I know — those “bombastic, boasting” Texans.
The lamestream labeled Sarah Palin and the tea party “provincial” in an article I read a couple of weeks back.
Provincial: person of local or restricted interests or outlook; a person lacking urban polish or refinement
You know — not an elite!
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Once upon a time in Austin I had a very lovely Jewish girlfriend from ‘Lonk’ Island. At one point she muttered something about Texans being provincial. So, I took her to Buda, Texas, and drove her around, showing her Texas Hatters, the feed store, a tractor dealership and so forth.
Increasingly puzzled she finally asked exactly what was the point of this tour. I told her, “I am sure a number of people here in Buda have been to New York. You are probably the only New Yorker to ever explore Buda. I don’t want anyone to be able to accuse you of being provincial.”
A lovely woman, in very many ways. Sadly, somehow it did not work out.
A fine story.
“..So, I took her to Buda, Texas, and drove her around, showing her Texas Hatters, the feed store, a tractor dealership and so forth..”
And you didn’t take her to Cabelas or the Broken Spoke or the Salt Lick or Schlitterbahn? What’s the matter with you?
What a great story.
Remember the NY Times (get a rope) film critic Pauline Kael who famously said:
“I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don’t know. They’re outside my ken. But sometimes when I’m in a theater I can feel them.”