During the Prohibition era (1920-1933), the Rio Grande was said to be the only river in the world that's "wet" on one side and "dry" on the other. A pointed 1921 newspaper…
Texas weather can change a lot -- and this has sometimes has been compared to women. The song "Boogie Mama" (from the 1998 album Lone Wolf) by Jerry Jeff Walker begins, "Just like…
The Texas capital city of Austin is more liberal than the rest of the state. "The only thing wrong with Austin is that it's surrounded by Texas" is a saying that has been frequently…
"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…
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…