Enero 12, 2012

"Smokin' the Competition."

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(Somewhere in the middle of Texas.)

19 (na) komento:

traditionalguy ayon kay ...

Nicotine, o Nicotine, we once had a true love. But that is all gone with the wind.

Tobacco was the cash crop that made English Colonies here viable.

traditionalguy ayon kay ...

Them's TCU colors. Ft Worth must be nearby.

Quaestor ayon kay ...

All those skewed horizon lines. Is this the lair of Batman's arch-nemesis?

Ann Althouse ayon kay ...

Something about the lettering on that sign makes me want to say: "putting the 'tit' in competition."

DADvocate ayon kay ...

Smokin. Reminds me of The Mask.

cliff claven ayon kay ...

Althouse misses Titus.

edutcher ayon kay ...

Be interesting to see who ends up "Smokin' the Competition" after the assault on Bain Capital.

It doesn't seem to be going Newt's way.

the jackal ayon kay ...

I believe the line is "deep in the heart of Texas."

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

`"Gambler Cigars" ... two bad habits in one.

Peter

Wince ayon kay ...
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
Wince ayon kay ...

"Smokin' the Competition."

Somewhere in the middle of Texas.


Brownsville Station?

Irene ayon kay ...

"Newport Pleasure. Buy a pack. $6.19 plus tax."

We're not in old-time Texas any more!

(But he sells Zigzags for 0.99)

Chip Ahoy ayon kay ...

It would almost be clever if it did not lead immediately to 'yeah but.' For this signage presents a self-depricating paradox.

It is a shop that sells smokes but smokes the competition instead of its own tobacco product so it supports the competition then while it claims to leave them behind in a cloud of smoke.

dbp ayon kay ...

A definite no on a "Civility Bullshit" tag for this one!

Steve Koch ayon kay ...

Althouse may be pulling our leg. Rather than being deep in the heart of Texas, as Althouse claims, that picture was probably taken in west Texas somewhere (probably Lubbock). It is understandable that Althouse would not want anyone to know that she is visiting Lubbock (happiness is Lubbock in your rear view mirror).

Beldar ayon kay ...

@ traditionalguy: Tobacco wasn't ever much grown in Texas, actually.

@ Steve Koch: As one who grew up 60 miles south of Lubbock, I can righteously remind you of the closing lyrics of Lubbock native Mac Davis' actual song:

I guess happiness was Lubbock, Texas

In my rear view mirror

But now happiness is Lubbock, Texas

Growing nearer and dearer

And the vision is getting clearer

In my dreams


And I think I finally know

Just what it means

And when I die you can bury me

In Lubbock, Texas, in my jeans.

Steve Koch ayon kay ...

Beldar

Mac repeated the refrain
"Happiness is Lubbock in my rear view mirror" 4 times before he finally decided that he was both right and wrong about Lubbock. The song was about Mac feeling that Lubbock sucked for a big chunk of his life before he finally changed his mind (somewhat).

J. T. Drake ayon kay ...

Was this possibly in Post, Texas?

J Lee ayon kay ...

Drive into Uvalde from the north on U.S. 83. See the store with the big "Guns/Liquor" sign outside. Welcome to Texas.

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