Day Four: Texas and Oklahoma.

We were welcomed in Texas by a big, friendly sign.

But there was no buoyant billboard greeting us when we rumbled in Oklahoma.

I have this theory. You see, Texas and Oklahoma have one of the those reciprocating agreements that you read about. So, if just as you hit the Texas state line, you screech to a halt on a four-lane highway, blatantly ignoring the abundant shoulder, then jackrabbit away, making a sliding right turn onto Farm Road 1086 followed by an abrupt u-turn before heading north on Farm Road 1086 straight for the Oklahoma border, Texas authorities will call Oklahoma Authorities. To ensure there are no mixed messages, Oklahoma Authorities pull down all the “Welcome” signs.

Kansas is not part of this reciprocal agreement.