This is Texas

email | 4-9-02 | unknown

[Destructor]

Texas is the nicest people, and the prettiest women in the continental U.S.!

[TEXASPROUD]

My FreeperName says it all! Squantos, put your 2 cents in on the Panhandle.

By the way, all my brother-in-laws in Ireland introduce me as "The Texan". I had an interesting encounter with a Scotsman in an Irish Pub. When he found out I was from Texas he made a comment about another "Yankee". I asked him if I had insulted him in any way. He replied," No. Why?" I said, I'm a Texan not some Damnyankee. He said, "Your from America, you're all yankess."

At this point, the only retort I could think of was, "Do all you Englishmen believe that?" He replied with the finest, thickest, Scots burr, I'm from Scotland, not bloody England." I replied," Your from the British Isles, same difference." At this point he said, "My God, is it that bad?" I said, "It tis."

Next thing I know I have a Pint of Guiness from an apologetic man.

[JavaTheHutt]

Reminds me of the seen in the movie "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" where he's in a payphone trying to tell his friend that he's in Texas. She doesn't believe him until he holds the phone out in his hand and yells, "The stars at night, are big and bright...!" Everyone in the crowd around him immediately stops, claps their hands together four times, and finishes with, "Deep in the heart of Texas!", and then go back about their business.

Later, he ends up being knocked unconscience when thrown from a bull in a rodeo. Everyone gathers around, asking if he's okay. Someone asks him if he remembers his name, and he replies, " I remember the Alamo.", which results in dozens of Stetsons being flung in the air with a "Yeehah!"

Say what you want about that movie, but he really captured the essence of the "Spirit of Texas" in those scenes.

[tears for our mil]

TEXASPROUD now that is a good story. IMHO Scots are the european version of Texans. Got love the grit.

Tears~

[SassyMom]

I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could. :) I LOVE THE BLUEBONNETS!!!!! (and the Mexican food - lol)

[TEXASPROUD]

Scots are the european versions of Texans.

Bavarians from Germany are right up there with them

[Happygal]

*LOL*...that's like acusing a Wexford man of being from Kilkenny ;-)

[MeekOneGOP]

I'll hafta change my little ditty to "George Strait got his singing career in
San Marcos, where I was born".......
:O)

The Singing Cowboy
http://www.shsu.edu/~stdbks13/george.html

After his discharge in 1975, George enrolled at Southwest Texas State University in
San Marcos under the G.I. Bill. He put up fliers around campus advertising himself as
a lead singer in search of a band. One of his first responses was from the guys who
now make up the Ace In The Hole Band. They hired him as their lead singer and they
started to play gigs.

George's big break came when the band was booked into a club in San Marcos,
The Prairie Rose. The owner was Erv Woolsey, a former executive with MCA Records.
Woolsey booked the band sight unseen, but he was more than impressed when he heard
them play. After that first booking, he asked them back repeatedly, he and George
became good friends. When Woolsey later returned to Nashville and the music business,
he stayed in occasional contact with George.

[makoman]

I was born in San Marcos, Texas - the same place that George Strait is from!.....

I thought he was from Reedville!

[MeekOneGOP]

I was born in San Marcos, Texas - the same place that George Strait is from started his career!.....
see #48...........

[TxBec]

gee, now I have to look this up.. :)

[Redbob]

And how many other states have their own pledge of allegiance, recited at virtually all civic gatherings?

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

[Happygal]

I was born in San Marcos, Texas - the same place that George Strait is from started his career!..... see #48...........

Good enough for me :-)

[TheCPA]

Yes, the Alamo City is wonderful. I plan to be there this August for the American Accounting Association convention.

[TxBec]

me too :)

[MeekOneGOP]

I thought he [George Strait] was from Reedville!

LOL! We were both wrong. Here's a short biography of George Strait........
see #48 also.......

BORN: May 18, 1952, Pearsall, TX
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/singerUnid/B5E7BF820721C1ED482569510010EA97

[al_c]

Texas ... it's a whole other country.

al_c - Allen, Texas

[Texas Gal]

I am 100% Texan born and raised, and I LOVE TEXAS!!!

Here is link to a good picture of the beautiful Frio River which flows through Garner State Park.  Travelling through Texas in spring in Texas means you see plenty of beautiful wildflowers, especially bluebonnets.

Anyone who ever has the opportunity to visit the San Jacinto Monument

http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/ should take time to watch "Texas Forever!  The Battle of San Jacinto".  I've personally seen it at least 4 times and it makes me cry every time.  I even worked for a short time at the monument when I was much younger, and got to do something not many Texans have ever done...I got to make my way up through the monument and see the view perched on the exterior of the monument at the top under the big star!  Yeeha!

[TxBec]

yup, found this on his website...p.s. nice picture of him..

"My Life's Been Grand" is the final cut on George Strait's 28th album for MCA Nashville, The Road Less Traveled, but it is also a rare public statement from this very private superstar. It has been a grand journey for the humble Texan. It is a journey that began in the small ranch towns of Poteet and Pearsall in the southwestern quadrant of the Lone Star state, and has taken him to global success in the entertainment industry.

[BobF]

Great anecdote! Thank yew!