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Thieves’ Alley (5 Norfolk Street)

"Thieves' Alley" was a criminal area located at 5 Norfolk Street. It was destroyed in the 1890s to create Mulberry Bend Park, now known as Columbus Park. "Thieves'…

Third Coast

The United States has an east coast and a west coast, but it's sometimes said to have a "third coast." In the 1960s and 1970s, the "third coast" was the Great Lakes region…

Third Degree

"The thrid degree" was the punishment the police inflicted on a prisoner to procure a confession. It was officially made illegal in the early part of the 1900s. The third degree is the…

Thirsday (Thursty Thirsday)

"Thirsday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Thirsday" is often simply a mispelling of "Thursday," but it's also a version of "thirst…

Thirstday

"Thirstday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Thirstday" usually (but not always) occurs on a Thursday, when many college parties start the weekend. Drinks on…

Thirsty Thursday

"Thirsty Thursday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "'Thirsty Thursday' Special" was cited in print in 1961 regarding root beer; "Thirsty…

This is Texas (Cleburne slogan)

The city of Cleburne in Johnson County, Texas, is located not far from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In October 2007, a new slogan was suggested for the city that was later adopted:…