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Ray Swindle wrote:
What's that old Texas joke? "I told my mom I play a piano at the Chicken Ranch in LaGrange because I don't want her to know I work in the oil patch!"
Working in the oil patch in the old days (early 1900s) was hard dirty work, the equivalent of coal mining so it was not considered a great job to have. As oil became more valuable, the pay increased tremendously making it a very lucrative line of work. However, the job was still considered undesirable by the average urban Texan. Then, in the 1960s, they were making great money working long hours at a hazardous job. They began buying upscale homes in luxurious neighborhoods with country clubs. And to my knowledge, the unions have yet to penetrate that environment. Amazing Texans who work their butts off....Show more →
Great ZZ Top song also Edie Wrei!!!....."Billy Gibbons,guitar player and lead vocalist, was inspired by a local custom: “Growing up in Texas, there were two requirements toward manhood: You had to visit La Grange, and you had to go to the Mexican border. We somehow captured both in one single trip.”
Ride on brother!
Many Americans relate "dirty fingernails with good olde hard work" Ray! IT feels good at the end of the day when you are tired from working not tired from "hiding".
Ft Hood gave me the 1 of the above options...Mexico Border!
Dan
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