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All Things Texas...(and Southern)
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TEXAS HAS IT ALL Feeling a litle Down?- Why not Visit Smiley , Texas 78159 Paradise , Texas 76073 Rainbow , Texas 76077 Sweet Home , Texas 77987 Comfort , Texas 78013 Friendship, Texas 76530 Love the Sun? Sun City , Texas 78628 Sunrise , Texas 76661 Sunset, Texas 76270 Sundown, Texas 79372 Sunray , Texas 79086 Sunny Side , Texas 77423 Want something to eat? Bacon , Texas 76301 Noodle , Texas 79536 Oatmeal , Texas 78605 Turkey , Texas 79261 Trout , Texas 75789 Sugar Land , Texas 77479 Salty, Texas 76567 Rice , Texas 75155 Pearland , Texas 77581 Orange , Texas 77630 And top it off with: Sweetwater , Texas 79556 Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all! Detroit , Texas 75436 Cleveland , Texas 75436 Colorado City , Texas 79512 Denver City , Texas 79323 Klondike , Texas 75448 Nevada , Texas 75173 Memphis , Texas 79245 Miami , Texas 79059 Boston , Texas 75570 Santa Fe , Texas 77517 Tennessee Colony , Texas 75861 Reno , Texas 75462 Pasadena , Texas 77506 Columbus , Texas 78934 Feel like traveling outside the country? Athens , Texas 75751 Canadian, Texas 79014 China , Texas 77613 Egypt , Texas 77436 Ireland , Texas 76538 Italy , Texas 76538 Turkey , Texas 79261 London , Texas 76854 New London , Texas 75682 Paris , Texas 75460 Palestine , Texas 75801 No need to travel to Washington D.C. Whitehouse , Texas 75791 We even have a city named after our planet! Earth , Texas 79031 We have a city named after our state Texas City , Texas 77590 Exhausted? Energy , Texas 76452 Pep , Texas 79353 Cold? Blanket , Texas 76432 Winters, Texas Like to read about History? Santa Anna , Texas Goliad , Texas Alamo , Texas Gun Barrel City , Texas Robert Lee , Texas Need Office Supplies? Staples, Texas 78670 Want to go into outer space? Venus , Texas 76084 Mars , Texas 79062 You guessed it. It's on the state line. Texline , Texas 79087 For the kids... Kermit , Texas 79745 Elmo , Texas 75118 Nemo , Texas 76070 Tarzan , Texas 79783 Winnie , Texas 77665 Sylvester , Texas 79560 Other city names in Texas , to make you smile....... Frognot , Texas 75424 Bigfoot , Texas 78005 Hogeye , Texas 75423 Cactus , Texas 79013 Notrees , Texas 79759 Best, Texas 76932 Veribest , Texas 76886 Kickapoo , Texas 75763 Dime Box , Texas 77853 Old Dime Box , Texas 77853 Telephone , Texas 75488 Telegraph , Texas 76883 Whiteface , Texas 79379 Twitty, Texas 79079 And last but not least, the Anti-Al Gore City Kilgore , Texas 75662 And our favorites... Cut n Shoot, Texas Gun Barrell City , Texas Hoop And Holler, Texas Ding Dong, Texas and, of course, Muleshoe , Texas Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about folks from Texas ... If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas ; If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Texas ; If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas ; If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas ; If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas ; If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas ; If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas ; If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Texas If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph --you're going 80 and everybody's passing you, you may live in Texas ; If you find 60 degrees 'a little chilly,' you may live in Texas ; If you actually understand these jokes, and share them with all your Texas friends, you definitely live in Texas .. Here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas . 1. Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles 2.. Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles 3... El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas 4.. World's first rodeo was in Pecos , July 4, 1883. 5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water. Destroyed by Hurricane Ike -2008! 6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston .. 7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America 8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes... 9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978. 10. The worst natural disaster in U.S. history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island . 11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20,1969, was " Houston ," but the space center was actually in Clear Lake City at the time. 12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island ... 13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979... 14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union ) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states. 15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old. 16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state. 17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper.. 18. Texas has had six capital cities: Washington -on- the Brazos, Harrisburg , Galveston ,Velasco, West Columbia and Austin .. 19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U..S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet). 20. The San Jacinto Monument is the tallest free standing monument in the world and it is taller than the Washington monument. 21. The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas .. 22. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies.. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.). 23. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston . Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie , Texas : (1) Just one God. (2) Honor yer Ma & Pa. (3) No telling tales or gossipin'. (4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting. (5) Put nothin' before God. (6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal. (7) No killin'. (8) Watch yer mouth. (9) Don't take what ain't yers. (10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff. Y'all git all that? With love from your friend…..a Texan. |
I love this list more than chicken fried steak at Hoover's.
More than gingerbread pancakes at Kerbey Lane Cafe. More than Mexican Martini's at Trudy's....... Wait. |
Dont forget Merry christmas Texas,its not far from the state line.
