Well buddy, that weird smell is most likely oil. My Mother was born and raised in Colorado City, my sister and I spent many summers and vacations there in her childhood home with my grandparents. It was a small town then, but I have wonderful memories of it all, walking downtown to the theater and the drug store, and I think there was a Ben Franklin store. Our first stop was always the lake, where my grandfather, a big fisherman, caught lovely large mouthed bass. It might not be the garden spot of West Texas, but the stars at night are magnificent. I am 65 now, my beloved Mama and her parents are gone, I haven't been to Colorado City in many years. But, it still holds a special place in my heart and always will. You might want to move a little farther north and work on your attitude. I have lived in Minnesota now for nearly 34 years, way north, but I don't remember many hicks in C-City. Probably there was racism and less than stellar citizens, like most places in Texas, but there was also a great sense of pride and a lot of love felt and returned by two little girls who got to spend good chunks of their growing up years there.
Joanna | Apple Valley, MN | Report Abuse