“Lubbock Or Leave It”
"Lubbock or leave it" is a takeoff of the familiar phrase "love it or leave it." "Lubbock Or Leave It" was the title of a 2006 song by the Dixie Chicks. The origin of…
“Lubbock, Hub City of the Plains (slowest moving part of the wheel)”
Lubbock has been called the "Hub City of the Plains" because the city is the economic engine of the South Plains. By at least 1996, bumper stickers declared that Lubbock was the "Hub…
“Lubbock, Texas is so flat that if you stand on a penny you can see Dallas!”
Many places in Texas are flat. "Lubbock, Texas is so flat that if you stand on a penny you can see Dallas!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. TwitterTexas…
“Lust in the Dust” (overly romantic western movie)
Hollywood had always turned out western movies, but Duel in the Sun (1946) became an infamous one. Actress Jennifer Jones was so sex-crazed that critics called the movie "Lust in the…
“Mad as a wet hen” (very mad)
To be "madder than a wet hen" or "as mad as a wet hen" is be to very mad. Hens don't like water on their feathers. "Mad as a wet hen" was printed in Spirit of the…
“Madder than a wet hen” (very mad)
To be "madder than a wet hen" or "as mad as a wet hen" is be to very mad. Hens don't like water on their feathers. "Mad as a wet hen" was printed in Spirit of the…
“Made in Texas by Texans”
"Made in Texas by Texans" was a bumper sticker in the 1940s proudly displayed by vehicles from Texas's Ford plant. In 2006, Toyota trucks began to manufactured at a San Antonio…
“Maid in the living room, cook in the kitchen, whore in the bedroom” (Jerry Hall)
Jerry Hall was married to Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) and is, perhaps, the most famous Texas model. She came a long way from the woman who once worked at a Dairy Queen in Mesquite, Texas.…
“Make America like Texas” (MALT)
"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…
“Make Austin Normal”
"Make Austin Normal" was promoted by Andrew Allemann in 2004 to counter Austin's popular slogan of "Keep Austin Weird." The "Make Austin Normal" phrase was…
“Make it a Blockbuster night” (Blockbuster)
Blockbuster Inc. began with a Dallas video store in 1985. The entertainment rental store is now the largest such chain in the world, headquartered at the Renaissance Tower in Dallas. "Make it…
“Make Life Delicious!” (Shipley Do-Nuts)
Shipley Do-Nuts was founded in Houston in 1936 by Lawrence Shipley, Sr. In the 1940s, the donuts began to be sold retail as well as wholesale. Theare are more than 190 Shipley Don-Nuts stores in…
“Malfunction at the junction” (SWC football announcer Kern Tips)
Kern Tips (who died in 1967 at age 62) was the "Voice of the Southwest Conference" football for about 30 years. Some consider Tips the greatest Texas football announcer; others consider…
“Marry a girl from Texas—no matter how tough things get, she’s tougher”
Television news anchor (and Texas native) Dan Rather was credited with saying this in 1996: "Always marry a woman from Texas because she's always seen worse, no matter what happens to…
“Me: I could never eat an entire 8 oz block of cheese. Mexican restaurants: Okay, mamacita, but what if we melt it…”
People who can't eat a large block of cheese can also somehow eat unlimited chips and queso. This was posted on X/Twitter by Amitryptyling on November 16, 2025, and it received over 56,000…
“Me: Is it going to be hot or cold today? Texas: Yes”
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. "Is it going to be…
“Me: Is it gonna be hot or cold today? Texas: Yeah”
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. "Is it going to be…
“Meanwhile, back at the ranch”
"Meanwhile, back at the ranch..." was written on a card in an old silent western film. It was an indication to the movie audience that the film's scene would be re-directed to back…
“Meat so tender, you can leave your teeth at home” (Pit Stop BBQ, Waxahachie)
"Meat so tender, you can leave your teeth at home" is the slogan of the Pit Stop BBQ in Waxahachie, Texas. "In fact, the Pit Stop’s slogan is 'Meat so tender, you can leave…
“Merry Tex-mas, Y’all!”
Christmas (or "X-mas") in Texas is sometimes called "Texmas" or "Tex-mas," as in "Merry Tex-mas, Y'all!" Just don't wish for a white Texmas. Google…