Nevada Is The Anna Nicole Smith Of The 2008 Democratic Caucus States
We all know it, but I’m the first to say it out loud, at least from inside the state. Please put down your chips, your cattle prods, and shotguns–I’m just telling you what you already know. While Iowa may be the , New Hampshire is probably the , and South Carolina is definitely the , Nevada is the of the 2008 Democratic Presidential Caucus states.
Whether you like it or not my fellow Americans, Nevada is America at both its best and its worst. Like Smith, one day you’ll find us all gussied up in our finest implant-enhanced sequined gown and the next, we’re wandering around the town drugstore in a daze and a dirty powder blue velour jump suit that makes our ass look huge. No matter how hard it is to watch sometimes, Nevada today is as American as apple pie. A look at the and tells you all you need to know about what Americans think is important these days. Being famous for something (anything) is the way to go. Smith was the American dream–trailer trash done good, or least done rich and famous, and as much as we wanted to look away, we couldn’t because, after all was said and done, at least part of us wanted to be like a part of her. She was fat and thin, rich and poor, unknown and famous, straight and stoned, sexy and frumpy, loved and despised, happy and miserable, all image and seemingly no substance.
America wants to think of Nevada in the same one dimensional way. I mean, if we live in a state in which people can legally gamble and buy sex, we must be a bunch of degenerates. (Okay, I am but most Nevadans aren’t). Let me ask you this–does legalizing the two oldest vices make us immoral, pragmatic, or ahead of our time? Maybe the answer is all three, but business is good and everyone is coming our way.
In fact, more people move to Nevada from other states than anywhere else () and its the . All of these people moving to our state aren’t all gamblers and sex industry workers no matter how badly people in and want to believe it. I know its easier to think of us that way, but we are just like you. Some of us are from humble origins, dubious origins, down right crooked origins, and even America’s own form of royal origins (how else do you explain someone like Liberace?), but we’re all looking for a life we love in a place we love like every other American. The fact that we do it in a state without personal income tax may just mean we’re smarter than you because our money goes farther–that is until recently when we became the most popular destination for house-rich Californians.
If you can bring yourself to look past the garish postmodern totem of that is the , you’ll see the beauty within–our sweetness, our hunger, our tragedy, and our sheer ordinariness when you visit us in our suburbs, cities, and towns. Remember, Nevada is not only home to and , its also where you’ll find the sapphire water of and the stark dunes of the .
And you may not want , but since the , at least they would make a better hourly wage than maids in any other state if they did.
So ignore us if you dare, just remember that while you were busy courting the Streeps, the Simpsons, and the Reeds, the heartland moved to Nevada, and along with the rest of the west, we are setting the political trends for the future of this country.
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This blurb reminds me of this past weekends’ Best Week Ever on VH1. The woman just died. Show a little respect!
Well said Myrna! I would toast you to that, however it’s 8:00 in the morning and I wouldn’t want Iowans to think we crawl out of bed in the morning over to the bar and get immediaely drunk. Oh wait! They already think that! Hellooooo Red Bull and Vodka.
Good post!
Now that was thoughtful. thanks for RESPECTFULLY addressing (no matter how hard it is to watch) the good, the bad and the ugly…and coming up with metaphors that the popular culture so blatantly provides for us. Now Jessica Simpson – Good,yes… bad,maybe sometimes, but is S. Carolina (or Jessica)ever ugly? Nevada does get the prize for all three dimensions – politically, economically, socially and culturally speaking. Not necessarily a bad thing…thus the discussion about all of our origins. Food for thought – fo sho!
Anna Nicole Smith did just die – her images and stories – will not. For awhile at least. Not until mainstream news and Entertainment Tonight let her rest in peace.
Nice post Myrna! Of course, I am originally from South Carolina, which you compared to Jessica Simpson, so I guess a better reply would be, I don’t know what you said, but I liked it.
Damn! You go, Myrna!
Oh, I thought I was being respectful, at least compared to the rest of the media. I’m asking people to look past the public image to see the person and people within….
How sad that you have to share one of your only two natural attractions with California. If they had drawn the border 10 miles further East, NV would be nothing but nuclear waste dumps, bombing ranges, Indian reservations, and meth labs. Oh yeah, and Vegas, which could just as easily be on the moon.
ps: for the record, I’ve got no problem with the people of Nevada. Part of me feels like there must be something wrong with you, to CHOOSE to live in Nevada. But I’ll forgive you that.
Love it
Nice post, Myrna. I also moved here from California – one of things I find amusing is how those folks don’t realize they are being cooked alive in a giant hot tub. The temp just keeps going up a degree or so every year. Not noticeable from one moment to the next and then one day they are cooked. When I left (2001) I thought I’d miss it terribly. Now when I go back (for work or family) I can’t imagine how I lived there. The folks there don’t have a clue about how bad it is until/unless they get out and then experience someplace else.
ahem… you folks do realize there are places in California besides Sacramento, right? I live in a place where it rarely gets above 80, and even more rarely below 50. You’ve got us on the cost of living issue–it’s WAY too expensive here–but I do think people pay the premium for a reason. If cost of living was king, we would all live in Siberia.
Or Georgia….you must be from the Bay Area–I place I go frequently. That’s another way Reno is great– the best of both worlds–access to a great city, the ocean, the mountains, but without the high cost of living and insane traffic.
The funniest thing about this conversation is that when I first saw your name it made me think of Norco which has got to be one of the worst places in California. And people buy 700,000 houses there–too live in a smog pit. WTF?!
Great post you sex kitten you…but you forgot another reason that makes us great…the $4.99 buffet (with beverage included). XXXOOO
I’m amazed our two U.S. senators (Ensign, Reed) and Congressman (Porter) are Mormons, considering cat houses and gambling are legal.
Our new governor is also a mormon.
Ensign, and Porter were re-elected even though when you talk to the average Nevadan, they will tell you the Iraq war is the most pressing issue, and most Nevadans are opposed to it. Go figure.