Red River Shootout

It is a longstanding tradition for Dallas to host the Red River Shootout every year. And, it is a tradition for traffic to suck some of the worst ass ever that weekend. Yesterday, already at the I-35 split in Denton, traffic was backed up heading south into Dallas. It was filled, mostly, with maroon OU flags, but an occasional UT burnt orange was thrown in. But, we are really the main artery for Okies. The socialists in Austin come northward up 35 and into the Dallas side of things, rather than Fort Worth.

I've read stories that before the interstate was built, traffic would clog up and be stop and go through our downtown and the merchants, especially the restaurants, would do a booming business. But, alas, I-35 came into play and now St. Hwy. 377 isn't too highly traveled, just like Route 66 portrayed in Disney's Cars this summer.

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I'll be cheering for the Longhorns. State pride and all.