I just finished listening to Slate’s follow-up podcast for their Euphemisms for “Stupid” contest, which aired Friday, August 17th. The original aired at the end of July.
Though I didn’t win, they said my entry was one of three euphemisms they’d never heard before, which always counts for something in my book. The three novelties were:
- “One Gilligan short of an island.”
- “One quark short of a proton.”
- And then mine (which they said they really liked): “A few steers short of Texas.”
My entry is about 3 minutes and 40 seconds into the 15-minute podcast, and okay, granted, they didn’t mention me specifically by name, but it’s mine, I tell ya, it’s mine.
What did I win? Nothing, other than the opportunity to post the news here on the blog. Plus, my name is supposed to appear somewhere on this site (cheeseball as it is), and possibly as part of a new book later, but I’ve not seen a posting at the site or contract in the mail just yet.
For all I know, this may be my 15 minutes of fame, so I’d better milk it for all it’s worth.
So people from Texas are stupid? Or the state itself is stupid? Or I’m stupid for not getting this? (Just trying to figure out how I should be offended.)
Seriously, it was funny. Congrats.
No offense need be taken, Chels. The joke makes good use of the agrarian realities of your state and nothing more. God forbid I should make fun of Texans and their sovereign nation. After all, the stars at night are big and bright…