“We don’t care how you did it up North”
"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”
"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” (Blue Bell Ice Cream slogan)
"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…
“We invented Texas Hold ‘em, but we can’t play it here” (Kinky Friedman)
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 serve no swine before its time” (low-and-slow cooking)
"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” (Texas Thunder Speedway)
"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…
“We’re from here” (Frost Bank slogan)
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…
“We’re Here For You, Texas” (Texas Mutual Insurance Company)
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” (University of Texas at Austin)
'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”
"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…
“Welcome to Austin. Please don’t move here (I hear Dallas is great!)”
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…
“Welcome to Howdy Arabia, home of Y’all Qaeda”
"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…
“Welcome to Texas—Now Go Home” & “Beautify Texas—Put a Yankee on a Bus” (bumper stickers)
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…
“Welcome to Texas where ‘Who made the tea?’ means this tea is nasty”
"Welcome to the South where 'Who made the tea?' means this tea is nasty" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Tea is noticed only when it's bad.…
“Welcome to Texas. Beware of the Bull”
"Welcome to Texas. Beware of the Bull" has been quoted (since the 1950s) as being a sign near the Oklahoma border. 8 April 1958, Jefferson (Iowa) Bee, pg. 16, col. 2:A recent visitor in…
“Welcome to the South where ‘Who made the tea?’ means this tea is nasty”
"Welcome to the South where 'Who made the tea?' means this tea is nasty" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Tea is noticed only when it's bad.…
“Welcome to the surface of the sun! Oh wait I mean Texas”
Texas is so hot, it's sometimes joked that it is the surface of the sun. "Welcome to the surface of the sun aka Texas. http://twitpic.com/8anfc" was posted on X/Twitter by Lee Ann…
“West of the Pecos there is no law; West of El Paso there is no God”
Judge Roy Bean (1825-1903) was known as the "Law West of the Pecos." He didn't like to be appealed, and his decisions (as can be imagined) were not always fair. The land west of El…
“West Texas Girls…don’t wear lip gloss during a dust storm”
"West Texas Girls...don't wear lip gloss during a dust storm" is a T-shirt saying. Glenn Dromgoogle's book 100 Great Things About Texas (2005) lists this as Great Thing #34:…
“What do cowboys use to move from state to state?”/“Yee-Hauls.”
"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"…