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RangerG
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 Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:15 Post subject: What happened while I was in Texas???
I got back from the Sovergn Nation of Texas on Friday, and I was just wondering if I missed anything important.
I have not been in Texas for 30 years (when I got out of the Army).
I re-learned terms like "Bubba" and "Y'all" 
I learned how to eat crabs (lots of work for just a little meat....I've heard that somewhere before...can't remember where) 
I learned what a "CoonA**" is 
I learned that most people in Port Arthur live in "trailer homes" 
I learned that a beat up 74 Ford pickup is respected more than a 03 BMW.
Anything North of the Mason-Dixon line is "Yankee Land"
I am now an official "Good Ol Boy" according to my supplier 
Oh well...it's good to be back in "Yankee Land"...Y'all 
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purple hayes
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:16 Post subject:
You were doing so well until that last line about "Yankee Land".
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ShannonG
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:19 Post subject:
Do I dare to ask what a 'coona**' is? If it's racial I"ll drive down there and kick the crap out its user myself. 
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purple hayes
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:22 Post subject:
It's not racial when the use it in our office. It's more like a term or endearment.
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RangerG
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:23 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | You were doing so well until that last line about "Yankee Land". |
Well...it's good to get back to the kids (ya should have seen the house)  Note to self: NEVER leave 19 and 24 year olds home alone for 9 days.
I love em...but would return them to KMart if I could 
I guess I was just glad to be able to run somewhere that was not dead flat, sandy, and swampland. It was actualy nicer here on Saturday, than in Beaumont TX.
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RangerG
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:28 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | Do I dare to ask what a 'coona**' is? If it's racial I"ll drive down there and kick the crap out its user myself. |
NO  ... It's a term for a back woods bayou person from Louisiana/Texas border area... It's a term they call themselves proudly...if you call them one, ya better be smiling.
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ShannonG
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:29 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | It's not racial when the use it in our office. It's more like a term or endearment. |
Then you may live.
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ShannonG
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:30 Post subject:
| RangerG wrote: | | ShannonG wrote: | | Do I dare to ask what a 'coona**' is? If it's racial I"ll drive down there and kick the crap out its user myself. |
NO ... It's a term for a back woods bayou person from Louisiana/Texas border area... It's a term they call themselves proudly...if you call them one, ya better be smiling. |
And you may live too. Whew! For a second there I had flashbacks from other boards.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 13:40 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | RangerG wrote: | | ShannonG wrote: | | Do I dare to ask what a 'coona**' is? If it's racial I"ll drive down there and kick the crap out its user myself. |
NO ... It's a term for a back woods bayou person from Louisiana/Texas border area... It's a term they call themselves proudly...if you call them one, ya better be smiling. |
And you may live too. Whew! For a second there I had flashbacks from other boards. |
Yeah those quilters over at QuiltOrDieForums.com are a bunch of bigots!!
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 14:04 Post subject:
Anyone call you "boo-drough" while you were there?
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purple hayes
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 14:08 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | | Anyone call you "boo-drough" while you were there? |
or Tibahdeaux? [sp?]
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 14:11 Post subject:
Hmmm...I don't notice any visits to AlaninTX, cherylpf or kattzoo mentioned.
Good thang I don't live there or I'd be miiiighty ticked.....
(course I'm neglecting to mention that we live about half an hour from each other at best and havent met yet.... )
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elkid
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 15:10 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | or Tibahdeaux? [sp?] |
Thibadeaux
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 17:13 Post subject:
I'm guessing you didn't stray far from the Port Arthur area? I've only driven through, but it sounds exactly like your description! and quite different from Houston... Did you see the tribute to Janis Joplin?
On the cajun side note, the day after GWB's speech about going to war, shock and awe and such, a friend of mine told me "I only caught part of the speech but what kind of messed up Cajun name is Chokinaw?" 
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Posted: 04/21/03 - 18:11 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | Do I dare to ask what a 'coona**' is? If it's racial I"ll drive down there and kick the crap out its user myself. |
In Texas, it refers to a cajun. In other parts of the world...it's not so nice. Here, a great compliment.
Edited to say I'll finish reading other posts before responding! 
And NO, RangerG did not meet up with me or AlaninTX...such a shame since it's such a small state...
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