I love a good Hallmark film around the holidays. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine. Which brought me to wonder what if there was one set in Lubbock that was actually realistic?<\/p>\n
If Hallmark ever tried to set one of their perfectly predictable Christmas movies in Lubbock, Texas, the entire channel would malfunction. Their writers would be screaming. Their cameras would be covered in dust. Their actresses\u2019 hair would be standing straight up from the wind like a weather experiment gone wrong. And honestly? The movie would probably be a masterpiece.<\/p>\n
Because instead of a charming Vermont bakery or a small town with a suspiciously large snow budget, they\u2019d get us: West Texans sliding around in a pickup on black ice while wearing a jacket that\u2019s \u201cnot that cold.\u201d<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s imagine how a real Hallmark Christmas would go down\u2026 Lubbock style.<\/p>\n
Opening Scene: The Meet-Cute That Shouldn\u2019t Have HappenedPhoto by Jonathan J. Castellon<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Instead of bumping into each other while carrying matching peppermint mochas, our leads meet when the city bus gets stuck in dirt and wind at the same time. He tries to hold the door open, but the West Texas gust slams it back into both of them. Romantic!<\/p>\n The Small Town Bakery Is Actually United on 82ndPhoto by Mink Mingle<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n And instead of freshly baked cinnamon rolls, our heroine is fighting an elderly woman over the bag of those glorious and perfectly seasoned tortilla chips from the deli. The soundtrack is the constant beep-beep-beep of the self-checkout rejecting her coupon.<\/p>\n The Lubbock Snow ScenePhoto by Zac Durant<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Hallmark snow gently falls in soft, magical flakes. Lubbock snow arrives sideways at 60 mph, exfoliating your face and ruining the blowout you tried to preserve from Thanksgiving. The director screams, \u201cWHO TURNED ON THE FOG MACHINE?\u201d The weather screams back, \u201cTHIS IS THE FOG MACHINE!\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cHe\u2019s a Cowboy\u201d Love InterestPhoto by Brock Wegner<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Hallmark men: rugged ranchers with perfectly trimmed beards.<\/p>\n Lubbock men: owns three Carhartt jackets, a fishing hoodie, and one pair of jeans \u201cnice enough for church.\u201d<\/p>\n Drives a truck that he claims is new, but the tailgate is held on with faith and a bungee cord.<\/p>\n But he\u2019s sweet. He opens your door. He knows the good tamale lady. He\u2019s a keeper.<\/p>\n The Town Tree LightingPhoto by Brooks DeCillia<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n In Hallmark, flawless, magical, children singing, the mayor wearing a scarf worth your rent.<\/p>\n In Lubbock, half the lights don\u2019t work, the wind knocks over the backdrop, and someone\u2019s uncle has to hold the tree steady so it doesn\u2019t roll into Avenue Q.<\/p>\n Children still sing, but one of them drops the candle, and it becomes an insurance situation.<\/p>\n The Dramatic Break-Up ScenePhoto by Jackson Simmer<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n In Hallmark: She sees him hugging another woman.<\/p>\n In Lubbock: She sees him waving at his ex in the Chick-fil-A drive-thru and decides she\u2019s moving to Amarillo to \u201cstart fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n They reunite when she realizes Amarillo is not worth rebuilding her life over.<\/p>\n The Grand Finale KissPhoto by Aleksandra Sapozhnikova<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n In snowy Hallmark? Perfect. Cinematic. Soft.<\/p>\n In Lubbock? They lean in\u2026 A giant gust of wind slaps tumbleweed into their ankles\u2026<\/p>\n His hat flies off\u2026Her hair wraps around her neck like a scarf\u2026<\/p>\n But they kiss anyway, because that\u2019s what West Texans do:\u00a0We fight the weather, we kiss through chaos, and we make it work.<\/p>\n The Truth is…<\/p>\n If Hallmark ever dared to film here, they\u2019d create their most honest holiday movie yet, messy, windy, unpredictable, and full of heart. Just like us. Come to think of it, we are a Hallmark movie. It’s just more of a comedy than a romance…<\/p>\n Keep scrolling for other silling ramblings in the galleries below…<\/p>\n 8 Delicious Foods My West Texas Granny Always Fed Me<\/p>\n I miss her cooking almost as much as I miss her.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n From Fried Favorites to Local Eats: A Foodie\u2019s Guide to the South Plains Fair<\/p>\n Hungry for fair food? Explore all the local vendors and food choices at this year\u2019s South Plains Fair in Lubbock, from fried classics to new favorites.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I love a good Hallmark film around the holidays. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine. 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