"People with šššš š šš¢šš still have ocean eyes. It's just Galveston water" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Ocean eyes" usuallyā¦
"Perseverance and sweet oil" seems like a Texas way of doing things, but this phrase dates from at least the mid-19th century. Google BooksHistory of the Express Businessby Alexanderā¦
People in Louisiana and eastern Texas love to eat crawfish. Eating crawfish, however, is a multi-step process. Some eaters "suck the head" of a crawfish to get all the juices. Then eatersā¦
To "piss on the (camp)fire and call in the dogs" is an alleged cowboy saying for quitting time. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1969 and has been used by many Texasā¦
"Please don't shoot the piano player. He is doing his best" was a sign in western saloons and churches from the 1870s. The sign was cited in publications from February 1879 andā¦
A popular Texas phrase that's not originally from Texas is: "Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to thinkā¦
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"Poor New Mexico! So far from heaven and so close to Texas" was allegedly said by New Mexico governor Manuel Armijo, about 1850. The phrase has been placed on bumper stickers. Iā¦
Many places have car-changing potholes. "Chattanooga potholes will change your radio station , lock your doors , end the transmission and pop holes in 3/4 tires" was posted on Twitter byā¦
"Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana" ("for church, for state/Texas") is the motto on the seal of Baylor University in Waco. Baylor is a Baptist university, and the motto was put on aā¦
"If you ain't from Texas, you're a Yankee" was printed in the Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel on November 22, 1981. "If you're not from Texas, you're a Yankee"ā¦
"Put a pot of chili on the back of the stove to simmer. Let it keep simmering. Meanwhile, broil a good sirloin steak. Eat the steak. Let the chili continue to simmer. Then ignore it."ā¦
"Put some South in your mouth!" (also "Put a little South in your mouth!" or "Put the South in your mouth!) is a phrase that has been popularized by restaurants sellingā¦
Starting September 2005, the Texas Department of Transportation began a publicity campaign to get Texans to timely register their vehicles. Two trademarked slogans are "Put Texas in yourā¦
Charlie Strong took over as head football coach for the University of Texas Longhorns in 2014. In a February 2014 interview with My Fox Austin, Strong said: āI have a new shirt, it says āputā¦
Chile con queso is often compared to fondue (a French/Swiss dish). "Eating @TheMeltingPot - If Mexican Restaurants ever figure out that queso is fondue - They could make a killing!" wasā¦
"Quicker than you can spit and holler 'Howdy!'" is very fast. It's not known if this phrase originated in Texas. Google BooksThe Old -Time Cowhandby Ramon F. Adams1948,ā¦
"Raining like a (tall) cow pissing on a flat rock" is a popular expression in Texas and other southern states. The expression is similar to "raining cats and dogs," meaning aā¦
Midland and Odessa are two West Texas cities with different identities. "Raise your kids in Midland -- raise hell in Odessa" is a local saying that dates in print to at least 1982.ā¦
"Red or green?" is the official state question of New Mexico. Really, it is. The "state question" was proposed in 1996 and finally signed by the governor in 1999. New Mexico isā¦