“The Queens of the Texas High Plains” (Amarillo nickname)
Amarillo, Texas, has been compared to the borough of Queens, in New York City. The Wikipedia page for Queens states that it is "the most linguistically and ethnically diverse place on…
Amarillo, Texas, has been compared to the borough of Queens, in New York City. The Wikipedia page for Queens states that it is "the most linguistically and ethnically diverse place on…
"The final act in this great drama is now performed. The Republic of Texas is no more." Texas President Anson Jones delivered these memorable words on February 19, 1846, during the…
"Church is never out until they stop singing" is a saying that has been popular since the late 1800s. "It ain't over 'til it's over" is a similar saying that has…
Guajillo's is one of the few Mexican restaurants in San Antonio that is not Tex-Mex. Its slogan since 2000 has been "The Shortcut to Mexico" ("'el atajo al México"),…
The Sky's the Limit" is the slogan of Midland, Texas. President George W. Bush has referred to the slogan in official speeches.…
"The sun has riz, the sun has set, and here we is in Texas yet" shows how large Texas is. These lines are said to have been written by a hobo in the early 1900s. Compare these verses to…
The Texas legislature meets every two years for 140 days. Many citizens believe that the law was incorrectly transcribed and that the legislature was meant to meet for two days every 140 years. The…
"The town which can't support one lawyer can always support two lawyers" was said by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the swearing in of his attorney general and deputy attorney…
A Texas tongue-twister riddle is: Q: The turtle took two chocolates to Texas to teach Thomas to tie his boots. How many T's in that? A: There are 2 T's in THAT! The riddle appears to have…
"The vice presidency isn't worth a pitcher of warm spit" was the advice that John Nance Garner (vice president under Franklin D. Roosevelt) gave to a fellow Texan, Senator Lyndon B.…
There are many Baptists in Texas, leading to a popular joke -- "There are more Baptists in Texas than there are people." The joke was cited in the Amarillo (TX) Globe-Times in 1974:…
Texans love football. The saying goes that there are only two sports in Texas -- football and spring football (practice). University of Texas sports information director Jones Ramsey (1921-2004)…
"There never was a horse that couldn't be rode or a man that couldn't be throwed" is a bit of cowboy wisdom that's been attributed to Will James (1892-1942), a cowboy…
Texas is sometimes given more than four seasons. One extra season is called "fake fall" or "false fall" or "faux fall," sometimes called "fauxl." "Faux…
It's cold up north in Amarillo, but "There's nothing between Amarillo and the North Pole except a barbed wire fence" is an exaggeration. The saying was considered old as early…
Former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Hightower's famous quotation is that there's nothing middle-of-the-road "except yellow stripes and dead armadillos." The line was…
"Thermopylae had her messenger of defeat, but the Alamo had none." The comparison of the events of the Alamo (1836) to the Battle of Thermopylae (480 B.C.) occurred as early as 1836. This…
"Thermostrocka Mortimer" (or "Thermostrocker Mortimer") is the broadcasting signoff of longtime Austinite Richard "Cactus" Pryor. Pryor's words are believed to be…
A boarding house usually has many boarders; boarding house pie is cut in many small slices so that each boarder has a piece. Anything that is cut many times into small pieces is said to be…
“They have fought grandly, nobly, and we must have more of them," wrote Confederate General Robert E. Lee on September 21, 1862, to General Louis T. Wigfall. General Lee was referring to the…