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saxon@onramp.net (Eric Wheelock) wrote:


>Did anyone besides me see or hear about this article in the Boston Globe's
>Sports Section. Dan Shaughness was extending his anti-Cowboy's rant to include
>the city of Dallas, all of Texas, and the PEOPLE of Texas.  Sheesh! It is
>common for those who don't understand something or are jealous of something to
>"lash out" at it in desperation.  This guy's article was a prime example.  He
>ran out of anti-Cowboy ammo so he just decided to take a shot at the good
>people of Texas.  It amazes me that people up North are still so ignorant of
>Texas. Do they not have the money to travel?  Are they snowed in?  I've lived
>all over the U.S. (and in two other countries).  Believe me folks, I've seen
>more examples of "White Trash" in housing projects in New England or on the
>street in New York than I'll ever see in Dallas.   They seem to think that
>Dallas is some little ghost town in the wild West and all the people are
>hillbilly inbreds.  To paraphrase the words of The Hammer from the Ticket
>1310.  "We should fly him down here and take him out to North Main Barbeque
>and then swing on over to Club Legends for a little deviltry".  I'm sure it
>would change his little mind.  Hell, if it's in March he could probably wear
>shorts while his fellow New Englanders are still building snowmen.
>Shaughnessy states "Dallas folks are damn proud of this blue-chip football
>team.  And who can blame 'em?  In their shallow, prairie wasteland, the
>Cowboys serve as a substitute for culture and intelligent thought".  Well
>Danny boy, I'll take my "shallow prairie wasteland" along with the most
>beautiful girls in the world!  You take your snooty, Yankee, Liberal frozen
>attitude along with your dog-faced Women who would look like pale, bloated
>whale sub-species if they were to ever try and wear a bikini!   Anyway...whew,
> that article just pushed the wrong buttons for me.  If you wanna check it out
>go to http://www.boston.com/globe and follow the Sports links..... Go Cowboys!

I also found it ironic that three days after his little rant ran in
the Globe, there's an article entitled "Dallas fans deliver a gift of
love - a van - for Roy" talking about the $40,000 raised at Star's
games for the injured BU hockey player Travis Roy. I've never read any
of Shaughnessy's stuff before this, but he reminds me of the shrill
and annoying Skip Bayless we had here in Dallas for too many years.  I
guess covering the Pats will do that to you.

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