This is Texas

email | 4-9-02 | unknown

[serinde]

I've been told that when Americans go overseas and are asked where they are from, 90% of Texans reply, "Texas," while 90% of non-Texans reply, "America." There's just something about Texas!

[Phantom Lord]

A little tie in here... I live in Apex NC. I moved here from NY in July 1996. Whenever a "native" asks me where I am from I answer "NY." Almost every single time they ask back "what part of the city?"

I don't know what the problem is down here that causes "natives" to think NYC is the entire state. I didnt't think Mayberry was the entire state of NC before I moved here. And I am no Rand-McNally.

[general_re]

Can you blame them, though? From my experience, pretty much the entire population of NYC is convinced that the edge of the known world is somewhere in Westchester county. When half the population of New York state is convinced that NYC is all there is, is it a surprise that outsiders are confused also? ;)

[Ditter]

You are right! When I am overseas I never say I am an American, I say I am from Texas. I never though about it before. At the Musem of Fine Arts Houston there is a display of old Texas flags. Everyone should go & see them.

[Phantom Lord]

Those that live in NYC and think it is the center of the world are not the ones moving the NC and other southern states. So the "natives" down here are not coming into contact with them.

NY is as rural, if not more so than NC and people here are shocked to hear this when I tell them. They find it hard to believe. I tell them about one of my college roommates whose parents own a cattle farm in Darien NY and they think I am making it up. Is the anti-yankee attitude so strong that it is taught to them and taught to believe that NYC is all of NY and that we are a bunch of "City Slickers"?

[Charlywood]

I am also from Texas, when I travel I receive the same questions. I remember once coming off the Famous YO ranch after working cattle for 3 days and having to take pictures with 50 European women (individually) who wanted to pose with a Texan wearing a hat, boots and spurs.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

I've been told that when Americans go overseas and are asked where they are from, 90% of Texans reply, "Texas," while 90% of non-Texans reply, "America." There's just something about Texas!

I hope you got this from an old post of mine, and I assure you it is true.

[tutstar]

bump for Texas!!!

[Cagey]

Didja ever ride a horse?

[general_re]

It's not intentional, it happens for the same reasons that NYC'ers think of their home as the center of the universe - it is the center of the universe. The media universe.

I've got something of a unique perspective - I grew up in Texas and moved to NY at 16, so I know what it looks like from the outside. And NYC is all you ever see and hear about in the news, on TV, in movies, and whatever - it's not that someone's trying to distort their views, it just happens that way. They only know about NYC because that's all they ever hear about.

You know there's more to it, I know there's more to it, but outside the state, it doesn't register much in the popular consciousness - upstate just doesn't get nearly the attention that downstate does. Think about it - when was the last time you saw a sitcom or movie set in Utica or Rochester? And the last time you saw one set in NYC? ;)

[TxBec]

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

This almost brought tears to my eyes........ I loved that part about the streets being deserted during Church.....so true........

It takes a certain type of person to live in Texas - the extreme heat and cold, the long distances between places, the simple life in some parts of the State - but always, a gentleness of spirit in the locals - a love of God and Country, and the loyalty to their beloved State -

And the article HAD to mention Mexican food.......... lol

[Free Fire Zone]

I'm from Texas. What country are you from?

Free Fire Zone

[TheCPA]

I was born and grew up in Arkansas and now live in Florida. In between, I lived several years in Texas. I do love Texas and consider Dallas my adopted hometown. Texas is indeed a whole other country. But Texas is also a state of mind.

[tears for our mil]

Texas is not just a place. It's a dream, a legend, a myth, a mystery, and a longing. A place where anybody can kick off there boots and it feels like home, even when your a million miles away from where you reside.

Texas is a place in the heart, where strength, drive, and pride lives and breathes. A place where it's historic hero's tickle your thoughts, and stir the imagination.

Too Texans it's the place where real freedom was born and where the last stand will take place.

Any wonder why the most popular two bumper stickers in Texas are:

Native Texan

and

American by birth, Texan by the grace of God !

Sure God Blessed America, he gave us Tejas!!!

And we're a damn proud bunch

Tears~

[SAMWolf]

Texas PING!

[sinclair]

"Do you know why? Our capitol is the only one in the country that is taller than the capitol building in D.C."

While I agree with the premise of this article it is not completely accurate. I like Texas too. Lived there for 20 years.

 Louisiana State Capitol

[TheCPA]

I am proud to be a naturalized Texan. And I am an alumnus of the University of North Texas.

[tears for our mil]

See what I mean you don't have to be born in Texas to be a proud Texan.

My father is a prime example. His dad just happened to be working in San Fransisco when he was born. We always teased him that he's the only non-native Texan in the family. Of course he counters that with "I got here as fast as I could, I was only 2 when daddy brought me here" He's been a Texan for 55 yrs. That counts here.

Tears~

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I proudly display my "Native Texan" bumper sticker in the rear window of my suburban here in Pennsylvania...... lol....oh, and my front license plate also says "Texas".........and would you believe I have one of those concrete "steps" in my front flowerbed that is shaped like the State of Texas? lol