Vacation Disasters We packed up the truck for a trip out west,Ma said, "No hitchin' rides--this one's full guest."Pa forgot

In-Laws My in-laws rolled up in a hybrid machine,Wore city-made boots and pants far too clean.They brought quinoa salad to

Sibling Rivalry Me and my brother once fought over stew,He claimed the last biscuit--I knew it weren't true.We split the

Pet Shenanigans I had a blue heeler with a PhD in sass,He once herded chickens straight into my bath.The barn

Office Politics Down in Laredo where the tumbleweeds spin,They built a new office to herd cattle in.The cubicles gleamed with

Overprotective Parents In the town of Odessa lived young Billy James,Whose ma read blogs with alarmist claims.She bubble-wrapped his boots

Awkward First Dates In San Angelo town where the coyotes yelp,Young Clyde took a gal who smelled faintly of kelp.She

Spam Emails I checked my inbox at half past three, Had a prince from Ghana wantin’ to marry me. Got a deal on

Bad Haircuts Out in dusty Abilene, where hats outrank the law, There lived ol' Buck McGraw, whose hair defied all flaw. He rode