That was quite the history lesson.
I am a transplant that got here in 92.
As to Jerry Jones, I think it is well past pitchfork time LOL
For myself, being raised in the State, I've always been at least part Texan, even as I've spent my entire adult life out West (that's beyond Ft.Worth, for those in Rio Linda, and in the know enough to figure it out 8^)) Family going back a few generations, them most all being born in this State, other than my own father being born in Salinas. His own mother and father Texas born (Bowie area) as was both my older sister (in Dallas) and younger brother. Mother's family from Celina.
The stadium is quite a sight. The Ranger's ballpark is pretty fancy, too. It was built long after I'd left, years ago now. Last Ranger game I watched in person was in the old "Turnpike Stadium"(?) which had been at first a triple-A park, hosting the Dallas-Ft.Worth Spurs (Turnpike Spurs)which was a farm team for the White Sox, I think.
I remember back when Arlington was attractive as a bedroom community due to it's low residential tax rates. Or so it was told to me to be so, when I was just a tadpole.
That mayor I mentioned was instrumental in having a railroad spur developed along what is now 360, and bringing in Six Flags...then later, the Rangers, too(?). Anyway, it was explained to me the commercial tax base was broad in the early 60's. The town grew fast, then just kept on growing. After a while, there were so many new schools, fire stations to take care of, roads to maintain (lots of steets in this town are not in good shape) that relatives who stayed, told me in the late `1980's, through the 90's the City was about broke, all but bankrupt. I have no idea the fiscal condition today, but it seems to be functioning, for the most part.