Once upon a time in Texas

I was thumbing through this old sketchbook the other day when I found these pages referring to Billy Bob's Texas. The pqages brought back some memories of the largest honky tonk in the whole wide world. I'm thinking that a honky-tonk is a country-western bar. Billy Bob's fills the deal there in spades. It is the only honky tonk that has it's own rodeo and capacity for over 6000 guests. The place was once a holding pen for cattle when Fort Worth was a big stockyard town. Cattle would be gathered from all over Texas in Ft. Worth before being shipped north to the slaughter houses. The place doesn't smell like cattle but the floor does have a slope to it so it could be easily washed out. One thing that will catch your eye is a crystal sadle hanging over one of the many dance floors.

You'll see in the picture above that I do more than sketch in my sketchbooks. There's a Lone Star beer label obviously peeled from an ice cold long-neck while I was watching some Japanese cowgirls line dance. People from all over the world visit Billy Bob's and there is always live entertainment. You can learn your line dancing too. Instructors are always on hand. The great country music entertainers such as George Jones, Wilie Nelson and George Strait perform there. So, if you're ever in the Fort Worth, TX area, drop by Billy Bob's. I'm not sure that everybody knows your name. But as Mickey Gilley would say,"The girls always look better at closing time!"

If you want to know more about Billy Bob's here are some links:

• http://billybobstexas.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bob
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bob