LaShawn: And then I pledged Tri Delt at SMU. And I sure never thought I'd end up in a poky little place like Childress. Then I met old Randall here at an Aggie game and he was an animal husbandry major. So we've been here for a month and he got the foreman job over at Roy Taylor's ranch. Like it or not, here I am!
Lureen: Was you Tri Delt? I was Kappa Phi myself.
LaShawn: Well, even though we ain't quite sorority sisters we just may have to dance with ourselves, Lureen. Our husbands ain't the least bit interested in dancin'. They ain't got a smidgen of rhythm between them.
Lureen: It's funny, isn't it? Husbands don't never seem to wanna dance with their wives. Why do you think that is, Jack?
Jack: I don't know, I never give it any thought. Wanna dance?
LaShawn: Yes, thank you.
Jack: Do you mind?
Randall: No, it's all right. Go ahead. All right.
LaShawn: Pardon us. Thank you for asking me to dance with you. I really appreciate that. Randall never does. Last time I did, I think it was our wedding. It's a good thing you and Lureen happened along when you did or else we'd still be stuck on the side of the road in that darn pickup. I told Randall we ought to take the car. Of course, he'd never listen to me. He wouldn't listen to me if he was goin' deaf tomorrow. I told him it'd take more than chewing gum and baling wire to fix that pickup. Well, he's never been very mechanical, though.
Jack: You ever notice how a woman will powder her nose before she goes to a party? And then she'll powder it again once the party's over. I mean, why powder your nose just to go home and go to bed?
Randall: Don't know. Even if I wanted to know, I couldn't get a word in with Lashawn long enough to ask. Woman talks a blue streak.
Jack: Lively little gal. You'll like working for Roy Taylor. He's solid.
Randall: Yeah, Roy. He's a good old boy. He's got a little cabin down on Lake Kemp. Got a crappie house, little boat. Said I could use it whenever I want. We ought to go down there some weekend. Drink a little whiskey, fish some. Get away, you know?
LaShawn: That was right out of SMU. I could've had my pick of pretty much any job in North Dallas. So my pick was Neiman Marcus, which was a disaster because, honey, where clothes is concerned, I got no resistance. I was spending more than I made. More than Randall ever will make. We come out here thinkin' that ranchin' was still big hats and Marlboros. Boy, were we behind the times.
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1. SMU
Southern Methodist University南方衛理公會大學 (commonly SMU) is a nationally recognized, private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas (an enclave of Dallas). Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
