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  • Messin' with Texas

       March 03, 2005

    Yesterday was Texas Independence Day. Some of my favorite bloggers are Texans, so a quick trip around the web brought some of these comments on the day:

    From Drew at the Longhorn Mafia:

    Texans don't lack confidence. Our travel and safety departments boast memorable slogans like, "Texas, it's a Whole Other Country," and "Don't Mess With Texas." And the flagship of our state's higher education system markets itself with a simple, straightforward phrase: "We're Texas."

    Forgive us for our arrogance, though, because we only take after our forefathers, who gave the finger to a tyrranical empire and when it came time to back it up, they never backed down. Many paid the ultimate price, but freedom prevailed.

    From Law & Alcoholism:

    Texas isn't just a state - it's a state of mind. There's really something different in the air there - I notice it whenever I go back home. It's pride - the ruggedly independent frontier spirit that's been with us since Stephen F. Austin brought 300 settlers to found a colony. It's honor - the courage of 189 men refusing to surrender to an army of over 2,000, of fighting till the last man and killing 1,600 of their foes in the process. And it's friendliness - no one thinks twice about saying "mornin'" as they pass a stranger.

    Finally, from Send Lawyers, Guns & Money:

    When was the last time you went to a person's house in New York and you saw a big map of New York on their wall? That was never. When did you ever drive through Oklahoma and see their flag waving on four businesses in a row? Can you even tell me what the flag in Louisiana looks like? I damned sure can't. But I bet my ass you can't drive 20 minutes from your house and not see a business that has a big Texas flag as part of its logo. If you haven't done business with someone called AllTex something or Lone Star somebody or other, or Texas such and such, you hadn't lived here for too long.

    When you ask a man from New York what he is, he'll say a stockbroker, or an accountant, or an ad exec. When you ask a woman from California what she is, she'll tell you her last name or her major. Hell either of em might say"I'm a republican," or they might be a democrat. When you ask a Texan what they are, before they say, "I'm a Methodist," or "I'm a lawyer," or "I'm a Smith," they tell you they're a Texan.

    I got nothin against all those other places, and Lord knows they've probably got some fine folks, but in your gut you know it just like I do, Texas is just a little different.

    Texans really think Texas is the greatest place on Earth. Initially, that attitude annoyed me. But then I examined why I felt that way. It wasn't, I realized, because I thought the Texans were arrogant. It was because I thought they were wrong. Wisconsin is the greatest place on Earth!

    So, how could I hate Texans for thinking the way I do? And, in fact, I love Texans. I think they're fun, friendly people and I can completely relate to the way they love their state. I think Wisconsinites and Texans share a similiar love of their homelands. People from both places consider themselves a Badger (or Texan) first, and an American second. Only a Texan would say (and I remember Colby from Survivor saying this) that when they wake up in the morning the first thing they do is thank God they're alive and thank God they're a Texan. And, only a Wisconsinite would proudly travel around the country with foam cheese accessories.

    So, without further ado, I'd like to present my quick guide to Texans & Badgers.

    Natives
    Wear... Cowboy hats Cheeseheads
    Are obsessed with preparing and eating... Chili Brats
    Drink local beers like... Shiner Point
    Think America's Team is.... The Cowboys The Packers
    Fly... American & Lone Star flags American, Packer and Motion W flags
    Know how to... Two-step Polka
    Tote... Guns Guns
    Think their State Capital building is _____ than the US Capital Bigger Better
    Are sure their state is... God's country God's country
    Remember... The Alamo The Ice Bowl

    Posted by at March 3, 2005 06:30 PM

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    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: james at March 3, 2005 07:01 PM

    to quote bocephus:


    i'm a country plow boy,
    not an urban cowboy,
    and i don't ride bulls but i have fought some men,
    drive a pickup truck,
    trust in god & luck,
    and i live to love texas women

    the verse applies equally to both states, right up until that "women" part. texas has waaaaay better women than wisconsin.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Daddy at March 3, 2005 09:59 PM

    ...and how!

    Mmmmmm, Texas women. GARRRGGGAAGLLLLLALLL!

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: kris at March 4, 2005 06:14 AM

    Ever since I wrote this I've had these Lyle Lovett lyrics in my head:

    That's right
    You're not from Texas
    That's right
    You're not from Texas
    That's right
    You're not from Texas
    But Texas wants you anyway
     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Paige at March 4, 2005 09:34 AM

    Texas girl here- had to chime in with my favorite quote- "Texas: it's not for amateurs." (and neither are Texas women!)

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: kris at March 4, 2005 09:49 AM

    You better watch out Paige. It sounds like you might have to fight off some admirers ;-)

    But hey, we shouldn't forget about Texas men either!

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Drew at March 4, 2005 02:01 PM

    Thanks for the props! Based on the Wisconsin folks I know down here, I think our states share a similar bond in the smart-ass tendencies among citizens.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: james at March 4, 2005 07:21 PM

    what song is that, kris?

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: kris at March 4, 2005 07:26 PM

    It's the aptly titled "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)". It's on The Road to Ensenada. It's actually about Julia Roberts from when they were married.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: kris at March 4, 2005 07:29 PM

    The lyrics, which are great, are here

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Jim at March 4, 2005 09:53 PM

    As someone who grew up in a state next to texas all i can say is,"Flush twice, texas needs the water.

     
     

     

     


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