Posted on 02/24/2024 4:40:09 PM PST by MtnClimber
Everyone knows that Texas is big. Not everyone knows that it is larger than over 160 counties, at 268,597 square miles. Anyone who has ever driven through Texas, heading east to west or west to east, has asked himself at least three times, “When are we going to get out of Texas?” That 850-plus-mile journey on Interstate 10 inside Texas humbles many road warriors.
So how did Texas just up and vanish?
Well, the State of Texas is where it has always been and is just fine. Growing in population more and more each day, Texas is one of the big beneficiaries as the BSE (Blue State Exodus) continues in earnest.
No, the Texas that has vanished is the fabulous song written by the great British guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Chris Rea.
Released in 1990, Rea’s song “Texas” is popular in Texas and around the world. The song has been played at many Texas sporting events and celebrations, and as background music at the Texas Rangers’ games in Arlington. If you can find the CD or vinyl Road to Hell Album, it is the fourth song.
However, if you search for “Texas” on any streaming service, you will find some interesting results.
On Apple Music, “Texas” is missing from the Road to Hell album.
On Amazon Music, they have replaced the 1990 song “Texas” (5:09 duration) that is on the Road to Hell album with the 1983 song “Texas” (4:01 duration), which is from the album Water Sign. Same song name, but two completely different and non-related songs.
On Spotify, they repeat the Amazon method by listing a song called “Texas” (4:01 duration). You find that it is the 1983 version from the Water Sign album.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Let me point out that, as a south Floridian, driving from Ft. Lauderdale to Houston after college was a similar experience.
-PJ
Heat and blue sky
And a road that goes forever
Been thinking ’bout it lately
Been watching some TV
Been looking all around me
And what has come to be
Been talking to my neighbour
And he agrees with me
It’s all gone crazy
Well, my wife returns from taking
My little girl to school
She got beads of perspiration
As she tries to keep her cool
She says, “That mess, it don’t get no better
There’s gonna come a day
Someone’s gonna get killed out there”
And I turn to her and say, “Texas”
She says, “What?”
I said, “Texas”
She says, “What?”
They got big long roads out there
Warm winds blowing
Heat and blue sky
And a road that goes forever
I’m going to Texas
We gotta get outta here
We gotta get outta here
Well, I got a little brother
Several meters high
Yeah, he’s built just like a quarterback
And he swears he’ll testify
He says he’s been to Texas
And that’s the only place to be
Big steaks, big girls, no trouble
Yeah, that’s the place for me
I’m going to Texas
Yeah, yeah
Oh, I’m going to Texas
Yeah, yeah
I’m going to Texas
Watch me walking
Watch me walking
Watch me walking
Yeah, yeah
“ is larger than over 160 counties”
Whoops
I’ve driven across Texas several times, you really don’t want to try it in an EV.
That’s a great song.
Just got back from a 7 day round trip from south FL to Dallas and back. Drive was a beast but I got to say In-out Bugers are the best!!!
Winston forgot to do the renumbering. Guess he needs more re-education.
West Virginia. It’s bigger than you think...
I thought it interesting that the family who packs up and leaves is driving an old East German manufactured Trabant car. It had a horrible reputation when I was in Germany in the 1970s and 80s. Frequent break downs, smelly exhaust, etc.
I used to think of I-10 as my hitchhiking home, from Houston to Los Angeles and in later years San Diego, it was always adventurous and often resulted in months-long journies into parts unknown.
Tucson frequently took days to get out of, it was similar to a town outside of New Orleans where hitchhiking would suddenly die for a day or two.
I'VE DONE THAT!................
“Not everyone knows that it is larger than over 160 counties, at 268,597 square miles.”
Believe it or not, Texas is bigger than over 253 Texas counties and is the equivalent in size to the 254 counties in Texas.
That’s why I hang my hat in Tennessee.
Try it on a motorcycle, like I have--several times.
bkmk
“Try it on a motorcycle, like I have—several times.”
I did it twice on my 750 Honda several years ago, quite a challenge.
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