Texas Governor Orders Texans to Perform Statewide Raindance

While it is commonplace for supporters of New York's National League baseball team to pray for rain in the rare instances their favorite team has a lead after 5 innings, the Captain is surprised to see the governor of Texas sinking to the level of hopeless Mets fans.

Texas is so parched that Gov. Rick Perry has taken an unusual step: He’s ordered up, by proclamation, a weekend of prayer.

“WHEREAS, the state of Texas is in the midst of an exceptional drought, with some parts of the state receiving no significant rainfall for almost three months, matching rainfall deficit records dating back to the 1930s,” the proclamation begins.

It concludes by proclaiming “the three-day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas. I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer prayers on that day for the healing of our land, the rebuilding of our communities and the restoration of our normal and robust way of life.”

[Washington Wire]