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home again, home again…or, the quilt vs bad fondue
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Britton Gildersleeve
So after two afternoons of rental cars, two days of airplanes, and a packed day of looking at a house, we’re home. And boy — home seldom looked so ambivalent… Glad to be here? Absolutely — the sheets are clean, animals are ecstatic we’re back, and I can cook! I immediately went out for the…
consider the Okies, how they defy description…
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Britton Gildersleeve
This is my favourite Okie, Will Rogers. A true Renaissance man, Will Rogers was more than 1/4 Cherokee, something a lot of anti-brown Okies conveniently forget. He was also a die-hard liberal, however gently clothed his principles were in wit & irony. Rogers’ life contrasts sharply with that of today’s famous Okies — the infamous…
Oklahoma: a Middle Path relationship
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Britton Gildersleeve
I’m a native Okie. Most of the time, I’m very proud of my 2nd generation roots — not common for many Okies, many of whom have moved here during various oil booms, or for school, or whatever. My grandparents weren’t in the Rush, and I’m proud of that, too, as it was a rip. Where…
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