Gingerbread City (Waxahachie nickname)

Waxahachie (the county seat of Ellis County) has many well-kept Victorian (pre-1900) homes. The "gingerbread" architecture is celebrated in the city's annual June "Gingerbread…

Glory Hole

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Glory holeGlory hole may refer to: . Glory hole, surface depression produced by block caving in underground mining. Glory hole (petroleum production), a type of…

Glory Road

"Glory Road" is the title of a 1996 film, based on the book of the same name by former Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP) basketball coach Don Haskins. The…

Gobbledygook (Maury Maverick WWII term)

World War II produced lots of bad bureaucrat-ese language in official memos. Maury Maverick (a former Texas Congressman and then chairman of the Smaller War Plants Corporation) was so frustrated…

God’s Big Acre (Texas nickname)

Some people insist that "God's Big Acre" is another Texas nickname. If so, it's very seldom used. Search engines show just a handful of hits. The book God's Big Acre: Life…

God’s Gravy (natural juices)

Some Texans prefer not to add gravy or sauces to cooked meat. The meat is cooked in "God's gravy" -- the natural juices. The term "God's gravy" dates back to at least…

Golden Corridor

The "Golden Corridor" is a North Dallas area between I-35 and Highway 75 north of the LBJ Freeway (I-635). The Golden Corridor Republican Women was formed in 1990. The State Highway 121…

Golden Tacos (Tacos Dorados)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TacoA taco (pronounced /ˈtɑːkoʊ/) is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made…

Golden Triangle (Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur)

The "Golden Triangle" cities of Texas are the three Gulf Coast cities of Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur. The term -- that some people say originated in the 1940s -- has been in print…

Golden Triangle (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)

"Golden Triangle" usually means the Texas cities of Beaumont, Orange and Port Arthur. Some now consider "Golden Triangle" to mean the largest Texas cities of Dallas, Houston,…

Golden Westerner Cake (Amber Westerner Cake)

The Golden Westerner Cake is a Texas pound cake; the Amber Westerner is made by substituting brown sugar for powdered sugar. The name "Westerner Cake" is sometimes used for both. The…

Gone to Texas (GTT)

"Gone to Texas" was a popular expression in the mid-late 1830s. When a person who owed bills or who committed a crime was nowhere to be found, that person had "gone to Texas"…

Good Country Living (Lindale slogan)

Lindale (near Tyler) has the motto "Good Country Living." Lindale is a small town that holds an annual CountryFest. Wikipedia: Lindale, TexasLindale is a town in Smith County, Texas,…

Good Food Movement (Farm Aid)

The "Good Food Movement" means eating local, fresh, usually organic food. Farm Aid was started in 1985 by recording artists Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp to help family…

Gordita

"Gordita" is Spanish for "little fat one." Taco Bell popularized the gordita when it introduced its "Gordita Supreme" in 1997, but the word "gordita" has…

Gorilla Bread

Gorilla bread is a new recipe that's been cited on the internet from only 2000. Paula Deen served gorilla bread to Jimmy Carter on her Food Network show in 2005, and this helped popularize the…