“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…

“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…

“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…

“Mild salsa tastes like ketchup”

Many people do not like mild salsa and have compared it to other weak things. "man this mild salsa tastes like ketchup" was posted on X/Twitter by JASMINE on July 17, 2010. "mild…