Bob Dylan delighted to be an 'honorary Texan'.Byline: ANI Washington, May 25 (ANI): Folk musician Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan says that he is delighted to have received the title of an honorary Texan from former American President
Bush honoured Bob with the title just few days before he had taken the presidency. "I think you really have to be a Texan to appreciate the vastness of (the state) and the emptiness of it. But I'm an honourary Texan. George Bush, when he was governor, gave me a proclamation that says I'm an honourary Texan. As if anybody needed proof. It's no small thing. I take it as a high honour," Contactmusic quoted Bob as saying. Bob also declared that the former American President was not to be condemned for the country's current economic difficulties. "None of us really knew what was happening in the economy. It changed so quickly into a true nightmare of horror. As far as blaming the last president, think of it this way: the same folks who held him in such high regard came to despise de·spise tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. him. People are fickle fick·le adj. Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious. [Middle English fikel, from Old English ficol, ," he said. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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