TOOT TOOT! The Houston Press says a bunch of nice things about us while naming Swamplot the Best Local Blog of 2010. Hey, thanks! From the citation: “In the past year, the blog was the first to report on plans about a supposed move for venerable indie club Walter’s on Washington, and it has also been keeping keen tabs on the proposed Walmart development in the Heights. Got a nagging question about that ‘For Sale’ sign you just noticed? Ask Swamplot.” Really, though, that’s too generous: Y’all had your story up on the big Walter’s on Washington non-closing and non-move a good 26 minutes before we did. [Houston Press]
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I was onboard until you said “ya’ll”.. 30 years in Houston and I still find it tacky..
It’s a contraction for you all. Therefore the apostrophe goes between the Y and the all. 30 years and you didn’t pick that up?
my dad moved to Houston from Ohio in the 70’s and said when he went back to Ohio a year later people commented on how he started using the word “y’all” lol. I was raised here so I use it all the time…
Congratulations!
Y’all!
Put’s down Cheetos and Mountain Dew.
Congratulations Y’all!
hehe, snarky.
Congrats!
Y’all freaked me out when I first moved here but I use it now myself because it does the trick in the right circumstances. It still kind of bothers me that it gets overused but it has grown on me like a fungus.
OH – AND GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE WIN!
HAHA, I’m from Ohio too.
i knew that walter’s move was never going to happen when it was announced. really wish i would have been proven wrong though.
congrats for the recognition and giving me a place to post random and pointless thoughts.
Hip, hip hooray! Couldn’t happen to a nicer blog!
Congratulations, Swamplot!
Awesome news y’all, CONGRATS! I love coming here to catch up on the local news and laugh at all the snarky comments :)
@Highlander,
Thank you for clarifying the spelling. As a native Texan, people’s misunderstanding of that contraction has always been a pet peave of mine. (That, and the new trend of people using the non-word “conversate”.)
Youse guys have a superior site.
Good to see the recognition.
Youse guys see why “y’all” is preferable?
Udunno– hilarious!