THANK you; a football story from the 1980s

Years ago, I was working at a daily newspaper, and the phone rang. A country voice said, "Can you tell me the score of the Oklahoma-Kansas State game?"

"77-3," I said.

"Thank you," he replied. He hung up.

A minute or two later, the phone rang again and the same country voice said, "Can you tell me who won the Oklahoma-Kansas State game?"

I asked, "Do you really think that K-State could beat Oklahoma 77-3?" I wasn't being smart aleck; I was serious. So was he.

"Thank you."

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