One time an older gentleman, with a cowboy hat and a big belt buckle that said “TEXAS” on it, came up to me after a show. In a thick drawl, he said “That warn’t too bad — for a deal lahk ‘is”. Now you don’t have to be in Texas very long to know that this man had given me very high praise, indeed. In the Lone Star State, compliments are handed out in small doses. But he HAD taken the time to come up to the stage, and even waited a minute for me to be done talking with another audience member. So, sometimes you’ve got to read between the lines.
Originally published at https://www.bogerard.com on September 3, 2019.
