cope vs. skoal

while returning body double at giant eagle i noticed a formidible line had formed at the ticketmaster counter. fearing i’d missed the announcement of an avril concert i rushed over to see what the fuss was about. my anxiety turned into disgust and should’ve-known type recognition when i saw that they were all waiting for a country music show, kenny-ray mcgraw or something. i thought i left the south when i came home from school, but western pennsylvania has an uncalled for country contingent (and not the cowboy hat wearin’ good kind, but the nascar hat wearin’ hybrid). it is very worrisome, and i fear complex, meaningful lyrics may be driven to extinction in this area soon. i blame the close proximity to west virginia.