Everything's Bigger
John Hunt • April 13, 2024
Things are different in the Sandhills
We've all heard the saying "everything's bigger in Texas," but there's an obscure area in Nebraska that is like a tiny Texas. The Nebraska Sandhills is about one-thirteenth the size of Texas, but compares favorably in the southern state's bragging rights. I've compiled a list of enhancements that the Sandhills make to the world around us.
- The hills are humpier
- Valleys are marshier
- Lakes are bluer
- Rivers are steadier
- Soil is sandier
- Coyotes are howlier
- Yuccas are yummier
8. Pastures are peacefuller
9. Distractions are scarcer.
10. God is nearer
11. Real cowboys are commoner
12. Cowgirls are cuter.
13. Smart phones are dumber (no coverage)
14. Cows are smarter (cover a lot of territory)
15. Bugs are bigger.
16. Pike are hungrier
17. Bass are chunkier
18. Wild flowers are vaster.
19. Air is purer.
20. Stars are brighter.
Why such odd river names?
Can time change the Sandhills?
Fishing takes on a whole new life in the Sandhills
My two day Sandhills getaway
The Day that the world received a new sign
What is it about deer antlers, anyway?
My lifelong battle with felines
The inspiration behind one of my favorite novel characters
Walking four weeks in a Sandhiller's shoes
Is this today's most forgotten commandment?