Tag: #shreveport

24 March 2018

Left Fort Worth to Dallas, stopping off at the JFK Tribute not far from where President Kennedy was assasinated and where he made his last speech.

Then on to Dallas to swap my hire car. My first car from San Diego, a black Toyota Corolla LE, required a service, so I swapped this for a red Toyota Corolla with North Carolina plates at Dallas airport.

Booked into my cheap hotel the Shreveport Country Inn, had a nap and then off to the Eldorado Casino and Resort Celebrity Lounge for a Saturday night of dancing. Great covers band Live 5. Had fun with Katherine and Alicia who are locals. Thank you for your company ladies.

Leaving Texas I would like to make a statement about some observations. They have the biggest USA flags I have ever seen, the most aggressive drivers so far, the biggest hats (stetsons), the most complex road system, the biggest sporting and dance venues, the population is around 28 million and they have 9 million AR15s. There is no register for AR15 purchases. It is unknown how many AR15s are in the USA. It is estimated 1.3million AR15s are sold each year in the USA. Some states allow an 18 year old to buy an AR15 but prohibited from buying a handgun and alcohol. These are just some sobering facts.

In Fort Worth I got a small glimpse of the “March for Our Lives” protests held by students against the NRA gun control and calls for changes to the gun laws specifically to reduce gun violence, especially in schools. I have my thoughts but the Australian comedian.Jim Jeffries articulates with humour.