I need to go to Bakersfield

I might add a hundred miles,

  maybe more,

    but it will be worth it.  

This is how far I will go to make a friend smile.  

Ever hear the song,

  "Streets of Bakersfield"?

Buck Owens wrote it,

  as far as I know.

  

Dwight Yoakum covered it.

We have both joked about it.

I am not far from there.

I can walk the streets of Bakersfield.

I just can't afford the hat.

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

Most people can't afford the hat. :)

[Jon Roggie]

If I want one, I will sneak into Mexico.

[barleygirl]

Very interesting collection of thoughts about Bakersfield, which I can relate to, becuz I grew up in a similar area, plus I'm familiar with Buck & Dwight & how they exemplify the Bakersfield persona. My favorite part is near the beginning: "This is how far I will go to make a friend smile" . . . this touches on one of my deepest disappointments in life . . . people never go see people anymore . . . a quick touching of bases online is about all we get anymore from so-called "friends". I think this personal touch is part of the Bakersfield state of mind, or at least, as I remember it. The "hat" comment is pretty funny, too.

[Jon Roggie]

Certain things are a reminder of friendships, something you laugh about. My friends are a family. We have all been through too much together to shrug it off. This was one of the running jokes!

[Papaya]

Nice punch line .

[Jon Roggie]

Do you realize how much one of those costs? Seriously, all I have to do is have my picture taken walking down one of the streets.