Yep.......... we have the same sorta thing going on here in Kansas.
The Westerners (which are always on the side of right and good) vs.
the Easterners, who kinda favor the New York Yuppie way of doing
things. Of course, 90% of the tax dollars are spent on THIER roads,
but then again, cowboys don't need good roads..... heard enough? haha
No, I have never been in the Gem, but Roy tells me that they are going
to add on to the stage for our doings....... probably a temperary
platform of some sort.... I'm not all that sure. I have seen it on the
net, it looks really nice.

--- In westernswinglovers@yahoogroups.com, frmrsdotr1 <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> It was my extreme pleasure to give you a geographical lesson. The
> only reason I know the difference is that I grew up on the South
> Plains, but now live in the Panhandle.
>
> I think the South Plains starts about 40-50 miles south of here, but
> it's kinda like southerners vs Yankees. You have cotton farmers in
> the south region and cattle ranchers in the north. No one mentions
> it much, but you know....
>
> Looking forward to the Gem Theatre performances. I'll do my best to
> make them all. BTW, have you seen the theatre? It's really neat,
but
> sorta limited on space so don't bring your dancing elephant or his
> aardvark manager. They won't fit. Oh, and it smells a little musty,
> but they've really done a wonderful job of refurbishing it.