“One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor!”
A popular T-shirt ode to drinking tequila is: "One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, FLOOR!" The saying dates to 1995. The tequila saying is taken from the simple counting game:…
“Only a buzzard feeds on its friends”
"Only a buzzard feeds on his/its friends" has been on a popular Internet list of sayings titled "A Cowboy's Guide to Life." Texas Bix Bender has used "Only a buzzard…
“Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule, or a cook”
"Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule, or a cook" is a popular bit of cowboy wisdom. The origin of the phrase is unclear. Harry Oliver's Desert Rat Scrap BookOnly a fool argues…
“Only angry people win football games”
University of Texas head football coach Darrell Royal (1924-2012) was quoted in August 1966: "Trends are bunk. Only angry people win football games." Royal was talking about football…
“Only newcomers and fools predict the weather in Texas”
The old Texas weather saying (dating from at least the early 1900s) is: "Only newcomers and fools predict the weather in Texas." It's alleged that a newcomer once responded that…
“Onward Thru the Fog” or “Onward Through the Fog” (Oat Willie’s of Austin)
Oat Willie's is a headshop at West 29th Street and Guadalupe that was operated by Norman "Doug" Brown in 1968. The name "Oat Willie" is from an Austin-based comic…
“Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn” (Berta Hart Nance)
"Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn" is the beginning of Berta Hart Nance's poem "Cattle" (1932). Handbook of Texas OnlineNANCE, BERTA HART…
“Peace, Love and Crabs” (Joe’s Crab Shack)
Joe's Crab Shack began in Houston in the 1990s, but now Joe's has well over 100 locations across the United States. "Peace, Love and Crabs" is its t-shirt slogan, since 1991.…
“People never tell you when it’s their first rodeo, but are eager to inform you when it’s not”
“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. The saying almost always uses the negative in discussing a first rodeo. This was posted on Reddit…
“People with ???????????????????? ???????????????? still have ocean eyes. It’s just Galveston water”
"People with 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 still have ocean eyes. It's just Galveston water" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Ocean eyes" usually…
“Perseverance and sweet oil”
"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 Alexander…
“Pinch the tail and suck the head” or “Suck the head and pinch the tail” (crawfish eating)
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 eaters…
“Piss on the fire and call in the dogs”
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 Texas…
“Please do not shoot the piano player. He is doing his best”
"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 and…
“Politics is like football. You must be smart enough to play, dumb enough to think it’s important”
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 think…
“Pollen is the snow of the south”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterEl Arroyo@ElArroyo_ATXIYKYK https://instagr.am/p/CYRrTGGuzNE/(The following text is shown on the restaurant's sign. -- ed.)POLLENIS THESNOW OFTHE SOUTH12:32 PM…
“Poor New Mexico! So far from heaven and so close to Texas”
"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. I…
“Potholes in Texas will change your radio station and lock your doors”
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 by…
“Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana” (Baylor University motto)
"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 a…
“PSA: Everyone who isn’t from Texas is a Yankee. I’m sorry, I do NOT make the rules”
"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"…