[snoringbear]

It is interesting that while most of we Texans are polite and cordial whenever meeting folks from elsewhere, often these same folks will go out of their way to make a pointed attack against us. A little trick I have used is to comeback with comments such as; "have you ever heard a song about Rhode Island"?. "Can you name one epic novel written about New Jersey"? Can you name a state that has had probably a dozen movies made about the same event (Alamo) and continues to sell well each time"?

By pointing out That Texas is a unique place with it's own unique history that no other state can compare with usually sends these inferior specimens away in a pissy mood.

[B.O. Plenty]

Not to mention how many homes and business anywhere else where the inhabitants proudly display the flag of their state, or a big cast iron outline of their state with the words God Bless.......?

[Windcatcher]

"It is interesting that while most of we Texans are polite and cordial whenever meeting folks from elsewhere, often these same folks will go out of their way to make a pointed attack against us. A little trick I have used is to comeback with comments such as; "have you ever heard a song about Rhode Island"?. "Can you name one epic novel written about New Jersey"? Can you name a state that has had probably a dozen movies made about the same event (Alamo) and continues to sell well each time"?

Gah. As far as I'm concerned, the Delaware River is an international boundary. When you drive across the Commodore Barry, there should be a Checkpoint Charlie-like sign below the NJ state seal, and they should ask for your passport.

When the PA motto was "America Starts Here", we also implied that it ended here, too.

No, I don't harbor a special dislike for the Garden State.../sarc