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Apparently this lease was named many years ago after a field of prolific daisies in the area, which were colloquially called “niggerheads.”

What is interesting is that the name was painted over in the early 1980’s by Perry's father, and then the rock turned over.

So to see it, the media had to turn the rock back over. Literally looking under rocks to try to find some dirt.

A couple of questions. First, why are there no pictures? Is it because the offensive term is so faint under the covering paint that it is not visible? Or is it because the covering paint is so weathered that it is obvious it has been covering the offensive term for a very long time?

Secondly, What have folks who were also on the lease said about the rock? Rick Perry's dad? Other members of the lease? Admitted guests? The ranch manager? Folks who will allow their names to be used?

Thirdly, if Herman Cane is so offended about something that has been cleaned up decades ago, then perhaps he can explain something to me. Italians are offended by the term “Godfather,” for obvious reasons. Why did he not change the name of Godfather's Pizza when he was CEO?

Here is a link to a site which describes the daisies and their colloquial names: http://www.nature-and-flower-pictures.com/black-eyed-susan.html

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Okay, maybe I’m crazy. I’m gonna go ask my husband who has lived in Texas even longer than I have, what those flowers were called when he was a kid.