“Can’t dance and it’s too wet to plow”
"Can't dance and it's too wet to plow" means the same as "might as well" (that is, there's nothing else one can do). The phrase is cited in Ken Kesey's…
“Cattle come first, then men, then horses, then women”
"Cattle come first, then men, then horses, then women" is said to have been the priority list of the old West. The phrase appears as "an old Texas saying" in Edna Ferber's…
“Change planes in Dallas” (where a Texan going to heaven or hell goes first)
The Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a Texas hub. It's been said that if you're going to heaven or going to hell, you'll still have to change planes in Dallas. The joke has been current…
“Check the date, love your state” (vehicle registration)
Starting September 2005, the Texas Department of Transportation began a publicity campaign to get Texans to timely register their vehicles. Two trademarked slogans are "Check the date, love…
“Chicken for the strength, waffles for the speed” (Lucky J’s chicken & waffles)
Lucky J's "chicken and waffles" trailer opened in Austin, Texas, in the spring of 2009. The slogan: "Chicken for the Strength...Waffles for the Speed." Lucky J's…
“Chief executives have no more feeling for stockholders than for African baboons” (T. Boone Pickens)
T Boone Pickens is one of the richest people in America. In the 1980s, he headed Mesa Patroleum and successfully bid for Gulf Oil. He had no sympathy for the entrenched Big Oil managers. In 1985,…
“Chile is one of the few foods that has its own goddess” (Diana Kennedy)
Chile con carne is the official dish of the state of Texas. Famed Mexican cookbook author Diana Kennedy provided one of the best chili quotes when she said that chile "is one of the few foods…
“Chile Today, Hot Tamale” (or “Chili Today, Hot Tamale”)
What's the food forecast? "Chili ( or 'chile' or 'chilly' ) today, hot tamale." The joke has been cited in print since 1926, when it was published in the New York…
“Chili is just cowboy curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just southern curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just Tex-Mex curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just Texan curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just Texas curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Chili is just western curry”
Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose”
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!" is the motto of the fictional Dillon Panthers football team of East Dillon High School, as featured in the first episode (October 3, 2006) of…
“Come Early; Be Loud; Stay Late” (Longhorns slogan)
"Come early, be loud, stay late" is the slogan that University of Texas football coach Mack Brown (from 1998 to 2013) started. While Brown was at the University of North Carolina, it was…
“Come on ice cream!” (post-jalapeño-eating saying)
Mexican (or Tex-Mex) food can be hot. After eating several jalapeños, it's not unusual to follow that up with ice cream for dessert. An old joke/saying goes that, the following day while…
“Confused as a cow on AstroTurf” (or, “Confused as a goat on AstroTurf”)
"Confused as a cow on AstroTurf" is probably a variant of the old saying "as independent as a hog on ice." A cow would be more at home on natural grass. Also used is…
“Conserve Texas water—Drink Texas wine”
Parts of Texas historically have needed to conserve water; Texas is developing a new wine industry. The slogan "Conserve/Preserve Texas water -- Drink Texas wine" dates from at least the…
“Country as cornbread” (“Country as corn bread”)
“Country as cornbread” (or “country as corn bread") means something that is genuinely country. The expression "country as cornbread" has been cited in print since at least…