He also writes pretty good Mysteries Like "Armadillos and old Lace" and "Elvis,
Jesus and Coca-Cola". He once ran for Mayor of Kerr County on the Platform of
armed invasion of Fredricksburg. (The neighboring town)
"Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder."
Kinky Friedman
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On 2/11/02 at 3:18 PM David McGriffy wrote:
>"And what is a Kinky Friedman? Sounds like somebody wearing a
>raincoat who probably should be avoided, perhaps arrested."
>
>That's one of the more accurate descriptions of Kinky Friedman I've
>heard. He is a Texas Jew who sings country music, mostly quite
>satirical. E.g. the husband telling his wife "get your biscuits in the
>oven and your buns in the bed ..." or "They ain't makin' Jews like Jesus
>anymore" Very funny if your skin is thick enough to not be
>insulted. Think Jim Hightower set to music. He also writes detective
>novels. Check him out if you get the chance. Note: I am not unbaised,
>he's an old acquaintance of some of my inlaws and he's from my part of the
>country.
>
>DMcG
>
>
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