I've embraced being a "Lahoman" and not an "Okie".

I'm glad to be born in a state with such a rich western heritage, but I don't want to cling to the past and have it influence our future. No one here on this forum who really cares can say that they want to go back to riding a horse and buggy or living in TP's but that's how the world fairs us. I remember the days of chat rooms on AOL. You meet a lot of interesting characters from all over the world, when the question is posed ASL [Age, Sex, Location] and you mention OKlahoma, you get responses like "Oh, you live in TP's?" "Ever been attacked by an indian?" "You guys till hunt buffalo?" Just the most ridiculous responses, but that's how we are perceived. I believe we need to change this perception. I"m thankful for the national attention we've been getting. It shows we're not backwards inbred crackers who live in the woods hunting buffalo and warring off indian attacks. We're not the wild west anymore. I also feel that some people try to cling to this because it's what they are familiar with and you will find those are the people who hate and/or make fun of the newer generations coming up who want a modern city. Who don't know much about the western heritage. It's the newer generation who has to take the reins so to speak and be the future of our city.