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'How hot and dry is it in Texas???

12 years ago

The Baptists are starting to baptize by sprinkling, the Methodists are using Wet Wipes, the Presbyterians are giving out rain checks, and the Catholics are praying for the wine to turn back into water! There is even a rumor that our mosquitos are carrying their own canteens."

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mary_c_gw
12 years ago
Eh, as I sit here with wildfires on three sides of my property, two of which might head toward me - not so terribly funny.

Make a hurricane joke - oops, no, I still won't laugh.
cardamom
Original Author
12 years ago
Sorry mary..I can see why you're sensetive to it. Until the other day I've been aaware only of the fires at Possumm Kingdom. I enjoyed it even as our 100 degree temps seem gone for now.

In my circumstance, I thought humor was the best way to look at it.
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marie_ndcal
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Thought you were from TX and I agree, sometimes it is good to laugh at ourselves. Like the flooding here in Minot, and the fires we faced in CA when we lived there. But our heartfilled thoughts go out to those all over who have weather related issues.
magic_arizona
12 years ago
The joke was about the hot dry weather in Texas, which by the way is no big secret, not about the fires and damage.

The fires are not funny and I'm sure cardamom was not implying they were.

Some people can always find something to be offended by if they look hard enough.

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