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by: yamagaki
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 2:57 AM
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I'm an ex-Texan (for 56 years) and guess I always will be one. U R A Texan If: 1. You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Palestine, Decatur,Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Burnet, Boerne, Nacogdoches, Mexia, Waco, Amarillo, and Waxahachie. 2. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel. 3. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. 4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade. 5. Stores don't have bags, they have sacks. 6. You see people wear bib overalls at funerals. 7. You measure distance in minutes. 8. Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions. 9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean. 10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit. 11. You know cowpies are not made of beef. 12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date. 13. You have known someone who has had a belt buckle bigger than your fist. 14. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store. 15. Your "place at the lake" has wheels under it. 16. A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol; a Ford F350 4x4 is. 17. You know everything goes better with Ranch dressin'. 18. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply. 19. You actually understand this and you are "fixin' to" send it to your friends. 20. Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this
conversation: "You wanna coke?" "Yeah." "What kind?" "Dr. Pepper!"
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 3:01 AM
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vnowlin
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I am a die hard Texan and love your little ditty - especially about the coke.
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 3:09 AM
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vnowlin
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Add to the list: If you listen to Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Robert Earl Keen.
Kinky Friedman has a listing in his book about Austin on what real Texas people are.
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 2:18 PM
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vnowlin
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Goodness, can't we keep this lighthearted for once, folks? Here are a few:
When Tailgate Parties don't mean following someone too close on the highway
When words of one syllable suddenly get two, "Do-ag, ro-ad, ro-ach" (if you don't understand that one, sorry, you just ain't Texan)
When some part of your vehicle simply will not hold together without baling wire, and you'd kind of miss it if it wasn't that way.
When you go to Wal-Mart for free AC
When you actually own one of the following: a lamp made from an armadillo, a deer head Uncle Al shot in '45, or one of those stuffed bull frogs holding some assorted instrument.
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 2:34 PM
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vnowlin
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Love you Texicans!
I even have a category on my zShop "Cowboys & Texans." and feature a "Cowboy of the Month" on my website.
Haven't met a Texan I didn't like.
Everytime I have traveled there everyone was friendly and kind.
I listen to Fox News Radio from Beaumont Texas from the internet while working on listings.
What I admire most about Texans is that they have pride for Texas and their country. (Notice I put Texas first)
When my son was in the Navy and was injured in a training accident we had to fly emergery flights and my husband and I got separated at the airport and he got sent to DFW and had to meet me in Pensacola. He flew back on a small plane full of Texans that were so nice and friendly to him because they knew he was nervous about his son. He'll never forget everyone's kindness. He even got little gifts from people on the plane.
Again, Love you guys & Texas!
from a South Side Chicago White Sox Romance Book Lover
Beverly
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 4:38 PM
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vnowlin
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You know you're South Texan when
1. You know how to pronounce the town of Refugio.
2. You know how to spell Kenedy county.
3. You or your friends don't have central heat in the house.
4. Rain is cause for a celebration.
5. You know you might lose your car to forfeiture if you pick up hitchhikers.
6. When someone approaches from behind, you drift onto the shoulder to let them pass.
7. Your idea of a mixed drink is sticking a slice of lime in a Corona.
8. You never "get ready", only "fixin" to do something or go somewhere
9. When you travel up north, you think it's wierd how they hang the traffic lights vertically.
10. You don't think of the border as between the United States and Mexico, but rather as between Texas and Tamaulipas.
11. When asking for directions, the first question you ask is "do you speak English?"
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 5:13 PM
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fairygirlbooks
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When you actually own one of the following: a lamp made from an armadillo, a deer head Uncle Al shot in '45, or one of those stuffed bull frogs holding some assorted instrument. Good ones. hahaha You own a stuffed rabbit with antlers "Jackalope" They are all the rage. hehe
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 5:25 PM
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ikes_place
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Here are a few more:
- You know what a "Duck and cover drill" is - some schools still do these - we did them during the early 80's
- You know who BEVO is
- You know there are NO Ex-aggies ONLY aggies - and you know what an Aggie is
- You know that true texans don't say "you all" but "yall"
- Usedtocould really is a word
- You see more Texan flags than American flags
- You prefer Whataburger to McDonalds
- You wear Cowboy boots under your wedding dress
- You shop at HEB - we live in San Antone and that's pretty much all ther is
- You eat tacos for breakfast
- There is a sign outside a store that says "NO WEAPONS ALLOWED"
- You can burn your hand just opening the car door
- You can get sunburned through your car window
- Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is falling and frying on the pavement
- You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 5:57 PM
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watsonbooks4less
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"3. You know there are NO Ex-aggies ONLY aggies - and you know what an Aggie is." 3a. You can sit and tell aggie jokes for two hours straight, and not start repeating yourself.
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 6:43 PM
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vnowlin
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I understood it all, as my grandpa is from Texas, and Dr. Pepper is his drink of choice.
And this one:
13. You have known someone who has had a belt buckle bigger than your fist.
Well, that's the style. I have several huge belt buckles.
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 7:07 PM
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bamm_books
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Love this thread. I once spent the night in Refugio (for you yankees, that Re-fyur-ee-o) when my car broke down on the way to S. Padre Island.
And OMG, Whataburger is a zillion times better than McDonald's! They don't even have gravy at McDonalds.
And speaking of gravy, the local Chicken Express advertises they have real Dublin Dr. Pepper. You're a Texan if you know that means it's made in Dublin, Texas with real pure cane sugar, and boy hidy, that is so good it will make a rabbit slap a bear!
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 1, 2005 7:23 PM
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bamm_books
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You forgot: You know it's fall when the snowbirds start coming back!
From Dallas myself, but hubby is from Weslaco, almost as south as you can get.
Wish I had a couple of #2s with tater tots from Sonic right now!
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 2, 2005 12:58 AM
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vnowlin
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When you are driving down the road and the biggest road hazards are tumbleweeds and armadillos 
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 12, 2005 2:16 AM
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A man in Omaha, Nebraska decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign, which read "Calls: $10,000 a minute." Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to God. The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Seattle, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and all around the United States, he found more phones, with the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.
Finally, he arrived in Texas. Upon entering a church in Amarillo, behold - he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 35 cents."
Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor, "Reverend, I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute.
Your sign reads only 35 cents a call. Why?"
The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Texas now......It's a local call."
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U R A Texan if
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Nov 12, 2005 6:26 AM
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I'm an Okie and I love it. We poke a lot of fun at Texas and they do at us but if I get in a bind and can't find an Okie to cover my back a Texan will sure do. Ain't neither one gonna cut and run on you. An Arkansawyer now, he'll cover your back but then he wants to turn it into a permanent feud.
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