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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many score ago, Dorothy Nell Studer Pewitt gave |
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birth to her first child, a son, one Billy Randell Pewitt, who |
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proceeded to exist on RC Cola (including in his baby bottle) and |
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never spoke until his second year; who has since not stopped |
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talking, even if no one is listening; who has continued the cola |
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habit, although upon doctor's orders, has been modified to the |
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healthier version of Diet Coke, on the pretext of health and |
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longevity when taken with Austin Land & Cattle cheeseburgers and |
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fries; and |
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WHEREAS, Born April 18, 1953, the ancient Billy Randell |
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Pewitt is still alive, perhaps his unconventional diet merits |
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consideration; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite tightened security measures, Pewitt, who |
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never wielded more than a water gun, and was able to earn his |
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concealed handgun license, and is still allowed in the Capitol |
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proper, has his target, peppered with off-target bullet holes, |
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hanging in his garage with a push pin that he inadvertently stabbed |
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himself with; and |
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WHEREAS, He's still a legend in his own mind, with lodgings |
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directly across the street from the Capitol, appears quite hard to |
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get rid of; and |
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WHEREAS, His lovely trophy wife of 31 years as of yesterday, |
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Shannon McCann, continues to manage to plausibly deny any knowledge |
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of the details, having determined long ago just how unbecoming an |
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orange jumpsuit might be; and |
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WHEREAS, Old Man Pewitt and his long-suffering wife have had |
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three children in each of their decades together, it seems likely |
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the dynasty will persevere; and |
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WHEREAS, When not holding court and embellishing his own life |
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story, Pewitt enjoys bragging on his own offspring-or tries to get |
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them jobs; and |
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WHEREAS, His eldest son Will, who served as a congressional |
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intern in 2002, and is now a professor of English at several Florida |
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universities, has forced meddling Father Pewitt to leverage his |
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influence to find Professor Pewitt employment inside the Great |
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State of Texas, no doubt in a dubious conspiracy to influence the |
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minds of the youth of this great state in bending to the father's |
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nefarious schemes; and |
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WHEREAS, Middle son Jack, who, when also serving as an |
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intern, was asked to run some documents to another office, actually |
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did run at break-neck speed through the hallowed halls of the |
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Capitol until slowed by peace officers, clearly demonstrating a |
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genetic predisposition to his father's headstrong, ham-fisted, |
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heavy footsteps, has thankfully more often demonstrated his |
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mother's creativity by becoming quite an accomplished artist, |
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recently completing a memorial sculpture for Casis Elementary |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, His youngest, a daughter, Jill, born in Pewitt's |
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advanced old age, is now twelve, teetering on teenhood, is |
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constantly having to remind her friends and teachers that Pewitt is |
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indeed not her grandfather, though the hardship has only served to |
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strengthen the character of this young women who shows dominant |
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traits of her Mother's beauty; and |
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WHEREAS, Pewitt has become famous, or infamous, for his |
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elaborate parties at his home, and said homestead is currently |
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under construction, this session will be no different as even more |
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guests will be accommodated at his blowout session party next |
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month; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Randell Pewitt is now officially old and |
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decrepit, he still beats his chest, coughs, takes a draught of Diet |
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Coke and proclaims to be in his prime; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commiserate with Billy Randell Pewitt on his |
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60th birthday and extend deepest sympathy to those of us who must |
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humor him; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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presented to the Ancient Pewitt to remind him that he really is 60, |
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though he really appears at least two score older. |