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Mission, TX
Finally, a story or two and all are true of course. 
A link to where much of this type of humor abounds especially from Roger Welsch's memories, all true of course. He has written several humorous books about the old days in Nebraska, especially about Dannebrog, Nebraska, the liars capital of the world. He had his own program on PBS TV and was an essayist for CBS news. His books are well worth reading and normally will not be put down until finished. Check Amazon.com and search for Roger Welsch.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q="roger+welsch"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Liars'+Hall+of+Fame+
Now days with the drought in deep south Texas, the Rio Grande River between Mexico and the US is so low, the fish are coming to my home to get a drink of water from my garden hose.
It was so hot here last week that I saw a coyote chasing a rabbit and they were both walking.
In Aurora, Nebraska, a guy told me that around there frogs had grown up to be seven years old without learning how to swim.
Guys from Nebraska, you will understand this one.
Just before Roger bought his farm near Dannebrog, he asked some of the neighbors about the land. He was told that his farm's soil was so bad he would be lucky to raise a ruckus with a gallon of good whiskey, and when he asked if it had been dry out that way, a helpful resident asked him in return "Son, do you know your Bible?"
"Well, a little" he answered uncertainly.
"Remember Noah and the Ark?"
"Yes"
"When it rained forty days and forty nights?"
"Right"
"Well, that summer we had a half inch of rain"
Early settlers in Nebraska told of catching Platte River catfish wearing goggles----to keep the sand out of their eyes.
Those along the Missouri River will understand this one.
Robert Burdette made an observation of the Missouri River, a body of water that was occasionally called "The Harlot" because she changed beds so often.
A link to where much of this type of humor abounds especially from Roger Welsch's memories, all true of course. He has written several humorous books about the old days in Nebraska, especially about Dannebrog, Nebraska, the liars capital of the world. He had his own program on PBS TV and was an essayist for CBS news. His books are well worth reading and normally will not be put down until finished. Check Amazon.com and search for Roger Welsch.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q="roger+welsch"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Liars'+Hall+of+Fame+
Now days with the drought in deep south Texas, the Rio Grande River between Mexico and the US is so low, the fish are coming to my home to get a drink of water from my garden hose.
It was so hot here last week that I saw a coyote chasing a rabbit and they were both walking.
In Aurora, Nebraska, a guy told me that around there frogs had grown up to be seven years old without learning how to swim.
Guys from Nebraska, you will understand this one.
Just before Roger bought his farm near Dannebrog, he asked some of the neighbors about the land. He was told that his farm's soil was so bad he would be lucky to raise a ruckus with a gallon of good whiskey, and when he asked if it had been dry out that way, a helpful resident asked him in return "Son, do you know your Bible?"
"Well, a little" he answered uncertainly.
"Remember Noah and the Ark?"
"Yes"
"When it rained forty days and forty nights?"
"Right"
"Well, that summer we had a half inch of rain"
Early settlers in Nebraska told of catching Platte River catfish wearing goggles----to keep the sand out of their eyes.
Those along the Missouri River will understand this one.
Robert Burdette made an observation of the Missouri River, a body of water that was occasionally called "The Harlot" because she changed beds so often.
