[bagster]

Now, y’all all know I’m from Texas.

Your plea has been heard, and I will take it to the high council, along with a recommendation to approve Tex-bonics as a second language.

Now about those shoes, or lack thereof...And the funny hat.

[Wneighbor]

Now about those shoes

What is this strange thing of which you speak? Shoes? ;)

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

I will take it to the high council, along with a recommendation to approve Tex-bonics as a second language

Best you expand that "second" language to include dialects of Texican that exist/have existed all the way up into Canada.

Pretty much along with the cows, oil and yeah, the funny hats.

...and what's your problem with REAL boots, young man? You go across a corral one time in those fancy slipper shoes and I'll guarantee there won't be a second trip.