While I have already been in Fort Worth for over a week now, I still feel a bit alienated. The people are nice, the food is outstanding and there is plenty to do if you have a way to get around. But somehow I still feel out of place. Maybe I should have done some research on the football teams or bought some plaid shirts and wranglers before I got here. Either way, I don't think I should wear pink anymore cause I got some weird looks from the Haliburton guys.
Just as a little background, I started working for Streamline Imaging just after I graduated in September from the University of Oregon. I was only in Portland for about two weeks before I was asked to travel down to Texas for work. We are scanning documents at the National Archive and Research Administration (NARA) in Fort Worth, Texas.
I already have seen some neat places and had some great food but for my first post I would like to mention a local favorite, the Hickory Stick BBQ in Everman. The smoked chicken drumsticks are a popular treat and are certainly worth the 99 cents since they look as if they came off a turkey.
I tried the brisket
which was tasty and the piece of white bread they give you to mop up your leftovers was a nice touch. The walls are decorated with taxidermy wildlife and the ceiling painted as a giant Texas flag. Still my favorite touch was the cow on the roof. 
I think the sign says it best "YOU TRIED THE REST, NOW TRY THE BEST".
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