Texas Hot Peanuts
This appears to be the only recipe for Texas Hot Peanuts, duplicated many times on the web. Entry in progress -- B.P. 12 December 1984, Paris (TX) News, pg. 1C, col. 2:TEXAS HOT PEANUTS1 pound…
“Bottle of Pearl, please!” (Pearl Beer slogan)
"A bottle of Pearl, please!" has been part of Pearl Beer's advertising since 1937. Another famous Pearl Beer slogan is "From the country of 1100 springs." The Pearl Brewery…
Herroner (her honor)
"Herroner" ("her honor") is the feminine equivalent of "hizzoner" ("his honor"). While "hizzoner" dates back to 1880s Chicago, "herroner"…
Hub of the Plains (Lubbock nickname)
Lubbock has been called the "Hub of the Plains" (or "Hub City of the Plains" or "Hub City") since at least 1909. Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his book The Autocrat of the…
“Lubbock, Hub City of the Plains (slowest moving part of the wheel)”
Lubbock has been called the "Hub City of the Plains" because the city is the economic engine of the South Plains. By at least 1996, bumper stickers declared that Lubbock was the "Hub…
Swamp Pie
Entry in progress. Baby comes first -- B.P. Cooking IndexCopeland's Of New Orleans' Swamp PieCourses: Dessert, Pies Recipe Ingredients20 oz Graham cracker crumbs 6 oz Chocolate fudge 1/2…
“America’s Motor Lunch” & “A Tasty Meal Served at Your Wheel” (Pig Stand slogans)
The Pig Stand opened in 1921 in Dallas and claims to be America's first true "drive-in" restaurant. The company expanded throughout Texas and then the United States, then declared…
Hamlet on the Hudson (Hamlet of the Hudson)
New York Governor Mario Cuomo gave the keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, and he was strongly considered a presidential candidate in 1988 and 1992, but he never ran. Cuomo…
Crumblin’ (Crumble-In)
Cornbread and milk is a popular dish in the South, especially so in the 19th century and early 20th century. There usually is no proper name for cornbread and milk, but when the cornbread is…
Houston Pest (Houston Post nickname)
The Houston Post was a daily newspaper published in the city of Houston from the 1880s until 1995. The Post's nickname of Houston Pest is cited in print from at least 1993. The Houston…
Austin Comical (Austin Chronicle nickname)
The Austin Chronicle is a weekly alternative newspaper published in Austin, Texas since 1981. The Chronicle has been -- infrequently -- called the Comical since at least 1997. The Houston Chronicle…
Houston Comical (Houston Chronicle nickname)
The Houston Chronicle is a daily newspaper published in Houston, Texas. The Chronicle began in 1901 and now has the ninth largest newspaper circulation in the United States and the largest in…
Luckenbach on the Llano (Castell nickname)
Castell is a tiny town in Llano County, on the Llano river. Tourists come to Castell to go kayaking and fly fishing. Randy Leifeste, owner of the Castell General Store, has called his town…
Great God Beef Dish (chicken fried steak)
Jerry Flemmons (1936-1999) was a popular writer on the Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram. His 1983 essay on chicken fried steak -- "that Great God beef dish" -- is widely quoted. Society of…
FoHi (Forest Hills)
Forest Hills is a residential neighborhood in Queens that has neither a forest (although there are many tree-lined areas) nor hills. Real estate abbreviation reached Forest Hills by at least 2006,…
OuterB or Outerb (Outer Borough)
"OuterB" is a Queens real estate blog that was named in January 2006. "OuterB" stands for "outer borough" (i.e., not the borough of Manhattan). The term has been…
Tweeding or Tweeded (after William M. Tweed)
The blog "Queens Crap" began in December 2006, with this stated purpose: "A website focused on the overdevelopment and 'tweeding' of the borough of Queens in the City of…
Piragua (Puerto Rican snow cone)
"Piraguas" are "snow cones" that are popular in Puerto Rican areas of New York City, such as East Harlem. Ices are flavored with coconut, lemon, strawberry, passion fruit,…
“Don’t sell America short”
"Don't sell America short!" (or "Don't sell the United States short!") is a famous Wall Street. phrase. It means to hold stock in the United States -- whatever dips…
Tacos Ahogados (drowned tacos or drowning tacos)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chico's TacosChico's Tacos is a small restaurant chain located in El Paso, Texas.Founded on July 4, 1953 by boxing promoter Joe Mora, Chico's has…