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If there’s one thing we Oklahomans take pride in — at least now that the Thunder season’s over — it’s our football. Arguably the most prideful of all is University of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who’s never shied from an opportunity to boast about the prestigious nature of both his program and its Big 12 conference.

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It’s been a rough few weeks for the Obama administration, what with a couple of scandals — some more legitimately scandalous than others — rocking the nation’s capital and consuming the 24/7 cable news cycle.

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Get hitched and get rich. Say “I do” and the money will roll right in. At least that’s the impression one might get from Gov. Mary Fallin and state House Speaker T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, both of whom trumpeted a recently signed law designed to promote marriage to counter various social ills.

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Chicken-Fried News isn’t sure if there’s been a rash of welfare recipients frittering away their assistance on booze and lap dances, but sometimes it just pays to think ahead. And so it was that Gov. Mary Fallin on May 13 signed Senate Bill 667.

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One might think that after 123 years, the Oklahoma City Police Department would have a lot of history to share. It does! Now on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at City Hall, 200 N. Walker, is just that, with photos, documents and historical items, including a bomb suit and robot from the 1980s, an armored vest from the 1930s and a saddle used by the Mounted Patrol division. Admission is free. Call 297-2391.

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The Namron Players go to the toilet for their latest stage production, Flush, swirling at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Stash Annex, 412 E. Main in Norman. Steward Savage’s original comedy about a longtime relationship takes place in a bathroom on New Year’s Eve; food poisoning ensues. Tickets are $7-$10. Visit namronplayers.com.

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Touring on their acclaimed debut album of Canadian folk pop, Over Land and Sea, Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk play at 7 p.m. Friday at Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein. Exclaimed Exclaim magazine, Mann “proves that songs don’t have to be angry, whiny or sniveling to be compelling.” Tickets are $6. Call 232-6506 or visit okcfarmersmarket.com.

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A Memorial Day weekend tradition returns as the Paseo Arts Festival fills the the Paseo Arts District from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. More than 80 visual artists will be featured, as will children’s entertainment, a food court and two stages of live music that includes Beau Jennings, Jumpship Astronaut, Parker Millsap and more acts than your ears have wax. Admission is free. Call 525-2688 or visit thepaseo.com.

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Hey! Read This:
• Beau Jennings interview    
• Jumpship Astronaut interview  
• Parker Millsap interview

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Headbangers should plan on spending Friday through Sunday at Rocklahoma, 1421 W. 450 Road in Pryor, lest they miss Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Korn, Bush, Cheap Trick, Bullet for My Valentine, Papa Roach pictured, Ratt, Dokken, Clutch, The Sword and pretty much every band whose logo once adorned a locker mirror. Single-day tickets are $69. Call 866-310-2288 or visit rocklahoma.com.

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With the album Bull Goose Rooster due next month, Okie blues legend Watermelon Slim and the Workers headline the Edmond Jazz & Blues Festival. Also featuring food, drinks and family-friendly fun, the event stages from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Stephenson Park, at the corner of Fifth Street and South Boulevard in Edmond. Admission is free. Visit edmondjazzandblues.org.

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Need 198 ways to get cool? The Wild West Water Works at Frontier City, 11501 N. Interstate 35 Service Road, offers them all! At five stories tall, the state’s largest family aqua-activity structure includes eight slides, a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket and one big ol’ lounging deck. Romp free with park admission, which is $22.99-$34.99. Call 478-2140 or visit frontiercity.com.

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They say fame is fleeting, but they don't tell you why that’s so. It's because fame ain't got time for dat.

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If you’re the type who’s been waitin’ all day for Faith Hill to ring in Sunday Night Football on NBC, well, come this fall, you’ll be waitin’ all day for Carrie Underwood to do so. The 30-year-old Checotah native will replace Hill as singer of the prime-time NFL showcase’s (regrettably) catchy theme song.

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Few people love being summoned for jury duty (and you’ve gotta be wary of those who do). It interrupts the daily flow and, in most cases, is nothing like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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At this point, it’s almost more shocking when there’s not any nudity in a Flaming Lips music video. So the recently released video for “You Lust” — the sprawling, 13-minute centerpiece of the Oklahoma City band’s excellent new album, The Terror — is basically just par for the course.