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Postcards from Snagglepuss
Trying not to get bored in the desolation of West Texas via I-20
SOMEWHERE ON INTERSTATE 20 THROUGH WEST TEXAS: Considering much of the desolate-looking countryside such as could picture a certain Quick Draw McGraw and his Mexican burro sidekick Babalooie strolling through such desolation, singing a God-awful, off-key even, rendering of "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" for the sake of avoiding ennui, and with our party of no less than three character groupings heading westward for a winter in Southern California as is bound to feature diving as a main pursuit--well, let's just say we pulled into a dumpy-looking truck stop off I-20 for some refueling for as much our motorhomes as our selves.
After all, it's better to have a well-maintained motorhome than to be caught dead on a desolate stretch of freeway, knowing that help may not be all that easy to get--especially at night, and with the closest garage about an hour's drive away. "An ounce of prevention," and all that banda.
As for the dinner: Typically Texan chicken-fried steak. What better could you want, especially before the Mexican/Tex-Mex stuff seems to dommo, requiring plenty of Tums all around, let alone Topo Chico mineral water from down Mexico way? But not before one of those wise-cracking Texas waitressed lets us in on some rather interesting news about those Banana Splits passing though about a week back, being real comical about it all--especially as it was early morning, and they were having breakfast burritos all around. "Snorky, that baby elephant--for some reason, he couldn't resist those chorizo breakfast burritos enough to require nearly a quart--a quart!!--of sweet tea just to cool himself down from the sheer spiciness of chorizo!"
"And what about the others?" Huckleberry asked.
"Bingo in particular--what else could you give that orangutan/gorilla mix than half a dozen sausage and steak burritos, and not feel so discomforting?"
"Makes you wonder what us Funtastics must be heading towards," Hair Bear was quick to quip. "As a matter of fact, we're heading down to SoCal for the winter--La Jolla, Catalina Island, Hollywood--"
Which had the waitress blushing at the prospect, as if she was deserving of some time away for awhile, even down in Mexico were it not for official advisories against travel into certain border areas, in particular Juarez. "You somehow can't be too certain about the situation," she wistfully remarked.
As for the fuel, no less than the Minnesota Tune-Up: a large can of SeaFoam Engine Tune-Up, divided half between the crankcase and the fuel tank, to treat the oil and gas, respectively. Said to be especially good for six months' time, but still ... the drive ahead will tell how it turns out.
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Interstate 20 was built in 1957 and quickly emerged as a major highway that runs through several metropolitan areas in the southern United States. The interstate provides a connection for drivers that runs through the northern tier of several southern states. The interstate is the 6th longest east-to-west running interstate in the United States and the 10th longest in the country.
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I have run out of ways to express my delight in the Texas Legislature’s decision in 2017 to outlaw the use of handheld devices while driving anywhere in this state.
Moreover, I also am glad that Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law, rather than vetoing it, which his predecessor, Rick Perry, did foolishly, citing a ridiculous notion of “invasion of privacy.”
I also am delighted to see that…
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Enforcing state law: tough, practically impossible
I have run out of ways to express my delight in the Texas Legislature’s decision in 2017 to outlaw the use of handheld devices while driving anywhere in this state.
Moreover, I also am glad that Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law, rather than vetoing it, which his predecessor, Rick Perry, did foolishly, citing a ridiculous notion of “invasion of privacy.”
I also am delighted to see that…
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