pithy typically Texas sentiment/sign from the road ride

[OakLeaf]

It wasn't my intention at all to "put you in your place," Crankin, and I'm sorry for giving that impression. There are surely places I would have a hard time living happily, and south Florida is high on my list too, though perhaps for different reasons. Not that the reasons you gave aren't sufficient, and horrifying. But, when I first moved to Ohio, the Klan was very active here, and I see there's a story in today's Times where they're claiming success in organizing in New York, and if either of those places surprise anyone, they really shouldn't. I remember you telling a story about racism in your hometown, too. Which is kind of my point, that people are people, and sadly there are awful people as well as great people anywhere you go.

There's an element of defensiveness, too, on my part when it comes to Ohio, and probably with the Texans here. No one likes an outsider to come in and turn their nose up at your home. So, I apologize for being defensive, too.