Nate! That was very funny, and almost punny, but I don't think it qualifies as a pun. It was, however, quite witty and sarcastic.
It is sad that they chose not to tour houston, when there are quite a few good rotes they could do, especially on a sunday. I suppose it is logistically easier to close hardy thhan to manage multiple busy intersections, but that is a pretty sad reason to choose such a route.