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cynatnite

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16. I grew up there. It's my home...

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jul 2013

I learned farming, cattle, how to drive a tractor, bail hay, and all the typical farming stuff if you were raised in a rural area. There are times the wheat, hay, and alfalfa would be so beautiful across the plains with the setting sun, it would take your breath away.

I had the best Dad in the world in Oklahoma and he's still there...buried in the hometown we all loved.

I miss home sometimes, but it's nearly impossible to make a living there.

I know it's a red state with repukes governing it to the point of idiocy. It sickens me sometimes.

But it's my home still and I love it. I won't apologize or be ashamed of that.

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state by state speak your mind about oklahoma [View all] SwampG8r Jul 2013 OP

Grew up there in the sixties curlyred Jul 2013 #1

Oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain notadmblnd Jul 2013 #2

Amazing, isn't it? curlyred Jul 2013 #7

In the late 70s I traveled by car with two friends in Europe, DURHAM D Jul 2013 #14

THAT right there is a fabulous story! MuseRider Jul 2013 #23

The company I work for is headquartered in Tulsa... opiate69 Jul 2013 #3

Nicest people in the world Warpy Jul 2013 #4

Lived there for five years - Altus AFB - OK - people were very nice sammytko Jul 2013 #5

Grew up in Blackwell, Oklahoma... Agnosticsherbet Jul 2013 #6

I've only driven through it years ago. Don't remeber much about it. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #8

It has red dirt. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #9

We had a bad dust storm one time when we lived in Moore... cynatnite Jul 2013 #18

I spent time in the Oklahoma panhandle. My maternal grandfather was born there functioning_cog Jul 2013 #10

Will Rogers Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #11

My friends and neighbors, bmbmd Jul 2013 #12

One of the most progressive Senators of the last 50 years represented Oklahoma. Fred Harris Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #13

Good post. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #15

She and Fred share an basic attitude and philosophy.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #19

I grew up there. It's my home... cynatnite Jul 2013 #16

Well...it's not Kansas, and it's not Texas. nt wtmusic Jul 2013 #17

The farthest into OK I've been OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #20

I have lived here all my life PD Turk Jul 2013 #21

And at one point Oklahoma held the record for number of Rhodes Scholars. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #22

Indeed PD Turk Jul 2013 #24

Ron Howard was born in Duncan... cynatnite Jul 2013 #31

Been there many many times MuseRider Jul 2013 #25

Speaking of interesting little towns... DURHAM D Jul 2013 #28

No I have not. MuseRider Jul 2013 #32

I've driven through on the way to and from Texas BainsBane Jul 2013 #26

drove through in 1984, have not been back since steve2470 Jul 2013 #27

Great show. A little "racy" for my community's theatre scene... dogknob Jul 2013 #29

The morning TV schedule OxQQme Jul 2013 #30

I currently live in Oklahoma. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #33

You'll have to do a weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas kevinbgoode1 Jul 2013 #37

Hey you! I was thinking about you the other day! Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #38

omg SwampG8r Jul 2013 #46

Oklahoma is one of the few states I have never visited. PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #34

I graduated Jr. High School in Midwest City (a suburb of OKC). Buns_of_Fire Jul 2013 #35

The corn is as high as an elephant's eye. Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #36

I've only driven through a couple of times cali Jul 2013 #39

A happy transplant. beemer27 Jul 2013 #40

Not all of Oklahoma is dry, flat plains AndyA Jul 2013 #41

Tulsa is a NICE town. Largest Unitarian church in the USA OKNancy Jul 2013 #43

My father was born and raised in Oklahoma City. Aristus Jul 2013 #42

They should change the state song to "Oklahoma Hills." Yeah, I know that it's the official state raccoon Jul 2013 #44

First Oklahoman I ever met was in D.C. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #45