Tuesday, November 20, 2007 | by nathan

Centennial, Part 6

Friday, November 16, 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Oklahoma. To commemorate the event I’m publishing a series of short essays about Oklahoma, its history, its culture, and its people.

Part 6: Why I Live in Oklahoma version 1.01

Me & John with mom, August 2006.

Today my brother took me to lunch at Jason’s Deli. We were standing in line when this happened:

Woman at the Register: Watch out for these two. They’re trouble. I can tell they’re up to no good.

Me & John (in unison): Always.

You may not think it’s much, but a huge part of the reason I live here is so I can have moments just like that with my family. John and I sat down with our salads and bowls of chili and talked about nothing much in particular: concerts, football, New Year’s plans, Thanksgiving, and how much his girlfriend looks like Kellie Pickler. Brother stuff. Now that we’re both adults we can do that, and it’s wonderful.