It has been brought to my attention that the term “Kansas City Labrick” may in fact be a geo-social redundancy, akin to “pushy New Yorker” or “dumbass Texan”*.

*Any offended Texans, please note that the last one comes directly from Austin-based writer Brad Denton’s book Buddy Holly is Alive and Well on Ganymede, which I’m teaching this week.  Self-deprecation’s a wonderful, necessary thing.