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All of Pete's trust fund frat buddies from college teased him about being a Texas country bumpkin, but he reminded them they all had to go be lawyers or politicians or work at the family business when they graduated, and all he had to do was collect royalty checks and go fishing and hunting, or maybe he'd take up NASCAR racing . . .
Not the Alamo
Bobby Jim, a Texas country boy suddenly rich from oil on his ranch, had investment advisers showing him everything–including the Taj–but he had his heart set on the Alamo . . .
Above His Pay Grade
Reluctantly, Calvin had to agree; fixing the the wiring for the new clothes dryer was above his pay grade . . .
Light My Fire
The company claimed the drilling and fracking was perfectly safe, but then fire appeared on the surface of the swimming pool. The company blamed it on a teenage prank–pouring charcoal lighter fluid on the pool and lighting it–but not everyone was convinced.
No Smoking
Sadly, some thought that because they weren’t actually in town, the No Smoking law didn’t apply to them . . .
No Shortage
In spite of dire predictions a few years back about petroleum shortages, there didn’t seem to be any in the near future