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Editorial
July 29, 1931
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Will Rogers, in a humorous column from Beverly Hills on July 28, expresses mock worry about his role as colonel on Alfalfa Bill Murray's Oklahoma 'fighting staff,' joking about challenging Kansas and Texas, and devising a plan to defeat Texans with inferior liquor, alluding to Texas's victory over Mexico.
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WILL ROGERS says:
BEVERLY HILLS, July 28. (Special)—I was pretty worried last week. I am a colonel on Alfalfa Bill Murray's Oklahoma "fighting staff." I thought he overmatched himself. Take on Kansas till we get in practice, then Texas in the finals.
When I heard old Bill himself had hid a long squirrel rifle under his moustache and gone to the wars "in person," I said to myself: "Colonel Rogers, you better go into rehearsal."
So I got myself a chemist and we started to work. The only way to lick a Texan is with bad liquor. Any state that can make worse liquor than Texas can lick 'em, but it's hard to make worse. That's why Texas licked Mexico. Texas had the worst. They fattened on Mexico's "tequilla." Yours,
WILL ROGERS
BEVERLY HILLS, July 28. (Special)—I was pretty worried last week. I am a colonel on Alfalfa Bill Murray's Oklahoma "fighting staff." I thought he overmatched himself. Take on Kansas till we get in practice, then Texas in the finals.
When I heard old Bill himself had hid a long squirrel rifle under his moustache and gone to the wars "in person," I said to myself: "Colonel Rogers, you better go into rehearsal."
So I got myself a chemist and we started to work. The only way to lick a Texan is with bad liquor. Any state that can make worse liquor than Texas can lick 'em, but it's hard to make worse. That's why Texas licked Mexico. Texas had the worst. They fattened on Mexico's "tequilla." Yours,
WILL ROGERS
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Will Rogers
Alfalfa Bill Murray
Oklahoma Staff
Texas Challenge
Bad Liquor
Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
Will Rogers
Alfalfa Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Mexico
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Humorous Take On Alfalfa Bill Murray's Political Staff And Challenges
Stance / Tone
Satirical And Light Hearted
Key Figures
Will Rogers
Alfalfa Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Mexico
Key Arguments
Overmatched Against Kansas And Texas
Prepare By Making Bad Liquor To Defeat Texans
Texas Defeated Mexico With Worse Liquor