The history of Texas includes the stories of many Americans from Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Louisiana, North & South Carolina, Virginia, New York, Germany, Austria, England, Ireland and many other states and countries. Not to mention the indigenous peoples and the Mexicans.
Not once have I ever read of a Connnecticut Yankee arriving in Texas, building a living out of nothing, raising a tracking party to rescue a kidnapped child, or joining in the rag-tag bunch that fought at San Jacinto. If I'm wrong, I apologize. And I've got nothing against people from Connecticut, either. I'm sure they're as nice a bunch of people as you'd ever meet.
And while lots of famous people are from Texas (and when I say from, I mean native born children of Texas) there are even more who would like the world to believe they ARE from Texas.
The Dixie Chicks were left hanging when they made their expression of shame at "W" calling himself a Texan. And believe it or not, lots of Texans were right there with them. So, it's particularly galling to those of us who know what kind of man "W" really is, that he claims to be a Texan.
He ain't. Least not in my book.
Here's my favorite song about the subject.
I can appreciate that some folks get confused about this subject. And there are quite a few adopted Texans I'd be happy to let claim Texas as home. BUT NOT 'W'.
That's all. Just needed to get it said.
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I am so sick and tired of all the Texas hate - including every single Texan, apparently. The talk of "bombing" Texas and hoping that it secedes is fucking enough! Yes, there are morons there, but as you so eloquently pointed out W ain't our son. And while we're at it, neither is Chuck Norris. Or his beard.
julie: Yes, we are cursed with an inordinate amount of stupidity in this State. Exactly -- Norris is just one of many over-the-top morons who like everyone to think they're Texans.
mypsyche: yeppers, we want you!
Wear those thorny ten-gallon porcupine hat.
Lyle Lovett (That's Right, Ya not from Texas)
Ya sing Sesame Street Songs ref:`Kooky huh?
Shame?
"That's all. Just needed to get it said." Ya said.
Great. Just saying. Why are condoms colored?
'Um are red, white, and blue with ticklers end?
I was browsing a 'Consumer Report' magazine.
Why are condom isles next to Cheerio cereals?
Texans use ten gallon size hats? 'Um prophets?
Rubber?
Galoshes?
Sneakers?
Snickers!
Milk Way?
Good night!
I like Texas. It doesn't have any restraining orders against me!! Big hugs to Texas.
Even W. Cause well, if I ever became Prez of the U.S. of F*cking A, well, I doubt I could do any worse than he did and still get re-elected.
EEK!! :)
R~
On a side note, I think Lyle Lovett has one of the most beautiful voices ever.
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Texas ... there are so many things to recommend it ... its beauty ... culture ... Austin ... but the very talky crazies there make me get a pain in my head. I know it must be even harder for people who live there and see these nitwits speaking on tv.
I know when I hear Frist speak I feel like hurling myself. And he's in my state.
tink: that's a big if. But I agree -- you couldn't do worse than W.
scanner: And we all know where 41 was born.
Thoth: good thing Lyle's voice is pretty, huh?
odette: Pretty sure W picked up on that accent when he figured out who his first constituency was. It's pretty comical watching Governor Goodhair these day. We're in for a treat over the next year. You know, Sarah Palin & Dick Cheney are coming to campaign for Perry & Hutch. That'll be a mud fight.
bob: Don't the Bushes own an entire island or something up there?
O'Really: totally.
I love Lyle. Could you play us some Old 97s, too?
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Noni: Wish I could get a hold of one of those bumper stickers.
Frank: round these parts, we say "boy, hidy." Old 97's comin' up.
Donna: I got riled up when Kind of Blue stated that W was a Texan. I know it's a matter of semantics, but it gets me going when people call him a Texan.
True story. I fergit the punchline. Oh wait. I also discovered fire ants. Please keep sending us your great musicians, and not yer fire ants. I like being able to sit on the ground sometimes. Thanks.
and -- fire ants are a real danger down here -- baby deer can be killed by 'em. Good reason to always wear boots & jeans and never ever lay your blanket down before you look close for critters.
To be a Torontonian you have to be able to say "Nuclear." He couldn't do it. Texas has a different entry exam, I guess.
rated nonetheless. as we left, a state trooper pulled us over for resembling teenagers. he asked where we were going, and we said we were moving to california.
he said, "what in the hell would you do a durn thang like dat fer?"
that is the accent i wish i had here. ooh i'd be so exotic!
And much as I don't like the man, I'd just about grant him Texaness for saying, upon being asked why he wasn't born in Texas, "because I wanted to be with my mother."