"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."…
"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 selling…
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 your…
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: “I have a new shirt, it says ‘put…
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!" was…
"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,…
"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 a…
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.…
"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 is…
Texas has plenty of jokes about the lack of rain in some parts of the state. The "Noah and the flood" joke is popular on the internet and has been told about other states (California, New…
"Remember that level of Super Mario 3, where the sun is trying to kill you? That's Florida/Texas/today" is a hot weather saying that has been printed on many images. Super Mario…
"Remember the Alamo!" (or, as some insist, "Remember Alamo!") was the famous Texas cry at the victorious Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. The inevitable "Remember…
"Remember the Alamo!" was the war cry at the battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, about a month after the fall of the Alamo. The Texas forces, led by commander-in-chief Sam Houston,…
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a sporting goods chain that began in San Antonio in 1938 and has corporate offices in Harris County, Texas. "Right Stuff. Low Price." has been a slogan cited…
"Been rode hard and put away wet" (or "rode hard and put up wet") is when a person (or a car) is being driven hard, like a sweaty horse after a long, hard ride. It was a…
The cowboy has often been described a "rootin' tootin' shootin'" (or "rooting," "tooting," and "shooting"). The 1936 song performed by native…
Austin in the 1970s (especially at the Armadillo World Headquarters) was known for its "ropers and dopers" -- cowboys and hippies. Many articles about Willie Nelson mention his 1970s…
"Saddle your hoss before cussin' the boss" is a Texas-type saying that has appeared on signs since at least 2003. The Saltgrass Steak House restaurants have such a sign in the bar…
"Sam Houston made us free; Sam Colt made us equal" was a saying popularized by Gene Howe, who wrote "The Tactless Texan" column for the Amarillo Globe-News that he published. In…
San Antonio is the second-largest city in Texas. San Antonio had, at one time, been a part of Mexico, but the Mexican influences never disappeared from the city. By at least 1995, San Antonio was…