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Okay, I have been waiting for Texas with baited breath wondering what it would say.

"Remember the Alamo!" was Sam Houston's battle cry at San Jacinto. I seriously doubt that it originated at the Alamo, but rather at San Jacinto in regards to the Alamo.

There are minor league hockey teams in Texas, and then there's the Frisco Roughriders minor league baseball team. Last I heard, minor league was still considered professional.

I cannot believe that there was not a single mention of high school or college football. Hasn't anyone ever heard of Friday Night Lights? Texans (for the most part) thrive on football, seriesly.

And what of NASA? Only a reference in passing that Houston was the first word uttered on the moon? And what about the San Antonio Zoo? It's one of the best in the nation.

Oh yes (even though she was a democrat), Texas elected the first (but the second inaugurated) female governor in the United States: "Ma" Ferguson, who ran for governor when her husband and former governor, "Pa" Ferguson was not nominated. Her campaign was two governors for the price of one.

Bah, there is so much nonsense included and not enough significant trivia.

Bluebonnets and Mockingbirds. (Who cares about the official state shell.)

The Handbook of Texas Online is a wonderful source of Texas Trivia... Much better than this.

Your post reminded me that in addition to the AA baseball team you mentioned, Frisco also has a major league soccer team.

Speaking of AA ball, there are teams in Fort Worth and Midland that I can think of off the top of my head, plus Nolan Ryan owns a team down in either Round Rock or Austin. (Looks like the Round Rock team moved to Corpus). Doesn't San Antonio also have a team? (Just checked - The Missions)

Bah, there is so much nonsense included and not enough significant trivia.

Thanks to: San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rebecca Edinger, Brien Segers, Hill DeWolfe, Cari Murtagh, Eric Gomez, Valorie75, Mary Chastain, pkimbrel
[probably democrats]

Hi there!

I agree with ya on the Texas Trivia. We could come up with lots better than that between you and me. :-)

and we wouldn't even have to mention my ancestors and your ancestor's and the bootleg likker up in Bosque and Somerville counties.