Hmmm, must be the eyes of the beholder...
First time in West Texas was when I worked as an Engineer for a large grain company in the early 1980’s. Drove down the back roads from Gruver and Etter to Hereford. Commented that the tumbleweeds were bigger than the rental car I was driving. Guys all laughed at me. Nothing but cows and tumbleweeds in that part of the country back then. I loved driving out there.
They all told me not to drive in Amarillo around 5 p.m. because of the HUGE traffic jams. I laughed at them.
well, that too! :)