A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-14,15-07....Oklahoma ~ "The Sooner State" Turns 100!

Aquamarine; Billie

[Billie]

Love it! Like Aqua, it reminds me of The Beverly Hillbillies, too!

[Coldwater Creek]

Thanks, that made me laugh as well.

[Mama_Bear]

.....your aunt’s poems are ‘my kind of poems’.

Mine too. I can understand them. :-)

That's really special, Amy, that you have her poems. That's a wonderful legacy she has left her family. I so wish I had that kind of talent.

[dutchess]

Fabulous thread Ms. Aqua. Love the colors, pictures AND of course content. Saw the Broadway tour company of Oklahoma last year and that song is going to be ringing in my brain the rest of the day. Also never knew much about Will Rodgers until I saw our highschool production of Will Rodgers Follies. A very fun show UNTIL he’s killed in a plane crash at the end. But forgot he was from Oklahoma too! ((((hugs))))

[dutchess]

Here at the same time?????

[Mama_Bear]

Here at the same time?????

YRS!!! How 'bout that? :-)

[Mama_Bear]

That looks a lot like what I remember from the movie. :-)

[AZamericonnie]

Sooner born & Sooner bred & when I die I’m Sooner dead!:)

Beautiful thread Aquamarine!

[dutchess]

Here together....TOO COOL! Did you watch DWTS this week???? I became a Cameron Matheson fan (still tape All My "Kids") so really liked him PLUS I really saw significant improvement. Didn't expect him to win BUT...did not think he would be eliminated yesterday :o(

So...how's the little guy doing?

[timydnuc]

Happy Birthday Oklahoma. Good friends of mine come from there and I have been there many times. Good golf, lot's of fun on a friend's houseboat on Lake Eufalla (sp), and pretty girls, not as pretty as Texas but good looking non the less. I'm a Texan (transplanted to Minnesota now) and we used to joke a lot about Oklahoma but it is beautiful country, and they got some damn good cowboys, not as good as Texas but real good.

They say Oklahoma doesn't have a professional football team. Don't say that in Norman! We always planned on Oklahoma to beat the Aggies, but the Texas Oklahoma game was a different story. Good memories in those old games, and many a nasty hangover.

If you're looking in......Hey Clyde, you old OKS Cowboy!

[Mama_Bear]

Yes, I watched DWTS this week. I was sure that Marie would be the one to go home. She's cute and funny, but I just don't think there is any way she can win this. I was disappointed too that Cameron got voted out. Do you think that Helio is going to win this time?

Chachi is still having a problem with his hind legs occasionally, so I guess he still has a pinched nerve, but he isn't in any pain so he's doing okay. We take him in to see the vet tomorrow. I don't see a huge improvement, but hopefully the vet will.

[dutchess]

I thought Marie should go too. I think she thought so too but she has 100+ immediate relatives times 10 votes apiece. I really don't know if I like the public voting. It becomes more of a popularity contest vs. real talent or improvement. I'm pulling for Helio...his energy and grin are just so darn cute. The spice girl gal is good...but I guess I have a thing for guys :o)

So glad Chachi isn't in any pain. It's really funny...in my post I referred to him as "the little guy" I think. In retrospect laughed as dad always asks how the "little guy" and "big guy" are doing (Giz and Rusty). I swear I remembered Chachi's name HONEST LOL! Anyway...hope the appointment goes well tomorrow. Let us know!!!!

[Mama_Bear]

LOL. We call him the “little guy” too, and “baby dog” and “ka-chach” and......we have SO many names for him. He comes to all of them. LOL

Yes, the public voting skews the end results in DWTS. The “Cheetah Girl” should not have been voted off, and I thought the judges were going to have a fit when she was. I guess she just didn’t have the fan base that some of the others do - or the HUGE family that Marie has. LOL

[Billie]

I’m glad. :) Thanks for being here with us today; have enjoyed ‘talking’ with you, and hope you’ll share other tidbits, or photos, with us if you think of them.

[Billie]

Here at the same time?????

Prolly not now. :( I had to leave for a little bit and just now got back.

[La Enchiladita]

The ranch house is nice, Billie. I was curious as to where the Will Rogers Park and elementary school are in OK, but when I googled I got the ones here in CA...!!

Well, I've been thinking that Jim Thorpe was from Oklahoma also, and sure enough, he was:

Information about Thorpe's birth, full name, and ethnic background varies widely. What is known is that he was born in Indian Territory, but no birth certificate has been found. Thorpe's birth is generally considered to have taken place on May 28, 1888 near the town of Prague, Oklahoma. Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe is the name on his christening (baptismal) certificate.

Jim Thorpe~~Wikipedia

[Billie]

There was no WAY Marie was going home this week. With ALL the publicity and sympathy since her father passed away last week, she will probably still be around next week. I hope not - it’s time for Marie to go. I’d like to see Jenny make it to the top 3 instead of Marie, but the real competition is between Helio and Mel. :) (IMHO of course)

[Billie]

The “Cheetah Girl” should not have been voted off, and I thought the judges were going to have a fit when she was. I guess she just didn’t have the fan base that some of the others do - or the HUGE family that Marie has. LOL

Sigh! Go ahead and stick your tongue out at me, but I honestly said, "YES!!!! YES!!! YES!!!" when the Cheetah Girl was voted off. She bugged me for some reason, and MrB could not stand Cameron! (It's Helio for him!)

[Aquamarine]

Thanks (((Dutchess))).

Used to hear a lot about Will Rogers growing up in Oklahoma, he was very much admired. Went to one of his museums one time, may have been the Will Rogers Memorial, very unique place.

[Aquamarine]

Sooner born & Sooner bred & when I die I’m Sooner dead!:)

Seriously? lol

Thanks for the kudos.