This actually came in as a blessing for Kansas but it fits Oklahoma too. *An Oklahoma BLESSING* Note: If you are not a resident of Oklahoma or never have lived in the hot, humid South, you may not understand the weight of this blessing! -Bless this house, oh Lord, we cry. -Please keep it cool in mid-July. -Bless the walls where termites dine, -While ants and roaches march in time. -Bless our yard where spiders pass -Fire ant castles in the grass -Bless the garage, a home to please -Carpenter beetles, ticks and fleas. -Bless the love bugs, two by two, -the gnats and mosquitoes that feed on you. -Millions of creatures that fly or crawl, -in Oklahoma, LORD you've put them all!! -But this is home, and here we'll stay, -So thank you Lord, for insect spray. HOLD IT.............there's more......... YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN Oklahoma IN JULY WHEN. . . -The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. -The trees are whistling for the dogs. -The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. -Hot water now comes out of both taps. -You can make sun tea instantly. -You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. -The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly. -You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car. -You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window. -You actually burn your hand opening the car door. -You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. -Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death? -You realize that asphalt has a liquid state. -The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper. -Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs. -The cows are giving evaporated milk. -Ah, what a place to call home. -God Bless Our State of Oklahoma!!

Fits Ohio, too, Gracie. Ada Kent -----Original Message----- From: gracie [mailto:g.winters@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 11:37 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] OTS This actually came in as a blessing for Kansas but it fits Oklahoma too. *An Oklahoma BLESSING* Note: If you are not a resident of Oklahoma or never have lived in the hot, humid South, you may not understand the weight of this blessing! -Bless this house, oh Lord, we cry. -Please keep it cool in mid-July. -Bless the walls where termites dine, -While ants and roaches march in time. -Bless our yard where spiders pass -Fire ant castles in the grass -Bless the garage, a home to please -Carpenter beetles, ticks and fleas. -Bless the love bugs, two by two, -the gnats and mosquitoes that feed on you. -Millions of creatures that fly or crawl, -in Oklahoma, LORD you've put them all!! -But this is home, and here we'll stay, -So thank you Lord, for insect spray. HOLD IT.............there's more......... YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN Oklahoma IN JULY WHEN. . . -The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. -The trees are whistling for the dogs. -The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. -Hot water now comes out of both taps. -You can make sun tea instantly. -You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. -The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly. -You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car. -You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window. -You actually burn your hand opening the car door. -You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. -Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death? -You realize that asphalt has a liquid state. -The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper. -Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs. -The cows are giving evaporated milk. -Ah, what a place to call home. -God Bless Our State of Oklahoma!! ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx