The "modest" part about Texas, yeah, for sure,
you won't find a more modest and self-effacing people
on Earth. Speaking of modesty, Texans invented
the attribute, heck I've known that all along.
New state motto :
TEXAS --Where Modesty Reigns Supreme
We are more modest than any state in the union
and everybody knows it.
PROUD to be MODEST
Just a humble suggestion
Buckaroo Billy
message dated 5/19/2011 8:52:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
"There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no
virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as "caring" and
"sensitive" because he wants to expand the government's charitable programs is
merely saying that he's willing to try to do good with other people's
money. Well, who isn't? And a voter who takes pride in supporting such
programs
is telling us that he'll do good with his own money -- if a gun is held to
his head."--P. J. O'Rourke
This will at least get a smile :)
Likely, a Very True Story
And then God Created Texas ...
God was missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh
day. He inquired, "Where have you been?"
God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds,
"Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, and I've put life on it.
I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."
God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth.
"For example, Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and
wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor.
Over here I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a
continent of black people. Balance in all things."
God continued pointing to different countries.
"This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and
covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and
said, "What's that one?"
"That's Texas, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful
mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The
people from Texas are going to be handsome, modest, strong of character,
intelligent and humorous,
and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable,
hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of good
things_."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about
balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "I will create Washington, D.C."
"Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
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