I have just been pleasantly surprised. Hell, even very surprised. It's in my profile but I don't know how many of you have noticed that I live in Arkansas. Specifically NW Arkansas. Now granted we have for a very long time been the butt of jokes revolving around hillbillies and kissin' cousins and for very good reasons. Only in the last decade or so have we finally evolved enough to be considered one of the fastest growing areas and states in regards to population, education, and technological industry. Kudos to us! But, there are still large sections of the population, ie: rural population and right-wing jack-asses in corporate clothing, that holds onto their firm beliefs in bible-thumping bigotry and under-educated morality lessons for us poor lost souls who don't have our very own, personal (their idea of) relationship to Jay-sus! It's called a personal relationship for a reason dickweed. Go back to your pew and leave me be.
I do have a point here, bear with me.
Last year I read a short story written by Annie Proulx. If you have not read Brokeback Mountain, I urge you to do so here. It will break your heart if you let it. When I heard that it was being filmed for release last winter I was thrilled if somewhat skeptical that it would reach a wide audience in this country thanks to the current trend to toss us back into the stone-age with regard to equality, life, liberty, and happiness. You know, those ideals that we are not apparently all entitled to according to the what was it? Eleven states, including my own that voted to discriminate against their citizens. Yeah. Real American. Morons. I kept waiting for the release dates to be announced anywhere near me. Waiting, waiting, did i mention the waiting? I was almost resigned to the sad fact that for all our progress some jerks with an agenda would decide that this state was not about to promote such filth and sully it's good name. That good name has a long history of hate and racism of every kind. Anyone remember Orval Faubus?
Well tonight, that wait has finally ended, our local theatres will begin showing the movie on January 20th.
My faith in this state just got a slight boost tonight. May it continue :)
I'm sure Toothy Tile will be proud!
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according to the late night infomercial by the chips guy, you can buy land cheap in Arkansas....and for a small deposit, they will fly out an interested person and their guest to tour the area, stay at a nice hotel (i question how nice), and if the party is not interested, which the chips dude feels I won't be, they will refund my deposit.
Just think of the wonderful population growth this opportunity will bring to the great state of Arkansas. I'm thinking of bringing a cousin. j/k.
Don't feel bad. Out here in the East Coast, West Virginia is the unfortunate target the same jokes that Arkansas receives.
The movie is the awesome!
ha! that's awesome! Bring all your cousins!!! lol
It's been a long time coming, but your review is finally ready!
sweet!
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