Friends,
Normally I would’ve asked for some help understanding this. I have to say though, that I get it now. It’s not too different from my own situation, actually. Here’s the deal…
My vivacious writing partner and her husband got the hell out of the bustle and nonsense of Southern California and moved to East Texas. Why? The “git while the gittin’s good” excuse was employed. Plummeting housing prices, new high density and low income housing projects in their quaint little park-like neighborhood, gas prices higher than elsewhere in the nation, and a lack of jobs for an independent electrical contractor sealed the deal. Time to go.
What recommended East Texas I don’t really know for sure. They scored a huge plot of land with a nice house for cheap. The neighbors sound friendly and there are other benefits…
When she told me that their new house came with cattle, I was dubious. They’re city kids. What would they know? What they know is that Texas gives them an agricultural exemption on their property taxes if they keep critters, so meet Sid and Nancy. They’re both cows, but apparently my naming suggestion had enough appeal to stick. Jah knows Sid was a likable enough fellow…
So, what, the cows are shooting up? No wonder folks in Middle America hate the blue states.
– bob