Congratulations Rat, on the finalizing of your new property. I hope you have some fishing ponds on it. Just think you could set up your own R V Park there too and have a little extra income also If you should ever get tired of Texas, you could always come to Michigan. It's a little cold and snowy in the winter, but otherwise it's a beautiful state. ANYWAY, HAVE FUN WITH THE WORK YOU HAVE COMING UP. DUTCH

Because I know the "Lil Cowboy" pretty good, I thought I would do a little checking. Actually, my RedNeck Leader let me know the real skinny. First, it should be against all the laws of nature for Cowboy to compare himself to the Great Carlos "Chuck" Norris. The fact is, the Gerat One is not from Texas at all, but Oklahoma. This is what we have come to expect from him, untruths and slander.
Any really good Texan would have known that Chuck Norris was not from the Republic.

As of tomorrow morning at 1030 hrs. I will be a bonifide Texcas Landowner. Now I have so many things to do, I do not know where to start. Have to get all my stuff out of Cowboy's barn. Get a culvert put in at the entrance to the property. Test my well to see if it is going to be a good one. Have to buy a tractor and get the place mowed, the grass is getting high. Then a hundred other things.

From the Rat Trap in Terrell Texas,
Good Night my Brothers,
Rat

I do believe that the last entry on the blog was a work of literary genius, fiction though it be. When the Queen of Texas Texting compares him self to Chuck Norris I have to question his ability to live within reality. You might also ask your self how Cowboy got the nick name of "Queen of Texas Texting"? I will be glad to rely this to you at another time.
You may also want to ask him how his turkey hunting went this past weekend. From what I understand, all he got was a coyote.
Have to go and do some things,
Later,
Rat

Texas had its roots with people fighting for it like Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. The state went on to produce heroes like Audie Murphy and Sulley Sullenberger. We have had icons such as Tom Landry and Willie Nelson. Turned out movie stars such as Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConahey, and Tommy Lee Jones. Chiseled out studs like Keith Kirkland and Chuck Norris. The roll of alumni where SWWOW teaches here in Texas reads like a list of "Who Has Made The World Go Around". Now enter The Rat.... and a whole new saga in Texas history begins. What will this humble former jarhead, MP, and Commander of a whole company of men who stayed lost under his leadership for two years do for the future of the greatest (so far) state of the Union? Meterologists, scientists, and even people from Louisiana are scratching their heads over the change in Texas weather upon his arrival. Now there are already rumors of pending world-wide disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamies, and volcanic erruptions which will disrupt all three basic methods of travel (walking, swimming, and flying) and the possibility that there is a correlation between those events and the entrance of the Rat into the home of the Alamo. May God help Texas! May God help us all!

AS of this last week, I have property, at least one vehicle registered in Texas and a Texas drivers license. I will not accept any responsibility fo future weather phenomenon. If your double wide disappears during the day and you find it in the next county, not my problem. Get flooded out, call the Guard. Locusts, call the Mormans, (no offense intended). Just do not call me.
It appears Tex has dropped out of site. He is probably in New York mingling with all the city folk. He more than likely hired an interpreter so the people up there could understand him. If he is not up there, he is AWOL.
Will be moving closer to the property at the end of the month, have to rent a pump and see if my well is worth a crap. It is a lot deeper than I thought and that is a good sign. If I pump water out of ther and the level stays the same, I am in Hog Heaven. If the water level drops but recovers quickly, I am still OK. If the first happens and the waqter is good, I am set. Have to get a tractor pretty quick, the grass is growing fast. I also have to start clearing where we believe the house will go. Want to seee if we will have enough space and also have plenty of trees around us to block out neighbors, when they come, and they will.
Anybody looking for something to do, let me know. I will set up a small tent city.
Gotta go.
From the Rat Trap in Terrell, Texas,
Good evening my Brothers,
Rat

Called Danny Briggs yesterday, he was just getting up,(1400hrs.). He was in between cruises, lucky for me. In any case, he will be contacting ya'll pretty soon about the reunion. We had a really productive conversation as long as I could keep him awake. He is working a lighting speed on the reunion. He has some pretty good ideas about the raffle.
Be sure to start checking out the Upcoming Events section for info.
I will be looking for a tractor w/implements verey soon, the grass is growing as we speak.
If Ihad the time, I would tell you about the Texas Queen of texting (Lil Cowboy) but that is for another time.
OK guys the good weather is here. Of course I will not get credit for that.
From the Mobile Rat Trap in the Republic of Texas,
Good Night my Brothers,
Rat

Hello Alpha Co. The weather is in the 60's, the sun is shining, and I'm ready to go fishing. It has been a long winter here, and I can't blame it on the Rat, but that is Michigan. The year is going by fast, and I'm getting very excited about the reunion coming up in Gatlinburg. It's time to go and eat lunch, so all of you guys have a good day. Dutch

NOW THAT THE RAT IS AN TRNSPLANTED TEXAN MAYBE THE RVF WILL DIE DOWN AND THE WEATHER HERE WILL GET BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER DAN IF YOU DO COME DOWN TO THE REPUBLIC I WOULD BRING CLOTHING FOR ALL TYPES OF CONDITIONS. WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH THE RAT HERE ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TOLD ALL THE BARTENDERS AND WAITRESS AT THE CAJON TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE RAT AND HIS RUNNING BUDDY LIL COWBOY. THEY ARE SO CLOSE THEY MAY TRY AND PULL ANYTHING.

FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,

1sg TEX

BY THE WAY I AM NOW FLYING MY FLAG UPSIDE DOWN, I HOPE YOU ALL KNOW WHY.

Congratulations Rat on your land purchase. When I retire, hopefully I can get down to Texas and see a lot of the guys from Alpha Co. and try some fishing down there. I talked to Rat yesterday and it was good talking to him again. I really hope and pray SWWOW is doing better with her migraines. I talked with Hippie from the Third Herd earlier this week. It was really good talking with him again. THINK SPRING. Dutch

CITY-DATA.COM SAYS KEMP, TEXAS HAS HIGHER THAN AVERAGE NO. OF TORNADOS COMPARED TO THE REST OF TEXAS. THOSE POOR OLD FOLKS OF KEMP "AIN'T SEEN NUTTIN YET".