Quote from Mattie LeeMy folks live on the Okie side of the Red River so we are virtually neighbors! Unlike a lot of Okies, I love Texas and consider it my second home.
Quote from William T BrooksI guess I am the Only Okie-Texan Half-Breed Arizona Desert Rat in the Bunch !!!
Quote from StumpyMy ancestral roots are Scotch-Irish but every time someone asks, I just tell 'em I'm a "Duke's mixture" since that's what my Mama always said. One of those typical "Okie" countrified expressions.
Quote from William T BrooksMy Grandmother always said that it was a Great To Say that She Was A "Okie" Because That Meant You Were Mighty Tough and could Live though Anything even The Dust Bowl !!!
Quote from StumpyWell, the term never bothered me, Bill, even when I was growing up in Oklahoma.
For all you "Okies" - one of my favorite songs, from an artist I've seen many times in person -
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