As I have said many, many times here on FR, there is no state in this country that has the loyalty of its citizens like Texas does. We see it in evidence every day as we travel the streets, roads, and highways of our great State. In what other state does its citizens decorate their property with emblems of said state? Here we have items from mailboxes to covered trailers to doghouses to the roofs of businesses decorated with the State Flag. (An entire roof slope of a building with the Texas flag on it is awesome - and can certainly be seen from the air.) The Lone Star - within a circle - decorates buildings from homes to businesses (our bank sports a huge one on the front), ranch gates, cooking utensils and other sundry items, the geographical image of our State decorates clothing items such as jackets, boots, ladies’ purses and totes, anything leather, ladies’ earrings, bracelets and other jewelry, and anything else that seems appropriate. The claret house has a huge Lone Star within a circle and the numerals 1836 below the word Texas. Just a friendly reminder to all that we were a Republic once and we can certainly be one again.
And, of course, all of this is in addition to the Texas Flag which is flown - sometimes by itself. (Another subtle reminder...)
Don’t Mess with Texas!
When I traveled to Europe recently, whenever people asked where I was from, I would always say, “Texas.”
Mega Bump!
I have nothing against Texas and think it’s a nice place with good people. That said, there is little that I see that indicates that Texas and Texans will ever do anything other than bitch and moan.