[CavalierXion]

I was looking at a U.S. map today and noticed that Boise City is very close to Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and New Mexico despite being in Oklahoma. Does this city identify with Oklahoma because it is in Oklahoma's borders or is there a more mixed culture?

[StillwaterTownie]

I bet they have a hard time identifying with Oklahoma, if they get a lot of their media from Texas, or elsewhere. And is the Oklahoman the main paper sold there, or is the main paper from somewhere else, like Amarillo?

[handyguy]

Having been raised in BC I can tell you we didn't relate to New Mexico, but we did enjoy trips to Raton or Red River. We did drive the 116 miles to Amarillo for specialized medical care and serious shopping. We only had 2 "Dr Welby" type docs (Ole Doc Wheeler who is about 85 and still practicing in BC!). For teen age drinking and partying we drove back and forth the 30 miles to (usually drunk!!) to Liberal, KS cuz you could drink at 18 (we lied about our age). I don't think we related much to Colorado culture, but certainly went to Denver, for vacation, etc. For VERY serious shopping and partying we'd go to "THE CITY" as in Oklahoma city, about 360mi east of BC. All in all we are real and proud Okies. Rich in tradition. but open to surrounding states, except we were pretty hateful if the boys from Texas towns like Stratford, TX came to BC to steal our girls!!!..Those were the days my friend!!

[handyguy]

Oops, I forgot to reply to the newspaper question. I think we read the Daily Oklahoman for statewide Okla news, especially the sports info on OU and OSU, but we all were faithful to the "Boise City News". I get it on now online thru smalltownpapers.com or whatever the link is...Bill