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GRIT (Girls Raised In Texas ) Someone once noted that a Texan can get away with the most awful kind of insult just as long as it's prefaced with the words, "Bless her heart" or "Bless his heart." As in, "Bless his heart, if they put his brain on the head of a pin, it'd roll around like a BB on a 6-lane highway." I was thinking about this the other day when a friend was telling about her new transplanted northern friend who was upset because her toddler is just beginning to talk and he has a Texas accent. My friend, who is very kind and, bless her heart, cannot do a thing about those thighs of hers, was justifiably miffed about this. After all, this woman had CHOSEN to move to Texas a couple of years ago. "Can you believe it?" said her friend, "A child of mine is going to be "taaaallllkkin liiiike thiiiissss." Now, don't get me wrong. Some of my dearest friends are from the North, bless their hearts. I welcome their perspective, their friendships, and their recipes for authentic Northern Italian food. I've even gotten past their endless complaints that you can't find good bread down here. And the heathens, bless their hearts, don't like cornbread! I have a friend from Bawston, bless her heart, who thinks it's hilarious when I say I've got to "carry" my daughter to the doctor or "cut off" the light. She also gets a giggle every time I am "fixin" to do something. And, bless their hearts, they don't even know where "over yonder" is, or what "I reckon" means! My personal favorite was my aunt, saying, "Bless her heart, she cain't help being ugly, but she could'uh stayed home." Texas girls know bad manners when they see them: 1. Drinking straight out of a can. 2. Not sending thank you notes. 3. Velvet after February. 4. White shoes before Memorial Day or after Labor Day. Texas girls always say: 1. "Yes Maam." 2. "Yessir." Texas girls have a distinct way with fond expressions: 1. "Yawl come back." 2. "Well, bless yer harrt." 3. "Drop by when ya can." 4. "How's yer mama?" 5. "Love yer hair." Texas girls know their three R's: 1. Rich 2. Richer 3. Richest Texas girls know everybody's first name: 1. Hunny 2. Darlin' 3. Shuger Texas girls know the movies that speak to their hearts: 1. "Gone With the Wind" 2. "Fried Green Tomatoes" 3. "Driving Miss Daisy" 4. "Steel Magnolias" Texas girls know the three deadly sins: 1. Bad hair 2. Bad manners 3. Bad blind dates G.R.I.T. = Girls Raised in Texas ! Remember, Just because you move to Texas does not make you a Texan. After all, if a cat had kittens and moved them to the oven, that wouldn't make them biscuits." Just sortta makes your eyes mist up don't it? :stillheart: ________________________________________ |
Thangs a Texas Cowboy Knows
1. Don’t pee off the front porch during the day. But if ya can’t wait and a neighbor drives be sure to wave. 2. Never draw unless your prepared to fire. 3. A smile in a cowboy hat can get ya out of most trouble and into all sorts. 4. Cold beer stays colder in red cooler 5. Those fancy scrubby thangs in the shower are not for ya to touch. But it’s ok to sniff em. 6. Shooting bottles from the hot tub is considered a sport. 7. Your horse chooses you. 8. A lady is always right. They know all about everythang from a meat loaf to a bush hog. Just say “Yes, ma’am” and go about your business. Never ask a cowboy if he's from Texas. If he is, he'll tell ya on his own. If he ain't, No need to embarrass him. |
My Momma was a Texan. I spent about 3 years in Texas with a wonderful girl. I never felt more at home than in Texas. I am die hard Longhorns fan. I bleed burnt orange. Most of my family lives in Texas!!! I think that makes me Texan by god!!!
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I was born and raised in TX I soooooooooooo understand all of this |
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I wasn't.......and I still do. *grin* Mississsssssippi ain't so different, yanno. |
It's all in the breeding.
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seriously! you can drive two hours and still be making local calls |
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This thread is darling!
Thank you Jaqueline! :rrose: Love, Shug--(heh heh short for sugar) |
omg this was perfect.. ty for starting this thread
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Early voting has started y'all. :)
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THank you for this - so many people believe Texans are ALL a bunch of racist rednecks...and there certainly are some AS WITH EVERYWHERE....but there are a lot of good people here that will defend your right to be who you are....
I love Texas <3 |
Photos taken from central Texas fires 9/4/11-9/5/11
http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/..._389975977.jpg 71 West near Paleface Rd. http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...s_9-5-2011.jpg This picture was taken on Loop 360 (Austin) at Lost Creek Boulevard. http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...7300_photo.JPG Smoke at Lucky Stars Ranch near Rosanky. http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/..._spicewood.jpg Spicewood along the Pedernales River http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...55091_lott.JPG "Approx 1:15p, from Delta over what I believe to be Bastrop Co" http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...shalaine_1.jpg "Detour to Smithville yesterday on our way to Magnolia." http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...calebmarsh.jpg http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...e_2011_019.jpg (photo location not identified on the above) http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...0_IMG_7083.jpg http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...0_IMG_7051.jpg pictures taken "after being evacuated from Bastrop state park today around 3:30pm. The park was engulfed in flames about 30 minutes after we were evacuated." http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...0050_photo.JPG From across Balcones preserve, looking at Steiner Ranch area. http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...0_DSC_7477.JPG These photos show the smoke from the fires near Bastrop, as seen from Main St., Smithville http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/...54651_rszh.jpg Taken from the Delhi area. |
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You see more Texan flags than American flags. People wonder, when Jesus fed 5,000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish. You can drive all day and not leave the state |
My Mother was born in Turkey, Texas.
a bit of trivia....the play Greater Tuna is really about Turkey. Some of those characters sure act like some of my relatives..........:| Petey Fisk is my favorite. |
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you and i are probably the only ones who even know where Turkey is, I still think we are cousins. laughs |
wanna cuss? dont forget Dimmitt, or is that Dammitt!
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I know where it is. I also believe Joe Sears, from Greater Tuna, resides in Lockhart, Texas. That is all, for now :byebye: |
Texans
I just love learning about Texas especially since I am love with a Texan :)
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Sadly i only lived in Texas for a little over a yr,but i LOVED it! I would love to just drive all over and see ALL of Texas. There was this little mom/pop diner in Buda that made the best chalupas(all their food was great. Mamacitas( i think in San Marcos) was outta this world.
Austin(where i lived) was so clean and beautiful--altho in all my time i never got to see the bats come out! |
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