Madison Avenue is a street in New York City that is famous for its many national advertising firms. In the late 1990s, Bromley Aguilar + Associates (one of the nation's largest Hispanic…
The Lower Rio Grande Valley area of Texas has been called "Magic Valley" since at least 1916. Irrigation of the valley began just before 1900; the results caused promoters to call it a…
"Magnolia City" is one of the earliest of Houston's many nicknames, dating from the 1870s. Wikipedia: HoustonHouston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest…
A "mail-order cowboy" was a person newly arrived to the west, dressed as if from a mail-order cowboy catalogue. Other names for the "mail-order cowboy" include
"Malfunction Function" ia a nickname coined in a 1967 contest to rename College Station, home of Texas A&M. The nickname is sparsely used today and is largely historical, usually said…
"Make America like Texas" (MALT) is a slogan that has been printed on many images. The slogan is similar to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) that was popularized by Republican…
"Mambo Taxi" is the signature drink of the Mi Cocina restaurants (Dallas and other locations) and Taco Diner restaurants. The drink recipe is secret, but it's widely believed to…
"Manito" is Spanish, short for "hermanito" ("little brother"). The Spanish-speaking residents of New Mexico were called "manitos" by at least the 1950s.…
Manske rolls (a trademarked name) are big cinnamon rolls, filled with sugar and butter. The San Marcos company has been around since the 1940s. Manske rolls were a favorite of Lyndon B. Johnson.…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Maque chouxMaque choux (pronounced: "mock shoe") is a traditional dish of southern Louisiana. It is thought to be an amalgam of Acadian French (Cajun)…
The city of Marfa in West Texas had long thought to have been named by a railroad executive's wife after reading a Russian novel. ("Marfa" is Russian for the woman's name…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Marfa lightsThe Marfa lights or the Marfa ghost lights are unexplained lights (known as "ghost lights") usually seen near U.S. Route 67 on Mitchell…
"Marfaite” is the name of an inhabitant of Marfa, Texas. The name “Marfaite” has been cited in print since at least 1910. An inhabitant of Marfa has also been called a “Marfan”…
"Marfan” is the name of an inhabitant of Marfa, Texas. The name “Marfan” has been cited in print since at least 1933. "Marfan" is, perhaps, a less than ideal name because it…
The "Margarita" (Spanish for "daisy") cocktail is a world-famous tequila-based cocktail, made with Triple Sec (or Cointreau) and lime juice and often served in a salt-rimmed…
Margarita cheesecake is a happy blend of the Margarita cocktail and the New York cheesecake. It's not known who invented the dish or where, but Margarita cheesecake was served in Chicago in…
"Margarita Chicken" or "Chicken Margarita" is another name for "Tequila Chicken" or "Chicken Tequila." Like a Margarita cocktail after which it was named,…
The Margarita pie is the edible version of that famous drink, the Margarita cocktail. While the Margarita cocktail may have Texas origins in the 1940s, the Margarita pie origins are unknown. The…
"Marranitos" or "cochintos" or "puerquitos" are Latin American pastries that mean literally "little pigs." They're often called "gingerbread…
Texas recognizes common law marriage, called "marriage without formalities." If two people live together and hold themselves out to be married, it is possible that they will be recognized…