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PD Turk

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21. I have lived here all my life

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 12:00 AM

Jul 2013

I have a love/hate relationship with OK, but never seem to leave lol.

Woody Guthrie, Will Rogers, Leon Russell, JJ Cale, Dwight Twilley, David Gates, GAP Band, James Garner, Garth Brooks... you can name famous people from OK for days and still not name all of them. Also, OK has produced more astronauts than any other state

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state by state speak your mind about oklahoma [View all] SwampG8r Jul 2013 OP

Grew up there in the sixties curlyred Jul 2013 #1

Oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain notadmblnd Jul 2013 #2

Amazing, isn't it? curlyred Jul 2013 #7

In the late 70s I traveled by car with two friends in Europe, DURHAM D Jul 2013 #14

THAT right there is a fabulous story! MuseRider Jul 2013 #23

The company I work for is headquartered in Tulsa... opiate69 Jul 2013 #3

Nicest people in the world Warpy Jul 2013 #4

Lived there for five years - Altus AFB - OK - people were very nice sammytko Jul 2013 #5

Grew up in Blackwell, Oklahoma... Agnosticsherbet Jul 2013 #6

I've only driven through it years ago. Don't remeber much about it. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #8

It has red dirt. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #9

We had a bad dust storm one time when we lived in Moore... cynatnite Jul 2013 #18

I spent time in the Oklahoma panhandle. My maternal grandfather was born there functioning_cog Jul 2013 #10

Will Rogers Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #11

My friends and neighbors, bmbmd Jul 2013 #12

One of the most progressive Senators of the last 50 years represented Oklahoma. Fred Harris Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #13

Good post. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #15

She and Fred share an basic attitude and philosophy.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #19

I grew up there. It's my home... cynatnite Jul 2013 #16

Well...it's not Kansas, and it's not Texas. nt wtmusic Jul 2013 #17

The farthest into OK I've been OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #20

I have lived here all my life PD Turk Jul 2013 #21

And at one point Oklahoma held the record for number of Rhodes Scholars. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #22

Indeed PD Turk Jul 2013 #24

Ron Howard was born in Duncan... cynatnite Jul 2013 #31

Been there many many times MuseRider Jul 2013 #25

Speaking of interesting little towns... DURHAM D Jul 2013 #28

No I have not. MuseRider Jul 2013 #32

I've driven through on the way to and from Texas BainsBane Jul 2013 #26

drove through in 1984, have not been back since steve2470 Jul 2013 #27

Great show. A little "racy" for my community's theatre scene... dogknob Jul 2013 #29

The morning TV schedule OxQQme Jul 2013 #30

I currently live in Oklahoma. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #33

You'll have to do a weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas kevinbgoode1 Jul 2013 #37

Hey you! I was thinking about you the other day! Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #38

omg SwampG8r Jul 2013 #46

Oklahoma is one of the few states I have never visited. PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #34

I graduated Jr. High School in Midwest City (a suburb of OKC). Buns_of_Fire Jul 2013 #35

The corn is as high as an elephant's eye. Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #36

I've only driven through a couple of times cali Jul 2013 #39

A happy transplant. beemer27 Jul 2013 #40

Not all of Oklahoma is dry, flat plains AndyA Jul 2013 #41

Tulsa is a NICE town. Largest Unitarian church in the USA OKNancy Jul 2013 #43

My father was born and raised in Oklahoma City. Aristus Jul 2013 #42

They should change the state song to "Oklahoma Hills." Yeah, I know that it's the official state raccoon Jul 2013 #44

First Oklahoman I ever met was in D.C. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #45