“It always rains at the end of a long dry spell” (weather joke)
Some parts of Texas don't get much rain. "It always rains at the end of a long dry spell" is a Texas weather joke from at least 1909. 5 March 1909, Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram,…
Fry Sauce (French Fry Sauce; French Fries Sauce)
Fry sauce (sauce for french fries) is a popular state dish or Utah, but is now served in Oregon and other Western states. A simple recipe is one part ketchup and two parts mayonnaise. The Arctic…
Fried Pickles (Fried Dill Pickles; French Fried Pickle Slices)
Fried pickles are served throughout the South (and, now, in many northern cities as well). The exact origin of "fried pickles," however, is unknown. It is claimed in the Wikipedia (below)…
Loose-Meat Sandwich
The "loose-meat sandwich" is usually identified with the Maid-Rite restaurant chain (since 1926) in Iowa. However, a "loose meat sandwich" was advertised for sale in a…
Frickles (fried pickles)
Fried pickles have long been popular in Texas and many parts of the South, but are now served all across the United States. "Frickles" is a new name often used for "fried…
Okratini (Okra + Martini)
Okra is a popular Southern food, but is it popular enough to be served with cocktails? The seldom-served "Okratini" (okra + martini) is simply the usual martini cocktail (gin and…
“72 hours later, you’re hungry again” (joke about eating deli food)
The old line about Chinese food is that it isn't filling: "A few hours later, you're hungry again." New York's Jewish delis are known for their overstuffed sandwiches,…
Wet Burrito (Burrito Enchilada Style)
A "wet burrito" is the same as a "burrito enchilada style." A burrito is prepared, and then it is smothered with red (or green) chili sauce and often melted cheese. The origin…
Sorority Sauce (ranch dressing)
"Sorority sauce" has been a slang nickname for "ketchup" since at least World War II. Since about 2006, ranch dressing has been called "sorority sauce" at Texas Tech…
Mello Roll or Mell-O-Roll (“Up your hole with a Mello Roll!”)
Mello rolls (also sometimes spelled "mello-rolls" or "mell-o-rolls," perhaps like "jell-o") were ice cream treats, somewhat like ice cream cones. They were popular in…
“At GM, you form a committee on snakes, then hire a consultant…” (Ross Perot)
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot did not like the practices at General Motors, the company that bought Perot's Electronic Data Systems. GM, Perot said, bogs things down with a committee system.…
“You can tell who’s winnin’ by who’s whinin’” (Ross Perot)
"You can tell who's winnin' by who's whinin'" is said to be a quote by Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot. The quote isn't on many websites, but one website (below)…
“I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!” or “I couldn’t keep my socks up!”
Boiled okra has a reputation for being slimy. Many people survived on okra in the depression years of the 1930s, and the phrase arose: "I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!" Some people…
Manhattan Sandwich (similar to Denver Sandwich/Western Sandwich)
In the early 1900s, a "Manhattan Sandwich" showed up on restaurant menus across the country. The earliest citations for "Manhattan Sandwich" (1909, 1910) show up in Wisconsin,…
Texas Lawyer Hunting (lawyer joke)
Lawyer hunting is not legal in Texas, but you wouldn't know that from the way this joke has spread around the internet. The first sighting of the joke appears to be 1993. Some 2006 versions of…
Texas Bilingual Lawyer (lawyer joke)
This Texas lawyer joke again shows how lawyers love money and don't respect the truth. The joke has appeared on the internet since at least 1997. Funny BoneJuly 15, 2006mexican bandit and…
Western Sandwich (Denver Sandwich; Denver Omelet)
A "Western sandwich" (also called a "Denver sandwich" or "Denver omelet") usually consists of an omelet with ham, onions, and green pepper, served between two slices…
Soppin’ Sauce (Sopping Sauce; Sop Sauce; Moppin’ & Soppin’ Sauce; Mop & Sop Sauce)
Soppin' sauce (also "sopping sauce" or "sop sauce") is, to some, just a Texas term for a type of barbecue sauce or "finishing sauce." A "mop sauce" is…
Mop Sauce (Mopping Sauce; Moppin’ Sauce)
Mop sauce (also "mopping sauce" or "moppin' sauce") is also known as basting sauce. It's "mopped" on to barbecue while the food is turned. President Lyndon…
Cowboy Cut (jeans)
Levi's began mass producing jeans in the 1920s; Levi's has long claimed to be the original "cowboy jeans." Several different brands of jeans (including Levi's) advertised…