Going Native
August 30th, 2004
Hey Y’all, it isn’t as bad as it sounds.
I hung up the phone today and realized that I’d had a slight twang sneak into my speech. Hopefully it was subtle enough thatthe person on the other end of the line didn’t think I was making fun of her or something. I’ve just discovered that speaking Texan often greases small social interactions.
When we moved to Texas,it was always intended as a temporary thing. Only now this is our home, and my fantasies about somplace greyer, cooler, less relentlessly sunny — well they seem a bit drab. I know I’m saying this after an uncharacteristically mellow summer, but… I think I like Texas, and what’s more, I think I like Dallas.
