More reasons I love Texas

So... It's been a little hot here.  Juuuust a little.  :-)
I was reading a really cheerful (not) article about the drought and how it's not going away any time soon.  But then I kept on reading the comments, and I had to smile.  In the worst 12 month drought in Texas history, we've still got our sense of humor.  Here's a sampling of some of the comments:

•  Hey hell, you can have your weather back now.

• It's so hot in Texas, the birds are having to use pot holders to pull the worms outta the ground, the dairy cows are giving evaporated milk, farmers are feeding their hens ice chips to keep them from laying boiled eggs & you don't even have to bake potatoes. Just pull them outta the ground & add butter.

• I seen an armadillo crossing the pasture with a canteen.

• On a hot, dusty day a cowboy rode into a small frontier town. After dismounting, he walked behind his horse, lifted it's tail and kissed it where the sun don't shine. An old man rocking by the general store witnessed the whole thing.

"Whudd'ya do that fer?" he asked.
"Got chapped lips," the cowboy replied.
The old man asked, "Does that help?"
The cowboy said, "Nope, but it keeps me from lickin' 'em

• It's so hot the fire hydrants are sayin "come here lil doggy".

• Well, this really solves the energy grid problem pretty well. Just cook your food on the sidewalk instead of on the stove and save yourself some money on the next electric bill. :)

• It's so hot here that the heat came inside just to cool off!

• It's so hot, I seen water running for the shade as soon as it came out of the sprinkler!

• Flip me over...I'm done on this side

• It's so hot down here I have to light a fire just to stay cool. :-o

• Any season that makes drinking beer outdoors a hazard to my health is no friend of mine!

• Lord, please turn your oven off. We all are more than well done now. Smells like we starting to burn.

• There are 4 seasons in Texas. January, February, March, and FRICKIN HOT!

• It's not that hot yet the ammunition hasn't gone off in my truck.

• Its so hot in Dallas... We made PASTA in the pool tonight!!

• It's so hot, the trees are chasing the dogs everywhere.

• If I die and go to hell, at least Texas prepared me.

• It's so dry in TX the catfish are getting tics!

• Rain... hmm...I think I might have seen that in a movie once?

• the heat hasnt been this bad since...well the nba finals

• The devil came to texas for a vacation, and said screw this I am going home, where the weather is better.

• 7th generation Texan. Just another hot August around here..........again. And all you northerners still wonder why we wear cowboy hats!

• Anybody want to buy a cheap lawnmower?

• Texans take their vacations in heII to get a chance to cool off.

• wecome to the new hell. the old one was full, but a bit nicer.

• It was so hot where I live that the corn popped on the stalk. The cows saw it and though it was snow and froze to death.

• I would suggest everyone wash their cars....that always works.

• Maybe I should have bookmarked that tutorial on how to do a rain dance....

• This hot weather is CLEARLY the Democrats fault. No other way to explain it.

• WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE HOOK A HOSE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO AND PUMP SOME WATER OVER HERE!!!!!!!!

And then there were a fair number of these comments.  I love the patriotism of Texas, as cheesy as it is.  Love it.

• Reminds me of 1980...this is Texas, baby! We can stand a little heat wave, this isn't the first and won't be the last. God Bless Texas.

• God Bless America and God Bless Texas....God whenever you're ready we are as well for some rain.

• And I'd STILL rather live in Texas than any other state.

• Yes, us Texans love it here, I would not live anywhere else...all we can do is PRAY for rain!

• Even with the blistering heat there's still no place else I'd rather live! But maybe a lil vacation would be nice. LOL

• Just another Texas summer! I still love this great state of mine!!!

• We Texans are not a bunch of whiny babies. We are tough and will endure! God love and bless Texas!

• After reading a lot of these posts it is great to see that even though all of us Texans are suffering through all this hellish heat with no end in site, we still have a great sense of humor about it!

Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty State!
Texas, our Texas! So wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, Withstanding ev'ry test;
O Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely blest.
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, Thro'out the ages long.
Texas, O Texas! Your freeborn single star,
Sends out its radiance to nations near and far.
Emblem of freedom! It sets our hearts aglow,
With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo.
Texas, dear Texas! From tyrant grip now free,
Shines forth in splendor your star of destiny!
Mother of heroes! We come your children true,
Proclaiming our allegiance, our faith, our love for you.
Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty State!
Texas, our Texas! So wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, Withstanding ev'ry test;
O Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely blest.