New Mexico
From Plastic Tub
| New Mexico: hot, dry, and empty -- picture an upended tequilla bottle on a full-blasted heater -- and you've got New Mexico.
Not that it's terribly different from Old Mexico: corrupt, poor, proud, and immensely beautiful. "If she were a women, you'd a shot yrself in the head long time ago" (Wayne, John). Let's face it: New Mexico wouldn't be a state 'cept for when the U.S. took rich Texas from poor Mexico, it couldn't help but take New Mexico, too. One of those "no take backs" sort of deals. "Oh, well. We're stuck with her now" (President Polk). No wonder the state became a sort of last hold out -- a draw for artist, rebels, astronauts, Indians, and other unwanteds. "Fast guns, fast booze, and fast cars, baby. And hot ass, too. Whooo Weee!" (McQueen, Steve). "Ah, but enough of the crap, here's what New Folgers Encylop's will tell ya": (Spanish: Nuevo México) is a southwestern state in the United States of America. Over its relatively long history it has also been occupied
One-time residence of Steven Adkins. |
 Desiderata
William Flintrock makes his home near the Jemez Mountains, in San Ysidro, where he owns several acres of the dusty high plains. The two chief exports of the state, low-quality crank and green chili, account for 27% of the state's economy!
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