The Federalist Papers has a wonderful guide to translate Californian terms to what they mean in Texas. For example:
CALIFORNIA: “Arsenal of weapons”
TEXAS: “Gun collection”CALIFORNIA: “Assault and battery”
TEXAS: “Attitude adjustment”CALIFORNIA: “Multicultural community”
TEXAS: “High crime area”CALIFORNIA: “Investment for the future”
TEXAS: “Higher taxes”CALIFORNIA: “Exploiters or ‘The Rich’ “
TEXAS: “Employed or Land Owner”
There are more at the link. Good for a laugh, if you’re a Texan (as Miss D. and I now are, by voting with our feet). Liable to cause the political equivalent of PMS if you’re a liberal Californian!
Peter
Hey Peter, have you heard about the latest Darwin Award candidate that tried to drum up some more YouTube subscribers by stopping a bullet with a book? Held in front of his chest… Fired from a rather large pistol. The mind boggled when I read it this morning and continues to boggle.
Much the same here, excepting in Lawrence, which is to Kansas what Austin is to Texas.
CALIFORNIA: "Vigilante justice"
ALABAMA: "He needed killin' …"
🙂