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Chris Schlotzhauer


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Colleyville, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 4:41 pm    
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I just got back from Austin and SXSW. I heard Ray Wylie Hubbard's new "anthem" song, "Screw You, We're From Texas. Of course you know he penned "Redneck Mother" in the early 70's, which is still played by every band in Texas, in particular the young artists. Ray always said, if you're going to write a song, be prepared to sing it for 25 yrs.
Only Ray can get away with a song like that. He is a terrific writer, and very funny guy.
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Eric West


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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 6:05 pm    
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I mentioned the song "Going back to Texas to be one more horse's ass."

At one time I worked with a Willie Nelson Impersonator. That happened to be the only "Texas" song he knew. I tried to get him to do "Rose of San Antone", or Deep in the Heart of Texas", but he just insisted on doing it. Especially when some "good ole boys" from the Lone Star State would demand a "Texas Song".

Leon had had his nose broken more times than my G# string, an it caused the band to cringe every time he'd start out, "Why did I leave that woman....." Those were some fun times. Otherwise slow and boring nights pass really quickly when you know people are waiting in the parking lot to beat you to death.

Wonder what ever happened to him...

God Bless Texas.

(The place they caught Jefferson Davis wearing a dress.)

EJL
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Gene Jones

 

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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2003 4:38 am    
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...Screw You, We're from Texas!...

One thing for sure...it's not on the Dixie Chicks playlist!

[This message was edited by Gene Jones on 16 March 2003 at 04:44 AM.]

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Brian Wetzstein

 

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Billings, MT, USA
Post  Posted 17 Mar 2003 3:18 am    
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LMAO Eric!
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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Over there
Post  Posted 17 Mar 2003 5:49 pm    
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Hey, Eric, I don't want to start anything, but you got something against the South? My hometown is where the war began(the order of secession was signed right here in Abbeville, SC)as well as the last place Jefferson met with his cabinet. Nothing particularly significant there, but we're good folk down here. Fairly tolerant, as you must have learned during your stay here. Polite to a fault(mostly), and we try to be forgiving. Except, maybe, when it comes to Sherman.
Anyway, you're still welcome at my house.
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Eric West


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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 17 Mar 2003 7:03 pm    
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Hi guys. Hey. I'm not from around here and I'm kind of lost...

Any y'all know how to get back to the beltway?

Kinda dark here in this alley..

[This message was edited by Eric West on 18 March 2003 at 07:57 PM.]

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Steve Hinson

 

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Hendersonville Tn USA
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 5:21 am    
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I have to wonder the same thing,Stephen...
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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 6:15 pm    
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Well, Eric, I really didn't understand your post, I guess it's my inbreeding.
Scuse me, I'm gonna go marry my goat.
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Steve Hinson

 

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Hendersonville Tn USA
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 6:53 pm    
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Me neither,Stephen...does your goat have a sister?

[This message was edited by Steve Hinson on 18 March 2003 at 07:01 PM.]

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Eric West


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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 7:49 pm    
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Sorry. I guess I don't speak Dixie..

Oh well.

I'm turning here.

See you-all later.
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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 8:30 pm    
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Steve, sorry, man, no sisters. But she does have a brother who's running away to hook up with some guy who's turning. A good goat'll
do that
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Eric West


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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 8:54 pm    
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Don't marry that one, she left her dress in my car last week...



[This message was originally posted as a "tolerance/hospitality test" by Eric West on 18 March 2003 at 08:55 PM.]

[This message was edited by Eric West on 18 March 2003 at 09:03 PM.]

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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Over there
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 9:17 pm    
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WAY COOL!!
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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 10:36 pm    
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[This message was edited by Stephen Gambrell on 18 March 2003 at 10:37 PM.]

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Eric West


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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2003 11:40 pm    
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I wonder how legal my marriage to my australian sheperd is..

[This message was edited by Eric West on 19 March 2003 at 10:47 AM.]

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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Post  Posted 19 Mar 2003 9:59 am    
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Y'all can have the last word, Eric. Really.
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Carter York

 

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Austin, TX [Windsor Park]
Post  Posted 19 Mar 2003 10:21 am    
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Anyone remember the 80's Dallas band, the Loco Gringos!? They had t-shirts with huge lettering saying "F*** you, we're from Texas" (with the F word all spelled out). Not to say that's at all an uncommon sentiment here. (or so I've heard...)

CY
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