“I foresee terrible trouble, and I stay here just the same” – Steely Dan
So I’ve just about wrapped up another Dallas trip. I usually come down here twice a year for a trade show, and it seems to come up too quickly every time. By the time I get to the 3rd show, I know a year of my life has completely passed. It seems that I’
m starting to measure my life in Dallas trips. How GRIM is that?
One of the things out here that irritates me is the 6th Floor Museum at the old Texas School Book Depository:
Because really… what better event to reflect on historically than the successful assassination of one of our Presidents? Thank you Dallas, for fucking up the security detail on that day. I wonder how long it took for the local cowboy posse to determine that this event needed a fucking museum dedicated to it?
“Ah thank we’s can make a few bucks on nis… hyek hyek. A gun fight at the ol’ Dealey corral. Yeeeehoo!”
Thanks for that, Tex.
Perhaps they should make a “How did Lee do it?” featured exhibit in the museum. You, as the museum visitor, can lean out the window with a paintball gun & pick off cars going by on Elm st. (3 shot maximum). Maybe if the ball hits a cars’ windshield it can spell out: “Come visit the 6th Floor Museum (and don’t forget to visit our gift shop!)” for the driver to look at. That’s great advertising for the museum, no?
Also, if you the shooter hits the car… Congratulations! You get FREE admission for your next visit!! Woohoo!
If you miss, you can get a 2nd chance to bean cars down from the grassy knoll. You won’t get anything off of your next admission price, but you WILL get a complimentary “Actually, I Acted Alone” T-Shirt.
I think I may pitch that to the curator if I ever visit.
I don’t hate on cowboys, by the way. Actually, I think they’re pretty funny. Not quite as funny as Satanists though. Satanists are hysterical.
So long Dallas, see you next year. I’m sure the NEXT trip will be MUCH better.





Some of the poorer States could learn a few lessons from Texas: assassinate a president and watch those tourist dollars roll in
note: you do know the U.S. government has probably put your blog on some list for mentioning “president” and “assassination” in the same sentence. All you need is “allah” now
planetross
June 22, 2008
Well, thank god you’re back! I sent out a…well, a posse. Little did I know you were in posse country.
w1kkp
June 22, 2008
i hope you enjoy your trip next time better too! your “free admission” if you get shot at sentence is pretty hilarious to me though.
glad to see you still have your sense of humor.
Lady Elizabeth
June 22, 2008
Ross – I thought of that myself with some concern. But something tells me that if they read back a few blogs and see me with the Skittles, i’ll be exonerated.
W1kkp- I’m flying back today… if you don’t hear from me send out that posse. (oh, and ask them to bring some pudding if you think of it)
Pomeroy!
June 22, 2008
I hope so too, Lady E.
If I didn’t have my sense of humor, they’ll have to make a museum featuring me called: “The 6th Floor Jumper”.
Pomeroy!
June 22, 2008
Does this include a walking tour of the grassy knoll . . .
Now THAT would rock!!
tysdaddy
June 23, 2008
Sure! And we could do a Zapruder film that shoots paintballs.
I’m liking this…
Pomeroy!
June 24, 2008
You know, I’ve meaning to tell you this. I came back today, the first one of the week in which I’ve had some time to catch up with my favs and when I didn’t see a new one from you, I of course reread the older one. And, here’s what I’ve been meaning to tell you…drum roll please:
I love your choice of quotes that you use to introduce each new entry.
And, it sounds to me that job fatigue is setting in, never a good thing but seriously no better motivation to take your writing seriously.
Just saying….
w1kkp
June 27, 2008
Thanks, w1kkp. I appreciate that.
You nailed it on the head. Job issues, but add in the 3 month old and you get little time to sit and relax/write whatever. I get pockets where I can write more, and some to write less.
I’ll have a new one shortly…
And I’m glad you like the quotes. They don’t pull people in, but I like to find one that fits each story.
Pomeroy!
June 27, 2008