Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Greetings from Tawnganoxie... actually Lawrence

I was gonna wait until tomorrow (Thursday) to make my blog debut as a Mirror reporter, but I'll fill y'all in on the DL since Kealing was getting ansy to know my status in Tongie. While y'all were slaving over stories about Wal-Mart (or whatever businesses Kealing writes about), po-dunk Kansas towns, soldiers who fuck around (literally) and redneck grandparents shooting paintballs, I was soaking up the sun in Dallas. Actually only my arms got tan. The rest of my body remains ghostly white. But the trip was still a lot of fun and a much needed break from a semester of bad grades due to too much time at the Kansan. Oh well, grades mean shit, but not everyone gets to experience awesome presence that is the KANSAN...

As for Tongie, I go in at 2 p.m. where I will find out if I passed my drug test and physical. I will also meet the other intern and hopefully get started on my first story. And yes I will be working Saturday to cover the Tonganoxie Days. I hope they have funnel cakes! Anyway, y'all should stop by for some fun in the sun or whatever the hell will take place. Ask Marissa. She'll probably be running a family booth or something. JUST KIDDING! I'm excited for Tongie! I'm out. Y'all be good!
-Nate

4 Comments:

Blogger The University Daily Kansan said...

Oh yeah? I got me some free tickets to Country Stampede, y'all! Woo! — AKS

Wed Jun 08, 08:52:00 PM  
Blogger The University Daily Kansan said...

Ha! Tonganoxie Days? No way they are as good as Territorial Days in Lecompton. Someone with some freaking Kansan ties better be covering TD! I would, but I'd probably throw up before it got dark ... again. Viva la Territorial Days (and vodka lemonade)! — AKS

Wed Jun 08, 08:56:00 PM  
Blogger The University Daily Kansan said...

Uh, AKS, I don't mean to ruin your fond memories of Territorial Days, but what the signs in Lecompton conveniently forget to mention when they say "Territorial Capital" is that it was the SLAVE capital of Kansas. Abolitionist went to Topeka, slave supporters to Lecompton.
-NJS

Thu Jun 09, 10:07:00 PM  
Blogger The University Daily Kansan said...

Spells: Hey, I didn't start the fire. I just drank a lot of vodka and lemonade while playing cards and horseshoes. — AKS

Thu Jun 09, 10:10:00 PM  

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