Freeped the Dixie Chicks in Austin, TX 5/21/03

5/21/03 | The Bat Lady

[The Bat Lady]

so the Dixie Chicks came to town and we couldn't let them off totally, here in Texas. It was a gloomy almost rainy evening and getting cooler. We got there between 6:15-6:30 for the 7:30 show.

Freepers were Gracy, DrewsDad (and Drew) and the Bat lady.

Gracy can tell you the others there.

The scalpers were holding tickets and offering 2 for 1 ($65.00 each) by the time we left they were $15.00 each.

[The Bat Lady]

a good time was had by us, there were many who paid to go in and did. Some had American flag shirts and one lady went by quietly with her "support the President and Troops sign"

[The Bat Lady]

Some of the signs were:

I Trust Bush for Nat'l security

NO POLITICS JUST SING

momma sez: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything

on foreign soil, support your country

I spell free speech ..$$ ( but the dollar signs had the U and the S like the old ones.

THEN....

[The Bat Lady]

I have a box of the BUSH WINS signs from the campaign and took about 5 of them. I figured it would re- enforce the fact that THE U.S. WON THE WAR. And it was liked by the freepers there.
Rumor had it that Barbara and Jenna were going to the concert. I guess they slipped in the back door but wish they had seen our signs.

[The Bat Lady]

met a lady from Pflugerville who was very quick with the come backs!!!

They would yell GET A LIFE and she yelled, I will get a life when you get an EDUCATION.

HE yelled you suck d***s and she yelled, I choke on small bones.

Her sign was I like Dixie Chicks ... barbaqued.

Her 7 years old son thought of his own sign... DIXIE CHICKS BECOME CHICKEN D'S

Pretty good, huh?

[seahawk]

Did you notice what Natalie had on her shirt tonight?? It looked like FUTK - was she sending Toby Keith a message. Appears so since he left the ACM awards before the end tonight and missed receiving his entertainer of the year award. Guess he saw what she had on her shirt and left. Don't blame him at all. She has reached an all time low.

[pnz1]

Toby had the last laugh. I wish he had stuck around, though.

[The Bat Lady]

I of course, didn't go inside, but Gracy did. One of the scalpers gave her a ticket and she went in with her sign.

It was pretty funny to see the scalpers try to sell US the tickets. We said that we wouldn't go in if they paid us.

The liberals kept saying that the Chicks had freedom of speech, I guess they didn't like it that we did too.

[clintonh8r]

Maines (is that her name?) is proof that you can be rich and famous and still be white trash.

[The Bat Lady]

We had about 8 and 2 kids. Someone yelled that we should go home, all 5 of us. Which cracked them up but then Sue yelled back they needed more math courses. That we were more than 5.

[The Bat Lady]

They also had their signs one was AUSTIN IS ASHAMED THAT BUSH IS FROM TEXAS.

We praised her for saying it in America not on foreign soil.

I just don't think that they get that part.

[pnz1]

Well, I'm glad you all were there. They kept the stadium dark when they did their song on the ACM's so we couldn't see how many people were there (or not)on TV.

[katz]

Were the Chicks ashamed that the POW's were from Texas?

[pnz1]

Good point. Especially since she wore her shirt slamming Toby who gave his guitar to a POW.

[I got the rope]

Good Job! I sure miss Texas, but I don't miss Austin...way to liberal for this West Texan.

[beckett]

I couldn't watch when they sang. I'll never listen to them again. I only caught the last second when the house lights came up behind them, which I thought was odd. Then I figured their agent probably wanted to show Nashville and the Academy of Country Music Awards TV audience that all the seats were full. They and their buddies in the media are in a desparate spin game to save their careers, and every occupied seat becomes a vote of support.

I did catch Montgomery Gentry singing My Town, though, so I was happy.

[winner3000]

I can't wait to see how many tickets they sell going forward. It was quite lucky of them to have sold out their tickets before Natalie opened her big mouth.

[Gracey]

Just checking in. Saw the show tonight. Of course I didn't pay for it. A nice gentleman gave me 2 free tickets that he couldn't sell because earlier I had asked him "nicely" how much they were and said I'd check w/him later.

Tonight was the very first time I ever heard the Dixie Chicks. I'm sooo ashamed of them. That gal Maines had on the nastiest shirt. Can you imagine the audience applauding her (this is WEIRD Austin) as she had on a tight t shirt that said F.U.T.K. She was sooo proud of it. She's gross. She joked and laughed about "since THAT incident as we call it." Then the group sang to a song I never heard before but the pictures shown were of war protesters, hippies, the typical A.N.S.W.E.R. type crowd, UnAmerican leftists, etc. The other two girls seem much tamer but do agree with her as one had the peacenik sign on the back of her outfit.

Sorry, these girls are toooo leftist for me. Their singing is way to loud and Maines is a B$$ch IMO. She thinks she's hot *&%$. Sorry, but I wanted to throw up listening and watching them for their lack of patriotism, and half an audience that agreed with them.

I honestly had an open mind upon deciding to hear them and am sooo disappointed. But then, I had to see for myself.

Thanks Bat Lady for sharing this. We had fun.

[Gracey]

Actually, it wasn't a full house. The tickets I had were way up high, but I left after a while and went downstairs to be closer. There were MANY empty seats. So I got to see the performance on the lower level. Must say, the color coordination was beautiful.

[Gracey]

Who was Gentry? Was she the guest lady that sang?

