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OZARK OXYMORONS
Living is cheap
but so is life
Life is hard
but death is easy
Hospitality is rare
but hospitalization is common
Spaces are open
but minds are closed
Mercy is rare
but mercenaries are common
Minorities are persecuted
but criminals are not prosecuted
Laws exist
but lawyers don't
Traffic is light
but trafficking is heavy
People are few
but steeples are many
Jesus is loved
but Jews are hated
Jesus is venerated
but Judas is emulated
The Cross is worshipped
but the double-cross is practiced
The Cross is worshipped on Sunday
but burned on Monday
Parishioners pray for revival
but visitors pray for survival
Heaven is taught but hell is wrought
It's called the heartland
but the people are heartless
It's not the Land of Milk and Honey
but the Land of Bilk and Cunning
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