"Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates" was said by Texas Senator Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel in 1942. Needless to say, O'Daniel…
Water usually follows gravity and flows downhill. "Water flows uphill to/toward/towards money" is a jocular saying popular where water is scarce, such as in California, Arizona and Texas.…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Waco, TexasWaco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway…
"We are one day closer to a good rain" is a positive outlook someone might take to another day of drought. The phrase has been cited since at least 1964 and is still used, especially in…
"We burn rubber and chipotles" has become a slogan at a Houston taco truck. Houston (TX) ChronicleIt's not your typical taco truckBy JENALIA MORENONov. 4, 2008, 7:27AM(...)Armando…
"We Buy Ugly Houses" is the slogan (since 2000) of HomeVestors, a Dallas-based real estate franchise that began in 1989. HomeVestors buys "ugly" houses (i.e., houses that…
The #15 Texas A&M Aggies defeated the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide in football, 29-24, on November 10, 2012. (This would be Alabama's only loss and the team would win the national championship…
"I don't care how you did it up North" is a popular Southern saying that has been printed on bumper stickers, T-shirts and posters. Southerners have been resentful of people leaving…
"We don't dial 911," accompanied by the representation of a gun, is sometimes seen among Texas gift items. Sometimes the full phrase is given as: "We don't dial 911, we…
"We eat all we can, and we sell the rest" is the slogan of Blue Bell Creamery of Brenham, Texas. Another slogan is "The best ice cream in the country." About Blue BellIt was a…
Kinky Friedman (the Texas author and humorist) ran for Texas Governor in 2006 and advocated returning gambling to the state. "We invented Texas Hold 'em, but we can't play it…
"We will sell no wine before its time" was the memorable advertising line spoken by actor/director Orson Welles (1915-1985) for California's Paul Masson Vineyards in 1976. The…
"We'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge!" The Texas Thunder Speedway in Killeen promises edge-of-your-seat action with this (non-trademarked) slogan. Many…
Frost Bank began in San Antonio after the Civil War and is today the largest home-grown bank in the state of Texas. ""We're from here" is its Texas slogan. All Business…
The Texas Mutual Insurance Company has used the slogan "We're here for you, Texas" since 1999 and "All across Texas, we're here for you" since 2005.…
'We're Texas" is the 1997 slogan of the University of Texas at Austin. The capital campaign associated with the slogan raised about $1.5 billion for the university.…
"We've howdied, but we ain't shook" means that we know each other, but we haven't been formally introduced. The saying has also been used in Tennessee and is from the early…
Many people in Austin feel that their city is becoming too crowded. "Welcome to Austin. Please don't move here (I hear Dallas is great!)" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
"Howdy Arabia" (howdy + Saudi Arabia) has been printed on many images. Both Texas and Saudi Arabia have oil, and also fundamentalist religious beliefs. "Howdy Arabia" can refer…
There are several Texas bumper stickers that have been popular for several decades. Many of the bumper sticker sayings may have been coined in the 1970s and 1980s by Allied Printing of Dallas, as…