The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...

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[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Well, you're probably right in terms of numbers... but Texas hasn't had a major hurricane hit in a long time. They've either gone to the south into Mexico, or northeast into Louisiana. We have had some damage caused by weather systems formed from hurricanes though; heavy rains and tornadoes after the hurricane has come ashore.

[Rose in RoseBear]

Texan culture? Baby-chile, that's whatever you want it to be! There's a little bit of every culture here!

German? English? Polish? Czech? Slovak? French (ick)? Glorious Texan? It's all here!

Any flavor of religion, any taste of food, any sort of music, it's here, and Texas-ized. You like polkas? Check out conjunto. You like next-gen country? Try Texas music. Country, blues, pop are givens.

As for our accents ... they're not all the same. There're various drawls, and divers southern accents, and then there's the way I talk <snicker>. Besides, we grow on you. When I first spoke to DaBear, I was amazed by the Yooper accent, and I suspect he was equally shocked by mine. We've met in the middle over the years.

You should come on down and visit sometime, girlfriend. I'd take you to San Antonio, and we'd do the San Antonio Stroll down the Riverwalk, and eat migas, and tamales, and delicious enchiladas made with white cheese, and gorditas. We'd go ride the Brackenridge Eagle (I love that train!) and go to a San Antonio party --- doesn't matter which one, those people party from February to January. I'd take you to Beaumont, and feed you some of the best soul food you've ever had. And, barbecue ... oh, we'd eat barbecue 'till we slipped down!

I'd show you UT, and Rice, and a real rodeo, and the McDonald Observatory, and, if you need your tree fix, I think I can find you some up around Marshall. Then I'd take you to Levelland, which earned its name the honest way, and Alpine, and take you to the desert down Pecos way, where they grow the best cantaloupes in the world. Then we'd go to our beauteous Third Coast, fresh seafood from Port Arthur cajun-style to Brownsville Mexican-style. From blackened redfish to snapper Vera Cruz, it's allll good!

And, oh, my, the men of Texas turn my head! Stetson hats and tight jeans and pearl-snap shirts and high-heeled cowboy boots ...! Sexy business suits or shorts showing off hairy legs, hot-cha-cha!

You've not seen Texas, hon, not till you see it through my eyes. It would take too long to do it up right ... you'd have to come back a couple-three times!

<laughing!>

[SuziQ]

I wondered why you were doing all that writing! Great job doing the "Chronicles of Entmoot".

[Sam Cree]

What's a Yooper accent?

Jen, sounds like fun, should you go down there?

[SuziQ]

Woo Hoo! You're gonna really enjoy Netflix!

[Sam Cree]

Penn Station before it was down.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

What's a Yooper accent?

If you've ever seen the movie Fargo, the Yooper accent is somewhat similar to the accent as spoken in that movie.

More about Yoopers.

[Sam Cree]

They tell about it here:

http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/Penn%20Station/penn.html

[SuziQ]

Well, I hope you have pictures of it during happier times.

[Sam Cree]

"That land of wonderful wilderness."

Sounds pretty great, Bear. Sounds like a good spot for the next Entmoot. Let's have it there.

I didn't see Fargo, though.

ALL IN FAVOR OF ENTMOOT IN UP SAY AYE!

[Sam Cree]

AYE

[SuziQ]

It's beginning to seem like a very nice dream. Glad we have so many pictures!!

[SuziQ]

I'm glad Margaret and Bill got comfortable so quickly! They were fun to be with!

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

ALL IN FAVOR OF ENTMOOT IN UP SAY AYE!

In a Yooper accent, instead of "aye" you would say, "Oh, yah, eh!"

Well, it would be beautiful, especially in the fall. There wouldn't be much to do that wasn't outdoor-related, though. And you wouldn't want to go there in the winter!

[Professional Engineer]

I love yer summary Rose. Vey good.

[JenB]

Be careful, I might take you up on the offer ;-) You make it sound really nice.

I think my problem is mostly that I suffer from ethnic blandness - coming from a nice White Anglo-Saxon Protestant family, I tend to get "spooked" by people with actual regional or ethnic customs.

Sounds like you've got a lot going on down there... I've only ever known Texans with, well, Texas accents, and that can be difficult...

[Sam Cree]

OK, let's go in fall, then, or maybe winter!

Outdoors is what we like(s).

[JenB]

Suzi, please tell Clare that this anime is worse than crack. Er, well, I don't speak from experience, but I'm having to restrain myself from watching seven episodes at a time because then there won't be any more. I'm up to 10 already! So tell her she's either going to have to send me care packages, or recommend good stuff I can get myself while I still have money... Get her either back on, or I need her email address, it's really tough not being able to just talk to everyone.

Ugh, tomorrow's Monday. Perhaps I should go to bed.

[Rose in RoseBear]

And the episode where every word out of Cartman's mouth began with "F!" And they counted!

I laughed so hard I didn't know what happened till the second time I saw the episode!

[RosieCotton]

Sneak...