I see your Texas microbadge!
I'd "raise you a PNW evergreen tree", but we are such deferential wimps up here that I wouldn't even try.
Texans:
"TEXAS!! TEXAS!!! TEXAS!!!!"
PNW:
"Umm, excuse me ... ahh, say, ummm y'know ... I don't mean to disagree ... but ...
it's kind of nice here too ...
SORRY! No offense intended! I'm sure Texas is MUCH better! What was I THINKING??!!??
... oh dear oh dear oh dear ..."