“Humidity is God’s moisturizer”
Humidity has been called the "natural moisturizer" or "nature's moisturizer" or "God's moisturizer," especially in the American South. "I always claimed…
“Humidity is nature’s moisturizer”
Humidity has been called the "natural moisturizer" or "nature's moisturizer" or "God's moisturizer," especially in the American South. "I always claimed…
“Humidity: nature’s moisturizer”
Humidity has been called the "natural moisturizer" or "nature's moisturizer" or "God's moisturizer," especially in the American South. "I always claimed…
“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…
“I believe a lot of conflict in the Wild West could have been avoided…” (joke)
"This town ain't big enough for the both of us" is a line that supposedly started fights in the old Wild West. A one-line joke is: "A lot of conflict in the old Wild West could…
“I bet centaurs never know who to root for at rodeos”
A centaur in Greek mythology is a creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. "I bet centaurs never know who to root for at rodeos" was posted on…
“I Dance Country at the Broken Spoke, Austin, Texas”
"I Dance Country at the Broken Spoke, Austin, Texas" is a popular slogan of The Broken Spoke, billed as "the best honky-tonk in Texas" and "Texas' most definitive…
“I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part…”
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) often poked fun at Texas ways, but she dearly loved the state. "I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it…
“I didn’t claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables”
"I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables" was the newsgroup signature of Dwight Tovey in 1991; it is not known if he coined the phrase, which quickly…
“I didn’t realize I was supposed to know how to do everything by my second rodeo”
“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means "I wasn't born yesterday" (I'm not naive in…
“I don’t have a dog in that fight”
President George Bush and political advisor and cabinet member James Baker (both from Texas) have been credited by William Safire for using "I don't have a dog in that fight" in the…
“I don’t jog. If I die, I want to be sick” (Abe Lemons, UT basketball coach)
"I don't jog," University of Texas basketball coach Abe Lemons has been quoted as saying. "If I die, I want to be sick." Lemons had already coached Oklahoma City University…
“I feel safer on a racetrack…than on Houston expressways” (A. J. Foyt)
A. J. Foyt is a racing driver from Houston. He once said that he felt safer driving on the racetrack than driving on Houston expressways. The Foyt quote is on many internet sites, but usually…
“I have calf brains, stewed kidneys, pickled pigs’ feet…” (Dallas waitress joke?)
Boyce House told the following joke in his 1955 book, You Can Always Tell a Texan (But You Can't Tell Him Much): "A man who was just getting over a spree entered a Dallas cafe and sat…
“I just heard someone refer to Texas as ‘Howdy Arabia’ and I still haven’t stopped laughing”
"Howdy Arabia" (howdy + Saudi Arabia) has been printed on many images. Both Texas and Saudi Arabia have oil, and also fundamentalist religious beliefs. "Howdy Arabia" can refer…
“I like dillos, but do not support giving them guns. I would never armadillo”
An "armadillo" is sometimes called a "dillo," for short. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on July 12, 2018: "I like dillos, but do not support giving them guns. I…
“I live in the South ...... where lightning bugs use their blinkers more than most drivers”
"I live in the South ...... where lightning bugs use their blinkers more than most drivers" is a jocular saying about driving on the road that has been printed on many images. Many…
“I love Mexican food them chicken case of ideas be so good fr”
"Quesadillas" is sometimes joked as "case of ideas." "I fuck wit Mexican food them chicken case of ideas be good as hell" was posted on Facebook by Dee Grape on August…
“I pray that I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweet tea”
Many people, especially Texans, cannot understand anyone who drinks unsweet tea. "I pray I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweet tea" was posted on Facebook by Bo Cox on…
“I pray that I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweetened tea”
Many people, especially Texans, cannot understand anyone who drinks unsweet tea. "I pray I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweet tea" was posted on Facebook by Bo Cox on…