This was the post when the Russians bombed the server in Ukraine.  Copying and saving a blog post as the server craps the bed—definitely an under-rated experience.   

 

      I will always entertain the idea of a blog topic that comes from readers.  Under-rated music was a topic that was recently presented to me.  I liked the idea but the mood hasn’t hit me…..until now.  And it ain’t just music that hit me.

 

      I have been to OYE…there and back….twice.  And I will go back tomorrow.  For an ag teacher, the thrill of leaving OYE is under-rated.  It is such a thrill to know that you are leaving and will get to see your own animals and own home and own fridge and own EVERYTHING!!!   Till you’ve walked in these shoes, you will not understand.  However, this is one of the more under-rated satisfactions that an Oklahoma ag teacher can ever have.

 

     Now, the action that actually triggered my under-rated thoughts….well, it involved a chicken.  One of our laying hens has recently taken to “nesting” on top of the fridge on the carport.  This is a well-used fridge that is constantly working to keep things Kelln Cold.  Things like gatorade, bottled water, some medicines and other, uhh, things that need to be kept cold.  Today, while home from OYE, this hen had knocked several items off the top of the fridge.  One of which was a rat trap.  Yes, I rearranged all of the items on the top of the fridge.   I tried to make an inviting spot for which a hen could land.  I then set the rat-trap.  

 

      I wasn’t sure how long it would take for this plan to work.  I now know that it took One Beer.  I went back to the fridge for the next one and the trap was sprung and items were knocked off the top of the fridge.  I wish that I had witnessed it.  Yes, I reset the trap.  I won’t be here tomorrow to check the trap.  The thrill of knowing that a chicken got the crap scared out of it by a rat trap is under-rated and I highly recommend it.  

 

     Most under-rated country artist.  I could say Alan Jackson.  However, I think that I will go with Mark Chesnutt.  That dude has a lot of good songs.  He would be fun to watch in concert.  But there ain’t nobody going “He’s one of the best ever.”  Just my opinion. 

 

      Most under-rated rock artist.  I could argue the Black Crowes but they kind of did their own damage.    Without a doubt, it is Tesla.  They were so good.  They just didn’t make the cool videos.  Their music was and is bad ass good.  Their records are the kind that you just play.  That song is good, that song is good, ooohhh that song is wicked good! And they are bad ass good live. 

 

      Most under-rated musical artist—-Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.  I wish that I had seen them live.  Everybody likes Bob Seger music.  So, so good.  One needs to watch the Bob Seger  & the Silver Bullet Band rock & roll HOF induction speech by Kid Rock.  This speech may not be appropriate but “he’s right”.