“Start Here. Get There.” (Austin Community College)
"Start Here. Get There." is the slogan of Austin Community College, trademarked from 1999. The college emphasizes that it's a good place for local residents to start a career. ACC…
“Steers and Queers”
Texas has been called a "land of steers and queers." Sometimes, "beers" is added to that. The "steers and queers" chant has long been a popular Southern Methodist…
“Stick a fork in him (he’s done)”
"Stick a fork in him" means "he's done." It's a barbecue term; the piece of meat is cooked and you can stick a fork in it and take it off the grill. The term is used…
“Strike the next question” (Texas lawyer joke)
A dumb lawyer, on the verge of asking a stupid question, interrupted himself and said: "Your Honor, I'd like to strike the next question." There's nothing particularly Texan…
“Take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila”
"I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila" has appeared on gift items since the 1990s/early 2000s. (Also given as: "I take life with a grain of salt,…
“Talk. Text. Crash.” (TxDOT slogan)
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) introduced its slogan, "Talk. Text. Crash.," in April 2011 during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The slogan has also been used…
“TCU is like a cockroach” (UT football coach Darrell K. Royal)
In 2007, the University of Texas put Texas Christian University back on its football schedule and the old "cockroach quote" surfaced. In 1961, TCU upset #1-ranked Texas 6-0. In 1962, UT…
“Texan (noun): A person who chooses restaurants based on their chips and salsa”
Many Texans love the free chips and salsa served at Tex-Mex restaurants. But is this a basis to choose a restaurant? "Don't judge a book by its cover, but always judge a TexMex restaurant…
“Texan by blood. American by birth. Patriot by choice”
"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…
“Texan Spoken Here”
"Texan Spoken Here" appeared as a sign in a Mexico City shop in 1955. It was later made into a bumper sticker. Zazzle.comTexan Spoken Here Poster 22 January 1955, Oneonta (NY) Star, pg.…
“Texan: A person who chooses a restaurant based on their chips and salsa”
Many Texans love the free chips and salsa served at Tex-Mex restaurants. But is this a basis to choose a restaurant? "Don't judge a book by its cover, but always judge a TexMex restaurant…
“Texans barbecue everything except ice cream”
Rosemary Kent (author of the 1981 book The Genuine Texas Handbook) has been quoted as saying that Texans barbecue "everything except ice cream." It's not known where this phrase…
“Texans measure distance in hours, not miles”
Texas is a large state. "You measure distances in hours out here, not miles" was printed in the Austin (TX) American-Statesman on July 7, 1996. "You Know You're From A Small…
“Texans take road trips to other parts of Texas”
Texas is a very large state. When Texans take road trips, they're usually still in Texas. "Texans take road trips to other parts of Texas" was posted on X/Twitter by Apok842 on…
“Texans take roadtrips to other parts of Texas”
Texas is a very large state. When Texans take road trips, they're usually still in Texas. "Texans take road trips to other parts of Texas" was posted on X/Twitter by Apok842 on…
“Texas—It’s Bigger Than France”
In the late 1990s, T-shirts and bumper stickers declared that Texas is "bigger than France." Will Rogers said much the same thing back in 1932. Texas Territories StoreBigger Than France…
“Texas—Where men are men and women are governors”
The old phrase "Texas, where men are men and--" goes back to the 1800s. In the play Texas Steer (1890), the lead character declared that he came from a town in Texas "where men are…
“Texas—You can see farther and see less than any place on earth”
It's been said that in Texas one can "see farther and see less than anywhere else in the world." The phrase has also been applied to Montana and Alaska. It appears to date from 1904,…
“Texas born, Texas bred, when I die, I’ll be a Texan dead!”
"Texas born, Texas bred, when I die, I'll be a Texan dead!" has appeared on T-shirts since at least the 1990s. A similar saying has applied to the University of North Carolina's…
“Texas cooking: Kill something, bacon wrap it with a jalapeño and grill it. Enjoy with cold beer”
"TEXAS COOKING: KILL SOMETHING. BACON WRAP IT WITH A JALAPENO AND GRILL IT. ENJOY WITH COLD BEER. #TEXASLIKETHAT @ZANETHESINGER" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by James Lucas…