This is Texas

email | 4-9-02 | unknown

[tears for our mil]

Haha TxgirlinPA, My cousin is a Texan transplant in Mo. We are always teasing him about living with the hillbillies. ;)

He went out a had a shirt made for himself ....you'll never guess what it reads..... "F**K Y'all I'm from Texas"

All his hillbilly friends nicknamed him Texas *grin*

Tears~

[Brownie74]

Thanks for the ping. Born in Midland - raised in the woods northwest of Houston and now living in Dallas.

Don't forget the rattlesnakes. They're a part of Texas also.

BUMP!!

[Phantom Lord]

Ever see the King Of The Hill episode where Hank learns he was born in NYC?

[jayef]

I bet he thinks the Longhorns are better than the Tigers too.

[JavaTheHutt]

I spent three years overseas on a job assignment. Whenever someone asked me where I was from, I proudly replied "Texas".

I remember as a kid, coming home the first day at the start of a new school year, with the biggest text book I had ever seen in my life. I was groaning about the fact that I would have to carry this thing around all year. My mom asked me what class it was for, I told her it was my Texas History textbook.

I'll always remember the smile of pride on her face when she explained to me how lucky I was. I was born and raised in a state as magnificent as Texas, with such a rich and interesting history, that the textbook had to be that big to do it any justice.

When I thought about it, I knew she was right. "Texan" is a birthright I carry as proudly with me as I do "American". My job currently has displaced me from my wonderful home state, but I look forward to the day when I can go back home to Texas.

[MeekOneGOP]

I have a saying that there's only TWO kind of people in this world:
Those people that are from Texas and those that WISH they were!......
I was born in San Marcos, Texas - the same place that George Strait is from!.....
:O)

[MeekOneGOP]

fyi.......

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

All his hillbilly friends nicknamed him Texas *grin*

That is funny, all MY hillbilly friends call me Texas too!

[TxBec]

he's from San Marcos? I thought he was from Pearsall? Gotta love him though :)

[DJtex]

I was born in Alaska, at Clark Army Base and came to Texas when I was six weeks old. It's great that all this Texas pride doesn't offend other Americans. That's part of what makes this the greatest nation on earth. There’s part Texan, part NYC cabbie, part LA surfer in all of us. We are the shining star of the dream of freedom, privacy, and the pursuit of happiness.

Is it any wonder that we've always had a strong "isolationalist" streak. We don't crave empire. We don't want other people's wealth. Just leave us alone to live and let live. But if you come over here to bust up our buildings and hurt our citizens, then we'll fight back--we've got a long memory, and courageous folks is all walks of life that will risk everything, including more terror, to maintain our way of life.

[SpookBrat]

That is so true. I never called myself an American. I'm a Texan. Then 911 happened and for the first time in my life, I remembered I'm an American. It was a weird epiphany.

Also, when I was over seas, I told everyone I was from "Texas". They would look at me with big bug eyes and a huge smile, like I was from Mars or something. They would ask about South Fork, cowboy boots, horses, and on and on. It was really kinda sweet. When I lived in Turkey, I taught ESL. I took a country western cassette to class one day, and taught my students how to two-step. LOL I also made them some Mexican food. They loved it.

[Wonder Warthog]

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

Texas has a great many admirable characteristics, BUT---Cajun food is better. Tex-mex isn't even in the running by comparison.

[mugsaway]

Texas here I come...

[BobF]

Last June, our Houston Choral Society toured England and Scotland.

From London to York to Edinburgh, we performed and concluded each concert with a medley of Texas music...based on "Deep in the Heart" and ending with "The Eyes of Texas."

When we got to "The Eyes," we unfurled our State flag. Invariably, the UK audiences went to their feet in loud ovation!

What a great feeling, so far from home...

Greetings from Houston/ =bob=

[Live free or die]

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

I agree with you completely. I was in the army for a few years and stationed in Texas for all of it. I was born in CT but I still tell people I'm from TX...it's my adopted home now, I plan on moving back there when I'm done with college...but I fell in love with San Antonio. That town rocks!

[prognostigaator]

Two obviously wealthy Texans were flying first class . Sitting in adjoining seats, one drawled to the other saying-"See all that land down there, well, a lot it is mine , I own 100,000 acres......"

Unimpressed, the other Texan says ,"that's nice, I only own four."

"Only four acres?"

"Yep, only four"

"In downtown Dallas."

[prognostigaator]

bump

[JavaTheHutt]

The whole time I was traveling overseas, I had a serious hankering for some good mexican food. I remember sitting at a little outdoor cafe in Nueremberg Germany one time. The Turkish owner of the place asked me where I was from. I told him "Texas", and he rushed inside and came back out with a bottle of tequila. He made a brave attempt at making a margarita for me, but it was gawd awful. I smiled, told him it was good, and choked it down. Closest thing to Texas I had in 3 years.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh, believe me WW, I am a GREAT fan of Cajun food! My husband worked in La for awhile back in the 90's (government contract) and fell in love with the stuff.......I've learned to cook several things and we ALWAYS (and I do mean ALWAYS) have Cajun seasoning available....... steaks, fish, lots of things around here end up with a Cajun flair!

But, I still have to go with Tex-Mex as my favorite........

[MeekOneGOP]

I stand corrected. He is from Pearsall. My Mom told me that, too. One of the
very few things she got wrong tho! Thanks for lettin' me know.....