“Tomorrow Happens Here” (SXSW slogan)
"Tomorrow Happens Here" has been the non-trademarked slogan of Austin's SXSW (South by Southwest) festival since 2009. SXSW contains a music festival, a film festival and interactive…
“Too much ain’t enough” (Lone Star Cafe, NYC; Darrell Royal)
The Lone Star Cafe in New York City was located on 61 Fifth Avenue (at 13th Street), and it existed between 1976 and 1989. The Lone Star featured performers such as Kinky Friedman and Willie…
“Too thin to plow, too thick to drink” (Rio Grande)
"Too thin to plow, too thick to drink" has been said of many rivers, such as the Missouri River, the Colorado River (before it was dammed), the Platte River, the Powder River, as well as…
“Tornado warning in central Texas! Everyone head to Cowboys Stadium. No chance of a touchdown there”
A joke about the Dallas Cowboys football team is: "Tornado warning in central Texas! Everyone head to the Cowboys stadium...no chance of a touchdown there." The joke was posted on Twitter…
“Tough times don’t last, tough people do”
"Tough times never last, but tough people do!" is the title of a 1983 book by Robert Harold Schuller.The book popularized the phrase, often slightly changed to "tough times…
“Tougher than a two-dollar steak”
The columnist Molly Ivins described Ann Richards as "tougher than a two-dollar steak." The steak phrase is an old one and not confined to Texas. The price of the steak has varied through…
“Trespassers will be hog tied and told they have a purdy mouth”
"Trespassers will be hog tied and told they have a purdy/purty mouth" is a jocular Southern saying that has been printed on many signs. "Posted by: jonbradley in Email - Trespassers…
“Trespassers will be hog tied and told they have a purty mouth”
"Trespassers will be hog tied and told they have a purdy/purty mouth" is a jocular Southern saying that has been printed on many signs. "Posted by: jonbradley in Email - Trespassers…
“Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again” (property sign)
The usual sign is: "Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be prosecuted." The humorous take on that sign is: "Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again." The…
“Trust your neighbor, but brand your cattle”
"Trust your neighbor, but brand your cattle/calves/cows" (or "Trust everyone, but brand your cattle") is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts. The…
“Tuck Fexas”
"Tuck Fexas" might have been coined by Oklahoma Sooners fans at the Texas-Oklahoma Red River Rivalry football games. The term is cited in print from at least 1983. See also "Fuck…
“Turn Around, Don’t Drown” (flash flood warning)
"Turn Around, Don't Drown" is the National Weather Service's warning (trademarked in 2003) to prevent fatalities from flash floods. Central Texas is known as "Flash Flood…
“Turn out the lights. The party’s over”
"The Party's Over" is a 1967 song from music legend Willie Nelson. Former SMU and Dallas Cowboys quarterback and former Monday Night Football announcer "Dandy" Don Meredith…
“Two and barbecue”
"Two and barbecue" (or "two and barbeque") is a phrase that is probably most associated with baseball's College World Series. The event is double elimination -- lose two…
“Tyler and Texas!”
President John Tyler tried to form a new party of Democratic Republicans, using "Tyler and Texas!" as its slogan. Tyler's Texas annexation treaty was rejected by the Senate, 35-16,…
“U-Haul in Texas is called Yee-Haul”
"Yee-Haul" (yeehaw + U-Haul) is sometimes given for a cowboy/Southern/Texas version of U-Haul. "When you're moving to Texas, it's not a U-Haul, it's a Yee-Haul"…
“United States of America: You mean Texas and its 49 bitches”
"United States of America: You mean Texas and its 49 bitches" (or "America: Texas and 49 bitches") is a Texas saying that has been printed on many images. The "49…
“Velveeta is to Texas what SPAM is to Hawaii”
Velveeta (a cheese product introduced in 1923) has been compared to Spam (a meat product introduced in 1937). "velveeta is the spam of cheez... mmm spamm" was posted on X/Twitter by Tony…
“Veritas Liberabit Vos” (SMU motto)
Southern Methodist University has a Latin motto taken from the Bible: "Veritas Liberabit Vos" ("The truth shall make you free," John 8:32). The Johns Hopkins University motto…
“Walking back to Houston” (Ace-King in Texas Hold’em)
"Walking back to Houston" is the Ace-King starting hand in Texas Hold'em poker. Championship player T. J. Cloutier coined the term, saying: "I can see you learned to play in…