[goodieD]

Frankly, I'm ashamed of every single performer that showed up to the country music awards and didn't speak out against Maines and her slutty bunch.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

What is a Dixie Chick?...anything like a CNN??

[beckett]

Who was Gentry? Was she the guest lady that sang?

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are two veteran country guys who got together a few years ago to form a duo. I first got hooked on them from a great, but little known, song called Merry Christmas from the Family, an irreverent, very funny, and in the end touching tune about a dysfunctional family at a Christmas party.

They're hard drinking good ol' boys who just have a certain spirit that I like. At the awards last night they sang their current hit My Town.

[Gracey]

I MUST agree with you. Most are probably just too polite. But Natalie Maine is NOT polite, nor is she patriotic. She's an UNAmerican LEFTIST, SLUT. I can't say it much clearer.

[Gracey]

Probably like a CNN, but closer to a Chicken D(emocrat), such as our Texas legislation. Our House left for Oklahoma when so they could not vote. It's close to Chicken fhit.

[beckett]

I just figured out your question. In my post I wasn't talking about seeing the Dixie Chicks live in Austin, as you did. I was talking about watching them on TV through a live feed to the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Montgomery Gentry appeared at the awards show.

[pnz1]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/030522/168/457wt.html&e=13&ncid=707

Montgomery Gentry

Eddie Montgomery is John Michael's brother..

[hocndoc]

Good for you! I'm glad we met at the Texas House of Representatives last Friday, too.

If you don't mind my mentioning it, the Prenatal Protection Act (our version of the Connor Peterson Act) comes before the Texas Senate tomorrow. Please take a look at this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/915741/posts

[RJayneJ]

Quote of the Day by Teetop

[pnz1]

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/news/052203/0522chicks.html

Photos and an article here.

[ChefKeith]

You made KVUE AM newscast...

for about 5 seconds vs the left who got about 25.

Go figure, commie run Austin news.

[Alissa]

I can't say it much clearer.

LOL - it's crystal clear to me!

[sarasota]

The empty seats were the result of ticketholders who were encouraged to stand in the "chicken coop", the area around the stages. I saw the concert at the Mark of the Quad Cities and Natalie was wearing a Peace t-shirt. At one point she asked "How am I doing" ("I"?) The crowd clapped, etc. Then she said "WE think so."

[Gopher Broke]

Thanks, Texas Freepers, for standing up for all of us against the Ditzy Chicks...they are plain offensive.

Wish I could have been there with you!!!

[DrewsDad]

Click on pictures to enlarge

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gracey

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patrick

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[DrewsDad]

Pictures in post #34

[LurkerNoMore!]

fyi

[hocndoc]

Thanks for the ping!

[Gracey]

Read all about the Dixie Chicks

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Good job! Thanks for the report and pics. The last time I heard the Dixie Chicks was in an Eddie Bauer store. There was a very annoying screeching sound in the store and it wouldn't stop. It was like when a record gets hung and plays the same thing over and over and over again. (yes, I remember records lol) People were leaving the store complaining. LOL, it was the Dixie Chicks on their sound system!

I didn't watch CMA last night, but I did flip past it long enough to hear LeaAnne Rymes (sp?). WOW.

I'm looking forward to seeing you guys next week!
Rally For America - LONE STAR STYLE! May 28, 2003 bump!

[dalebert]

The Chicks and librals have freedom of speach as long as someone else dies for it.

[hocndoc]

Gives a whole new meaning to "killer D's," doesn't it?

[Jaded]

I didn't think it looked sold out. Maybe that's why the lights were down for this monumentous event. Didn't want the world to see.

[Angelwood]

Thanks for the great reports and pictures. I laughed at the comebacks of the feisty lady from Pflugerville and her son's sign. FReep On!

[philetus]

Am I the only one who thought Natalie looked like a man in drag?

[beckett]

I didn't think it looked sold out. Maybe that's why the lights were down for this monumentous event. Didn't want the world to see.

You don't think it looked sold out? I tried to look closely on my brand spanking new TV (great color baby!) and I couldn't see an empty seat when the lights came up.

Anyway, somebody said further up in the thread that scalpers were heavily discounting tickets by showtime, indicating a lack of general interest among the public, which is not a good sign for a heavily promoted top-tier country act that should be at the top of its popularity. So whether the seats were full or not, the Chicks are definitely feeling an economic pinch from their traitorous remarks on foreign soil.

[jonalvy44]

got a pic of that shirt?

I'm proud of those that were there protesting! I love that they got booed at the ACM Awards!

[The UnVeiled Lady]

Yeah, but the problem was I bet some of those selling their tickets were also like those freeping who didn't want to support them after when they said. But I bet they bought the tickets before that.

[hispanarepublicana]

The Texas State Radio Network this morning played what CBS viewers didn't hear........all of the LOUD and OVERWHELMING BOOING when the Vichy Chicks were introduced, coming from the audience at the awards ceremony.

[grumple]

Some people would rather have class about the whole thing and move...others would rather be classified with MoveOn.org

[Jaded]

I saw the balcony area or what ever it's called. I know people move to the floor once the concert is underway. To be honest, until last night I'd never heard a DC song. Not my genre. The reason I listen to the awards show is because the remarks of Wayne Newton and Reba. Reba hammered them every chance she got.

I did notice the differences between ACM awards and alot of the others. The attitude toward America is different and they are not afraid to say they are Americans first. The women were not dressed so sluttish. A totally different class of people.