Texas changed us, y'all. Changed us for the better! There's been so much going on, that I made a big mistake yesterday. I forgot to tell y'all about a certain particular man.

See, in Dallas, Conan didn't make it to the theater for soundcheck. Instead, he sent another man in his place A REAL man. A MAN'S man. A man... Named SLIM CHESTERSHUCKS:


Slim wasn't part of the show that night, and he wasn't part of the soundcheck that day. Oh no. Slim was done just for the benefit of the tour crew! (Kudos to Scott Cronick for hooking Conan up with a great look). As soon as "Slim" started warming up, our video man Skip put up a billboard to give ol' Chestershucks the welcome that he properly deserved:


Yes... That's a big blue horse's ass in the background (from a bit in the Denver show).

It. Was. HILARIOUS. Also, Conan - er, Slim - kept spitting out his cigarettes when they got too soggy and kept throwing them at people (me)! We couldn't stop laughing... And the best part is that Conan actually really took to the cowboy boots, and now he won't take them off.  Seriously. I think he's a cowboy convert!  Like I said: Texas has changed us.  ;)

As for how Texas changed me... Well, I bought a lasso and we've been having some fun with it! Look for a video in the very near future! 'Night y'all.  See you in Oklahoma...