the Utah Utes. Isn't fall fun? To read the whole story, click here.
We hope everyone has a good weekend. We're looking foward to hearing about Chic-Fil-A openings (in a week or so), JC Penney work, gatherings in the Richards' home, visits from Sylvia and Pete, and stories about Samson and Chloe. Hank, I saw your note about keeping the "calmer" animals. Just remember that when you are speaking about calmness and animals, you are giving description to the level of boredom you suffer from a lack of Jack Russell presence. Oh, if only you had a viable replacement for Calvin.
Happy Labor Day to all-
J,M
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