“Texas to the Bone” (Saltgrass Steak House)
"Texas to the Bone" is the slogan (trademarked from 1998) of the Saltgrass Steak House restaurant chain. Saltgrass began in Houston in 1952, the same year that the Houston Livestock Show…
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“Texas weather and Texas women, pretty much the same thing”
Texas weather can be hot in the day and then get very cold at night, especially in the spring or the fall. Texas weather can also be hot or cold from one day to the next. "Texas women and…
“Texas weather just be throwing out temperatures like Powerball numbers”
"Mother Nature (Florida/ New York/ Texas) just be throwing out temperatures like Powerball numbers" -- that is, randomly, with cold temperatures one day and hot the next -- is a saying…
“Texas will again lift up its head, and stand among the nations” (Sam Houston)
A letter by Sam Houston (1793-1863) to William G. Harding on July 17, 1841 has been frequently reprinted in Texas quotation collections (where the quotation is slightly edited): "If the next…
“Texas woman and Texas weather, pretty much the same thing”
Texas weather can be hot in the day and then get very cold at night, especially in the spring or the fall. Texas weather can also be hot or cold from one day to the next. "Texas women and…
“Texas women and Texas weather, pretty much the same thing”
Texas weather can be hot in the day and then get very cold at night, especially in the spring or the fall. Texas weather can also be hot or cold from one day to the next. "Texas women and…
“Texas women are like the weather—so hot”
Texas weather can change a lot -- and this has sometimes has been compared to women. The song "Boogie Mama" (from the 1998 album Lone Wolf) by Jerry Jeff Walker begins, "Just like…
“Texas women are like the weather in Texas—unpredictable and bipolar”
Texas weather can change a lot -- and this has sometimes has been compared to women. The song "Boogie Mama" (from the 1998 album Lone Wolf) by Jerry Jeff Walker begins, "Just like…
“Texas, One and Indivisible”
"Texas, One and Indivisible" has appeared on the reverse of the state seal of Texas since 1961. The phrase also appears in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas state flag (signed into…
“Texas: Come for the adventure, stay for your wrongful execution”
"Texas: Come for the adventure, stay for your wrongful execution" is one of several politically incorrect state slogans sold by the Jerkass Clothing Company. The slogan has not been cited…
“Texas: Disproportionately Awesome”
A graphic shows an outsized state of Texas on a United States map. "TEXAS" is above the graphic and "DISPROPORTIONATELY AWESOME" is below it. "Texas: Disproportionately…
“Texas: I’m ready for the week! I got my umbrella, my flip flops, turtle neck, my suntan lotion…
"I'm ready for the rest of this week! I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens, my suntan lotion, my winter coat, my sunglasses, my thermals, my iced tea and my hot chocolate!"…
“Texas: illegally acquired; universally admired”
"Texas: illegally acquired; universally admired" has appeared on a list of humorous "Texas slogans." The slogan has been cited in print since at least 2005. "KingYaba"…
“Texas: It’s Like a Whole Other Country”
"Texas: It's Like a Whole Other Country" has been a state tourism slogan since 1988. 6 September 1989, New York Times, "Promoting Texas: Ribs to Chili" by Anne S. Lewis,…
“Texas: Wide Open for Business”
"Texas -- Wide Open for Business" has been the state slogan to attract business since 2003. http://business.texasonline.com/guide/index.jspTexas is Wide Open for Business.Starting a…
“Text without context is pretext”
"A text without a context is a pretext" has been popularized by Rev. Jesse Jackson and theologian D.A. Carson, but the saying dates to at least 1912 and has long been popular with…
“Thank God for Mississippi” (“Thank Heaven for Mississippi”)
The state of Mississippi is often ranked last among all states in educational and in poverty scores. Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and other states breathe a sigh of relief for not being last,…
“Thank God it rained! My mud was getting dehydrated”
"Thank goodness it's raining again... My mud was getting dehydrated" (or "Thank God it rained! My mud was getting dehydrated") is a sarcastic saying about getting a lot of…
“Thank God It’s Almost Friday” or “Thank Goodness It’s Almost Friday” (TGIAF)
"Thank God It's Friday" or "Thank Goodness It's Almost Friday" (TGIAF) has been printed on many images. The saying is an extension of “Thank God It’s Friday” or…
“Thank God It’s Fermented” (TGIF)
"TGIF" originally meant "Thank God It's Friday," but there have been many other meanings for the letters. "Thank God It's Fermented" is an alcohol version…