Roughly 500 words into an excellent, nonpartisan Grantland take on the state of Texas Longhorns football, the very articulate Bryan Curtis (a noted Texas Ex) gives dap to Barking Carnival's own Scipio Tex. Here's a gander:
Or take word whizzes like Barking Carnival’s Scipio Tex (a.k.a. Paul Wadlington), who regularly pushes back on the fans who want to create a master narrative of Strong’s ineptitude.
Scipio Tex, word wizard?
Scipio Tex, word whizzer?
I can't decide which malapropism I like better. Irregardless, the kudos are real, and they're spectacular.