Plano of the East
A while back, one of the old biddies on the masslive.com Springfield forum suggested that our beloved City of Smells should model itself after a more successful (and less smelly) city of similar size. According to this poster, Springfield should aspire to be the Plano, Texas of the East. I emailed this suggestion to masslive blogger Kelsey Flynn, who pointed out that Sprinfield will never be the Plano of the East until it has a Tony Lama boot store. I agree. Not only will a Tony Lama store be the catalyst that initiates a renaissance in Springfield, it will also make it much easier for me to buy a pair of antique brown full-quill ostrich boots. This is a win/win situation.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:02 pm
Is there a big demand for cowboy(antique,ostrich feathered or otherwise) in the fair but smelly city of Springfield?
Now the citizens of Springfield needn’t be down in the dumps about the boot thing because the one thing we’ve got that Plano truly doesn’t not got is our smell. Yes, our smell is unique to Springfield. You will not find this “odair” anywhere but Springfield. I suspect that one day people will come from all points N, S, E, W just to breath in the smell air of Springfield.
Fear not O Great Squirrel.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:20 pm
Do we really want to be another Plano? I mean Springfield is a far nicer name than Plano. Plano sounds just so plaino. Springfield congers up an image of springs spouting in a field. Hmmmm. That reminds me of something Walt Whitman wrote or is it Witman? I forget.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:21 pm
Hey Squirrel!
Come on out and talk to me.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Hellooooooo
June 6th, 2005 at 6:32 pm
Hey there Squirrel!
June 6th, 2005 at 6:33 pm
How are you preparing for the upcoming storm possible tornado?
June 6th, 2005 at 6:35 pm
I’m looking for my Viking helmet and safety goggles
June 6th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Smart thinking!
June 6th, 2005 at 6:39 pm
It’s really hot in here. I think my brain is swelling.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:40 pm
Helmet strapped too tightly Sire?
June 6th, 2005 at 6:48 pm
I need to install a fan. In the helmet, I mean.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:49 pm
Mr. Squirrel,
What are ostrich boots? I was unaware that an ostrich wore boots. Or maybe only the northeastern varieties parttake in boot wearing?
Enlighten me Mr. Squirrel.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:50 pm
If I were a Welchman, I’d have a leek in my hat.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:50 pm
Oh Mr. Squirrel, a hard blowing fan does wonders when one is over heated.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:52 pm
Why bother with a smell onion wannabe when nothing compares to the squirrel’s natural musk.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:57 pm
My brain is overheating. Quick, someone blow on it!
June 6th, 2005 at 7:00 pm
Take the plunge Sire, take it now! To the PunchBowl Sire! March onward to the Royal Punch Bowl!
June 6th, 2005 at 7:09 pm
Look, it’s snowing! Let’s build a snow squirrel!
June 6th, 2005 at 7:10 pm
If you see snow Sire, your little squirrel brain is definitely overheated.
June 6th, 2005 at 7:11 pm
Who do I see about getting my left and right brains balanced?
June 6th, 2005 at 7:13 pm
Elvis, is that you?
June 6th, 2005 at 7:16 pm
To the punch bowl Sire. Quickly! You must take the plunge! Plunge immediately!
June 6th, 2005 at 9:09 pm
Is it too late?
About the boots.
I like the Peanut Brittle ones.
P.S. I had no idea that the Double JJ Western Store on Riverdale Road/Street whatever they call it, in West Springfield has Tony Lamas. They also have White Hut. West Springfield gets all the good stuff.
June 7th, 2005 at 6:35 pm
I went to school with a Tony Lama. Is this the Tony Lama you are thinking of?
Wasn’t there an actor with the name Fernando Lama? I didn’t go to school with a Fernando.
Didn’t the Swedish group ABBA sing a song about Fernando? Seems to me there was a song about Fernando.
June 7th, 2005 at 7:06 pm
Squirrel, have you found your way to the punch bowl?