Over the weekend, I hit up Dallas, TX to attend a good friend’s wedding. The wedding was cool. I met a lot of good people, and I’m glad my dude found a beautiful bride. You know this story wouldn’t be complete without my assessment of this city and its surrounding boros cities:
- The Lone Star State Flags we’re EVERYWHERE! I thought NYKers had pride, I almost felt like I was in the Independent Republic of Texas! I mean it seemed like everywhere I went, there was a US flag, followed by the state flag! $5.00 to any New Yorkers who can tell me what our state flag looks like without google.
- The weather was nothing short of incredible. While y’all were in the snow on the first day of spring, the kid was in shorts and a tanktop. 80 degrees with a little breeze, you can’t beat that. We’ll see that weather in May/June soon.
- Once I saw the SUPER WalMart, Family Dollar, and the million mom/pop stores, I knew i wasn’t in Queens anymore. 7-11 has their own gas station, nuff said!
- The houses? Wow! I stayed with one of my homeboys peoples from TX. He told me his house was no Ritz Carlton, but he make’s do. This dude had a 6 bedroom HOUSE, 3 out of six had their own bathroom, no basement (a norm in TX, which was weird to me), dining rooms, living rooms, Garages, studys, etc, etc. I don’t even think I saw the ENTIRE house! I know that house would cost a first born child in NYC. At least we only pay $2.50 for tolls now right? Why am I still living here again?
- I hate the Cowboys with every breath in my body. I drove by their new Stadium in Arlington, hoping to spit on the ground that housed this demonic safehouse. When I saw it, however, I was in awe. That joint is SICK! Do believe I will attend a Giants/Cowboys game down there, reppin Big Blue to the fullest!!
- 45-50 mph in residential locations. 65 mph on the highway. No stupid speed traffic lights like an errrya that shall remain nameless (I’ll blog about that soon, smh)
- I’ve never seen more trucks on the road in my life! I counted 8 out of 10 automobiles on the road! It was surreal! On the same note, I never want anyone from the Dallas/Arlington/Ft. Worth area talking about NY drivers! It doesn’t matter if these Texas push a motorcylce, 18 wheeler, or something in between, they drive like this is Grand Theft Auto 4! I can’t tell you the many times I purposely missed an exit off the freeway in order to save my own life! The drivers also have an annoying habit of encroaching on the road. You know what I mean: when drivers look like their going to turn out of a corner and do that last minute stop that has you swerving looking crazy!
This post wouldn’t be complete without my usual selection of tracks I heard on the radio. Soulja Boy, Jamie Foxx, Yeezy, Weezy, Jeezy, T.I., OJ Da Juiceman, and others were in HEAVY rotation on the radio. Shout to 97.9 the Beat and 104.5. Some of the tracks I brought back up north (for better or worse) include:
B-Hamp – Do the Ricky Bobby
Slim Thug – I run I95 Remix
Dorrough Music – Walk Dat Walk
Gucci Mane – Stupid
Paul Wall ft Webbie and Mouse – Ms Bizzy Body
OJ Da Juiceman feat Gucci Mane – Make the Trap AYE!
and my #1 joint:
Young LA feat Yung dro and T.I. – Aint I?
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Oh Dallas…I used to frequent that fine city, lol. Lots of interracial couples….LOTS. Also lots of very tall women, I felt vertically inadequate while I was there.
yea all the inetrracial couples come here for sum reason…i've been here all my life but recently theres been a rush of'em
I peeped that too. its cool!
I'm so amused that you didn't know 7 Eleven had gas stations. aww that was cute. and I especially hate OJ the Juiceman and Gucci Mane, but everyone seems to be on that joint lately. Glad you had a nice trip. BTW basements are probably common because of the tornadoes, just FYI.
LOLOL @ Reecie – yea I never saw that in other cities or probably didn't notice.
@ Dom – yea Dallas was cool, no real beefs!
@ Connie, they are a lil tall aren't they? lol
Jeff!…u came to my city and didnt totally trash it! wow….most people are ready to come to Dallas and see us riding horses to work!(wtf is that about be real with yourselves!) I recently had a friend from N.Y. come down and left feeling the same way you did…He kept talkin about the houses and how every franchise has there own building. I didnt know you guys did not have a SUPER WALMART, how do you survive!?!?! j/k I will have to do my own assessment of N.Y. one day…
oh yea and u were in the Home of the Stanky Leg by the way
I fux wit the stank leg. Twerk team 4 lifee! LMAO!
MAN THATS JUST THE TIP OF THE DALLAS SCENE..LOL…I WOULD'VE SHOWN U SUM REAL LOCAL STUFF..
I wasn't ready for all that, lol.
I resent your Cowboys statement. Don't hate.
Texas has pride. We pledge to the American flag AND the Texas flag in our schools.
You had me crackin' up with your assessment of our driving…so accurate! So what if we like to drive 80+ mph, we got plently of land to do it on, and we know how to do it safely. Speaking of, you see anybody driving 4-wheelers? Also very popular down here.
HAHAHA!
We'll agree to disagree on Da Boyz
I loved the open space driving, just not when it's at the expense of MY LIFE!
All i noticed was trucks. Trucks, Trucks, Trucks. I think I saw a pickup truck on 26's. Complete comedy!
As for the dual allegiance pledges, the words separatists, heretics, terrorists, all come to mind. lol
Cute.