TEXAS BLADE||— Neon Noir, Pt. 1 —

Five letters. Neon tubing. A blade that's pointed the way to movies for decades. This is the Texas Theatre from the sidewalk, framed vertical. Pt. 1 of my night series. Next stop: the marquee.
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When I saw the sign at this angle, I had to get a shot. It reminds me of the snake gaiters we wore deer hunting in West Texas. I learned to hunt the proper way, from long-time Texas families: safety first, eat what you kill. Deer hunting is a formal process. Up at an early hour, suit up, into the blind, scope and rifle in hand. Dead silence. Some folks hunt with thermal scopes and Sigs. For me, the old school way, sighted in at the range beforehand. I once knew a guy who could hit a target a mile away. At those distances it gets complicated, because everyone wants to take home the trophy. And if someone hits the wrong deer, a 9-point instead of a 13-point, it's hard to figure out who did it.

If you're gonna feed the whole family at Thanksgiving and stuff it for the living room afterwards, you wanna make sure you hit the right buck.

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