August 29, 2007
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Poetry Winner Scandal Slightly Averted
Last weekend “Tex,” winner of this xanga’s 2007 Unannounced Poetry Contest, was nearly embroiled in a huge scandal resulting from his failure to answer simple questions about the Lone-Star State during a radio-broadcast celebrity quiz contest in which he participated at a recent stop on his whirlwind Champion’s Poetry Tour. The poetry champion named Texas as a state of Mexico, and remembered the Alamo as being its capital.
Tex seemed quite comfortable with his answers, but his call-in teammate on the quiz show expressed shock and disappointment as Tex’s goof cost them free tickets to the Whirlygigs concert in Golconda that evening.
When confronted with his errors by radio dee-jay Rolph Funderburke, Tex allegedly went into a rage, yelling “I never claimed to be from Texas, you fool Yankee!” and storming out of the studio. Tex was later quoted as saying that he is a proud resident of Texico, IL and that his statements on the radio, while technically incorrect, were taken completely out of context.
Tex’s whirlwind Champion’s Poetry Tour continues with a stop at the Pinckneyville public library on Thursday August 30, 2:07 to 2:09 A.M., for a reading from his acclaimed poetry collection, “The Stars at Night are Big and Bright.”
Comments (3)
Tex’s song choice was very appropriate given the time of day. Can’t wait to hear what the critics have to say regarding his works. May I suggest a history course for our friend before he goes on any more tours?
Pinckneyville!!?? Are you kidding? That’s my hometown! And my friend’s mom runs the public library! Too bad, I now reside in Champaign… I had to miss it.
Shyly98,
Sorry you missed Tex. He even had a booth at the DuQuoin State Fair for awhile in one of the barns, until he got replaced by a goat.
However, you may get a chance to see him in the coming months–His whirlwind tour may take him up to Champaign county at some point, possibly Dewey or even Foosland: Foosland