CUSTER AND I IN OKLAHOMA -
Custer also visited Oklahoma,but not for good purposes.
Recently I drove thru Oklahoma for a workshop in Little Rock,back and fourth,always scanning the sky if there would be a sign of a tornado.I was in relativly good mood,and always,driving thru Oklahoma,I sing a song,which was a hit in Germany in my earliest childhood,in the Fifties of the last century.The title:“Oklahoma Tom“.You probably dont know that songs,I guess its a german one ,and it starts like this:“Oklahoma Tom ich komm/ eines Tages wieder/ Oklahoma Tom ich sing/ die alten Cowboylieder/„.Its a romantic song,its about a love who comes back to Tom,and then they sing the old cowboy songs again.Its a song from a time,when in Germany everything what had to do with USA,was fascinating,thrilling,exciting:Music,cars,chewing gum ,western movies ,hollywood stars,fashion etc,the time after the world war,when for many germans the dreams started to visit this promised land one day.Most could not do,so they just sang songs like Oklahoma Tom,or Sixteen tons,or the Old house of Rocky Docky,all songs from a time when I was seven,eight years old.
Well,just a reminiscense in Oklahoma instead of a Tornado.The Tornado-excitement in Germany is big,because every week in tv- docus we see that.So now in Oklahoma,so to speak in the craddle of Tornados,I dont want really to challenge my faith,but let me say a kind of „Tornado light“ in a far distance and in an uninhabitaed area would ...hm,well....would not be that bad.But,as I said,no hint of a nature catastrophe on a blue innocent sky. So the conclusion is:I need to watch german tv to see a Tornado in Oklahoma.And you might say: I am much better off that way. PS: The little watercolor I place as an illustration for this travel story shows George Armstrong Custer,who als visited Oklahoma,but not for good purposes: At the Washita river he destroyed Black Kettles camp and killed more than 200 indians,among them many women,children and seniors.last year I visited the battleground.Its pretty much of a main highway,and you will be surprised to find their in the boonies such a wonderful museum.I know,Custer is a national Hero.Why,thats I have not figured out till today.
Well,just a reminiscense in Oklahoma instead of a Tornado.The Tornado-excitement in Germany is big,because every week in tv- docus we see that.So now in Oklahoma,so to speak in the craddle of Tornados,I dont want really to challenge my faith,but let me say a kind of „Tornado light“ in a far distance and in an uninhabitaed area would ...hm,well....would not be that bad.But,as I said,no hint of a nature catastrophe on a blue innocent sky. So the conclusion is:I need to watch german tv to see a Tornado in Oklahoma.And you might say: I am much better off that way. PS: The little watercolor I place as an illustration for this travel story shows George Armstrong Custer,who als visited Oklahoma,but not for good purposes: At the Washita river he destroyed Black Kettles camp and killed more than 200 indians,among them many women,children and seniors.last year I visited the battleground.Its pretty much of a main highway,and you will be surprised to find their in the boonies such a wonderful museum.I know,Custer is a national Hero.Why,thats I have not figured out till today.
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